Re: V-6 or 4cyl?

[Craig Coffey]

Title: RE: V-6 or 4cyl?

It also has some thing to do with deg of bank angle, 90 deg v8 well balanced, 90 deg v6 a shocker without balance shafts, 60 deg v6 sweet, not only that if there a Nissan they lovely red cam covers, (haha reds fast) and look like a little like a Ferrari dino motor   ----- Original Message ----- From: Rowe, Adam To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 5:04 PM Subject: RE: V-6 or 4cyl? Aren't the V8's reasonalby balanced? ie. better than V6 and inline 4. -----Original Message----- From:   [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent:   13/11/2001 13:15 To:     [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:        Re: V-6 or 4cyl? The theory behind engine configuration is about balance and packaging A 'V' engine (except v12) is fundamentally unbalanced. i.e they shake and vibrate because all the rotating and reciprocating components are not fully balanced. V engines are compact, this is their advantage. An in-line four cylinder also unbalanced - but you can add two balance shafts to compensate straight 6 engines are fully balanced for most harmonics, that is why BMW still use them when a v-6 would be lighter, cheaper, and more compact. Flat 'boxer' engines are fundamentally balanced and use a very short, and therefore stiff, crankshaft. This is why Subaru and alfa-sud engines are so smooth and responsive compared with inline fours. Straight 8's are fully balanced but the crankshaft is long and not torsionally stiff and you'd need a long engine bay to fit it all in PS just because some engines are smoother than others it doesn't mean that they can't go just hard Nick > > > so can you explain why? > > > > Drag cars are v-8's because noone makes straight 8's... > > > > If your theory is true why aren't all motors Vees? > > What about the boxers? > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: James Marmont [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, 13 November 2001 12:08 > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > > Subject: RE: V-6 or 4cyl? > > > > > > no way!!!!!! Thats why all top fuel drags are "V"s > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, 13 November 2001 12:42 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: V-6 or 4cyl? > > > > > > that's just for space reasons I thought... > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: James Marmont [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, 13 November 2001 11:20 > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > > Subject: RE: V-6 or 4cyl? > > > > > > the "v" says it all > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, 13 November 2001 11:32 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: V-6 or 4cyl? > > > > > > Hey All, > > > > Does anyone know whether it is the number of cylinders or the capacity of an > > engine that determines it's torque? > > > > That is would a 2l V6 have more torque that a 2l 4 cyl?? > > > > Iggy (dreaming again) Sandejas > > Sydney NSW > > Datsun 1600 FJ20t --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------