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Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 22:18:33 GMT
From: "Dexter J" <lamealameadingdongnospamlamelame.org>
Subject: Re: new saab motor for 9-3 series


Salutations: On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 14:31:39 -0500, The Malt Hound <hohnospamlid.invalid> wrote in message > news:IC0n0r.JtHnospamove.se... >> In article <20050216.7A412A0.8489nospamveg.iwvisp.com>, >> Everett M. Greene <mojavegnospamveg.iwvisp.com> wrote: >> >>> inherently balanced whereas a 4-cylinder engine is one >>> of the worst, if not the worst, in trying to get it to >>> run smoothly. >> >> The four cylinder inline engine is far from the worst. It is >> much smoother than a flat V2 engine (e.g. like a two cylinder >> boxer engine but with both pistons moving in the same direction >> all the time) or that terrible V2, with the wrong cylinder angle, >> used by Harley Davidson. > > Flat V2? Never heard of that one... seems like the firing order > would be uneven too in that case. The standard boxer engine works > because the two cylinders reach TDC simultaneously and alternate > firing. or is the Flat V2 a 2-stroke thing? That might work... > > -Fred W Sorry, perhaps I'm missing something on this tread by coming in late. Actually - BMW built them for years, both Porsche and VW swiped the basic timing and layout for their own engines, the Russians I think still build them as a cycle motor and they are the stock and trade of most Onan Generators. Several aircraft engines use a an opposed twin as well. Not to appear unfriendly or anything - but they are perhaps the most smooth operational twin cylinder design I can think of off hand actually. The only trick to them is that the moving components have to be in practically perfect balance or then, as you comment, they start to beat themselves to death almost immediately. As to Harley's - well - it's a lifestyle statement at the end of I day I fear. But what the heck - whatever floats your boat I say.. -- Radio Free Dexterdyne Top Tune o'be-do-da-day Sinatra Martin Davis - When You are Smiling http://www.dexterdyne.org/888/035.RAM all tunes - no cookies no subscription no weather no ads no news no phone in - RealAudio 8+ Required - all the Time Dexter J's fab SAAB 900 for sale - reduced: http://www.dexterdyne.org/310.HTM

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