> ...You can make a V6 pretty smooth, but to do so, involves making it more > complicated. The I6 is a naturally balanced engine. > The MB V-6s, having 90 deg V-angles, use one chain driven balance shaft to damp out the shakes. As a result, the 4-cam M-272 engine in my car is silky smooth at all engine speeds.
BTW, balance shafts have been around since about 1912 so they are hardly new technology. RLE > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
