[DeTomaso] Speaking of (crankshafts)

[Tomas Gunnarsson]

Porsche 917 crank:

http://www.pbase.com/917carl/image/21844549

Corvair crank:

http://www.n56ml.com/corvair/flexplate/problem.html

Neither looks particularly flat. I've a hard time imagining any inline six
with a 180 deg crank too.

Tomas

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
[mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of JDeRyke at aol.com
Sent: den 29 februari 2012 09:13
To: kenn_green at yahoo.com
Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Speaking of (crankshafts)


In a message dated 2/28/12 9:34:54 PM, kenn_green at yahoo.com writes:

> Dies the crank have to be flat for a12 cylinder boxer?
>

Obviously not re your example. Porsche flat-12 race engines used flat
cranks, as did their boxer-4s (& VWs too) and -6s. My Corvair boxer-6 had
flat
cranks from GM. Most 4 vertical cylinder engines use flat cranks as do many
straight 6s. THey're not rare except in modern passenger V-8s.
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