Originally Posted by MichaelDelaney @TeamIntegra
the low rod ratio of our Tegs already causes the piston speeds to be optimized for cylinder filling during the intake stroke at low-mid rpms. So if you already are having enough suck at low rpms an oversized TB bore will just make that more apparent. But as rpms increase, the time spent in the intake stroke shortens. Our low rod ratio and the pistons speeds away from TDC don't help cylinder filling under these conditions. The low rod ratio engine needs help filling at high rpms from ram air and scavenging. You need good flow speeds out of the IM plenum and down to the head to create the ram air. If the TB is too big, the flow speed dies. Couple that with a shorter fill time and a big TB bore just kills filling at the top rpms where you need it the most for low ets.
This isn't theory. People have theorized it and then shown this theory to be true in real life.
You have to understand how the engine parts work together: rod ratio, cam spec, port size, IM plenum volume and runner dimensions, and TB bore. They are all connected. Each one determines the other's size. They inter-relate. They all center around where your powerband
should be placed along your rpm range.