On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 21:39:24 -0500 Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> "Darrell W. Sigmon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
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> > Werner, I have a technical question for you or others. Why do ALL
> > radial engines have odd cylinders, like 1,3,5,7,9? There is a
> > logical answer, what is it?
: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 3:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Number of cylinders
>
>
>> Jeff Zedic wrote:
>>> I wonder how VW has done it with te engine I saw in a Passat the other
>>> day.
>>> It's a V5! Yes, I read t twice just to be sure!
>>>
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In a 4 stroke radial engine, it's so that the firing order can be
every other cylinder.
Now that makes total sense. Skip every other one, and then it's
two revs per firing. Just what a 4-stroke needs. Also, without
the multiple phased crank journals of the inline engine you're
very limited on
Why do ALL radial engines have odd cylinders, like 1,3,5,7,9?
There is a logical answer, what is it?
Might have to do with how the mass of connecting rods all
have to attach to the crank at the same place. Just a guess.
-- Jim
"Darrell W. Sigmon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Werner, I have a technical question for you or others. Why do ALL
> radial engines have odd cylinders, like 1,3,5,7,9? There is a
> logical answer, what is it?
In a 4 stroke radial engine, it's so that the firing order can be
every other cylinde
From: "David Brodbeck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Jeff Zedic wrote:
I wonder how VW has done it with te engine I saw in a Passat the other
day.
It's a V5!
Lancia did the same thing with their V-4 back in the late 50's
Werner
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On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 21:35:34 -0800 Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> (Unless my mental movie is haywire again.)
Here's some visual stimulation: http://www.keveney.com/Engines.html
Craig
Jeff Zedic wrote:
> I wonder how VW has done it with te engine I saw in a Passat the other day.
> It's a V5! Yes, I read t twice just to be sure!
>
Their narrow-angle V6 is interesting, too. A pretty clever solution for
transverse-engine cars without much space under the hood. The bank
angle
t: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 12:35 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Number of cylinders
odd-number cylinder engines. Such as the 3 cylinder Smart and GM
engines, 5
cylinder German and Scandinavian cars; 7 cylinder low speed marine and
medium speed V-18 locomotive (ALCO) engines.
Near as I can tell, 1
"kevin kraly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Yes, VW does make a V5 engine, an earlier 2.3L 10v and a later 2.5L
> 20V DOHC version.
They also make a "W" 12. Basically two V6 blocks over one crank.
Allan
--
1983 300D
1966 230
Yes, VW does make a V5 engine, an earlier 2.3L 10v and a later 2.5L 20V DOHC
version. Here's everything you ever wanted to know about the V5 engine
configuration.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V5_engine
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
1983 300SD 265K miles, Ursula
I wonder how VW has done it with te engine I saw in a Passat the other day.
It's a V5! Yes, I read t twice just to be sure!
Big badge on the back saying V5we also have a golf station wagon here.
Never seen one of those before!
Jeff Zedic
London
Enjoying the new cars
odd-number cylinder engines. Such as the 3 cylinder Smart and GM
engines, 5
cylinder German and Scandinavian cars; 7 cylinder low speed marine and
medium speed V-18 locomotive (ALCO) engines.
Near as I can tell, 18 is an even number! :-)
I used to think it mattered a lot, but I think less so
Yeah, the 1/4" stroke makes a difference!
Don't try that with a John Deere 2 cylinder.
Peter
"and how many cylinders does your
lawnmower have" and "is that an even or odd number".
That's a great one, Tom! My little single cylinder 2 stroke 20%
nitromethane burnin' beast of an RC monstertruck was revving at nearly
3RPM without blowing apart! Unlike many full size vehicles on t
There are ways that engineers have worked out to minimize vibrations on
odd-number cylinder engines. Such as the 3 cylinder Smart and GM engines, 5
cylinder German and Scandinavian cars; 7 cylinder low speed marine and
medium speed V-18 locomotive (ALCO) engines. Even V-6s present some
intere
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