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(firearms) Such that the capacity of the burning cartridge powder is greater than the volume within the barrel..
The Model F engine was an overbored variation of the larger engine first applied to the Model D the previous year. This made it considerably oversquare: 5 inch bore (4.625 on the D) and 4.5 inch stroke displacing 353 cubic inches. It was rated 32.4 SAE horsepower, produced 35 at the same conditions and 40 maximum.
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Overbore means (firearms) Such that the capacity of the burning cartridge powder is greater than the volume within the barrel..
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The Model F engine was an overbored variation of the larger engine first applied to the Model D the previous year. This made it considerably oversquare: 5 inch bore (4.625 on the D) and 4.5 inch stroke displacing 353 cubic inches. It was rated 32.4 SAE horsepower, produced 35 at the same conditions and 40 maximum.
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