Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

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Dammit in reply to @TRA

They probably test them with the plugs out. Much easier to turn over a 7 litre engine that way.

I imagine that the AMG V8 takes a bit of turning when it's stone cold.

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TRA in reply to @Dammit

Wonder if it's just the compression, the tight tolerances or just the starter needs a big jolt to get going? Is yours supercharged?

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Dammit in reply to @TRA

Wonder if it's just the compression, the tight tolerances or just the starter needs a big jolt to get going? Is yours supercharged?

Nope, NA, it's 11.0:1, which is fairly low I'd say (the Volvo was 8.5:1, but of course it's turbocharged).

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