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Howdy, this is my first time seriously pursueing any sort of continuing project with technic, and boy are my skills suffering. :) Anyway, I've been tooling around the web ordering parts, etc, and stumbled here. I'd like a little feedback if you (...) (24 years ago, 18-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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In lugnet.technic, Jeffrey Driscoll writes: Never heard on one. Please give more details. Ron (...) (24 years ago, 18-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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It got 12 cylinders, 4 on the left facing horizontal, and four on the right, with 4 on top. the side have a gap in the middle, due to the crank shaft needing room to turn. Runs very smooth tho. only takes the same length as a V- 10 would. My attempt (...) (24 years ago, 18-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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In lugnet.technic, Jeffrey Driscoll writes: Sounds similiar to (Audi's I think) W block engine. Am I close? I don't remember how many cylinders it has. (...) (24 years ago, 18-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Fredrik Glockner has some good stuff on this here: (URL) Clark (24 years ago, 18-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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yeah, i would've liked a W-12, but that seemed to hard at first, and the T- block achieves the same basic idea. I'm working on chassis stuff now, hopefully I'll have pics in a few days or so....... PS: The W-block may fit in a smaller space, anyone (...) (24 years ago, 18-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Thanks! I'd seen this one already, and so far it might be the only promising way to get it done. I'll keep ya posted :) -jeff (...) (24 years ago, 18-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) One of my older models used a 6 cylinder T-block engine, ie 3 banks of 2 cylinders. It used the old 2x2 'cylinders', so was quite a hefty lump! Still more compact than a V6 though. If you want a look, follow the link below, go to 'Lego (...) (24 years ago, 18-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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