Re: Engine Design Theory: Mutli-Plane Cranks

["R. O. Lindsay" <rolindsay@dgrc.com>]

Max Heim wrote:

> Another factor may be that a flat crank inline 6 engine is naturally
> balanced in relation to both first and second order vibrations. So there is
> no need to get tricky (or more expensive) with the crank machining.

...and that is exactly why Ferrari's V12 engines are actually two L6's
joined at the crank.  :-)

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