Now, why do engines all turn in the same direction?

[David.Ullrich at ferguson.com]

It is possible to run an engine backwards. That's how I get reverse on the 11 HP diesel on my boat. :) Revs and runs just as good backwards as forwards. And I've accidentally started my lawn mower backwards as well. Man that really messed up my lawn. ;)

Dave

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-----Original Message-----
From: frank j. bauer [mailto:frankbauer at thevine.net]
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 8:31 PM
To: Bernard Littau; Rave Racer; quattro at audifans.com
Subject: RE: Now, why do engines all turn in the same direction?


At 05:11 PM 3/28/02 -0800, Bernard Littau wrote:
>There is close to nothing in an engine itself that is rotation direction
>specific -- the cam is all I can think of right now.

i'm not a mechanical engineer, but i would bet the crankshaft would have to
be rebalanced if it were rotating the opposite direction.
it might run, but i wouldn't rev it...

frank