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Date:         Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:46:54 -0400
Reply-To:     pdooley <psdooley@VERIZON.NET>
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From:         pdooley <psdooley@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Friday engine conversions
Comments: To: Andrew Grebneff <goose1047@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <f700b5ac0910181231w121572f1v8b63127f40b85233@mail.gmail.com>
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There is apparently a rigid boxer definition in which the connecting rods cannot share crank journals. Most "V" engines share crank journals and are therefore not internally balanced. True boxers have separate journals and therefore paired pistons travel in opposite directions and balance forces.

I just learned this myself. I thought any 180 degree motor was a boxer.

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Grebneff Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 3:31 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Friday engine conversions

On Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 3:06 AM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote: > If you want to talk about sex(y) and dream conversions, how about this > little, or not, gem that Ferrari build.  This flat-12 engine sits on top of > the gearbox.  It's not a true boxer, despite the name, but rather it is a > 180-degree V12.

Of course it's a boxer. It'll do wonders for the center-of-gravity problem.

How about one of those F1 Subaru boxer-10s (B10s?) made for Lamborghini in the 80s?

Regards Andrew Grebneff Dunedin, New Zealand Fossil preparator Mollusc, Toyota & VW van fanatic


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