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Re: my first post and what i think is a spiffy engine....
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Wed, 18 Oct 2000 16:54:12 GMT
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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.

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 at a top-down view:

   O O   O O
    O O O O
   O O   O O

That's the best i can do with text :) to show you the piston layout, it fires
2 on each side (4),then 2 on the top.

-jeff

In lugnet.technic, Ron Sedlmeyer writes:
In lugnet.technic, Jeffrey Driscoll writes:

Never heard on one. Please give more details.

  Ron


also, anybody wana know/care about the T-block engine?

thanx!

-jeff



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  Re: my first post and what i think is a spiffy engine....
 
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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  Re: my first post and what i think is a spiffy engine....
 
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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