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NovaBoi92
13-04-09, 06:03 PM
found this video pretty good

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Inside-a-V8-Engine-at_547763.htm

would i be right in saying that the pistons in a four cylinder engine would go double that speed on idle, becuase half the amound of pistons are used to turn the crankshaft?

valvercorsa
13-04-09, 06:24 PM
looks cool done it :)

Sloth
13-04-09, 06:28 PM
no, the rpm is the same no matter how many pistons, as its the revolutions of the crank. not the pistons.

NovaBoi92
13-04-09, 06:30 PM
^ cheers. wasnt sure. makes sense now tbh lol

Jack
13-04-09, 06:32 PM
Yeas, on idle the left bank disconnects itself and goes to sleep zzz

lol

[edit] Pushrod FTL btw lol

NovaBoi92
13-04-09, 06:32 PM
right, learned something new.

burgo
13-04-09, 07:05 PM
lol you noob novaboi

seen it