[V8] not a lang, ...flat crank

[Bob & Missy]

If you've ever wondered why a Ferrari V8 sounds completely different from an
American V8:
http://autozine.kyul.net/technical_school/tech_index.htm#Engine
Check out the section that starts out "Engine Smoothness"

> -----Original Message-----
> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf
> Of cobram at juno.com
> Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 2:06 PM
>
> Ok, I admit it, I don't keep up with the racing stuff much, well not at
> all really.  What were the problems with the flat crank, and, well,
> exactly what is a flat crank?  Making two 4 cylinders into one V8 is
> nothing new, Packard was doing that with 12 cylinders (the twin six) over
> 80 years ago.  If there's a site with some schematics or a tear down of
> the engine please let me know, I did a google search and checked half a
> dozen links to no avail.
>
> BCNU,
> http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/
>
> DasWolfen at aol.com writes:
> >  I'm pretty sure the flat crank didn't get incorporated into the DTM
> > V8's
> > till the 92 season and was the basis for BMW's successful protest
> > which finally
> > ended when Audi pulled out of DTM mid-year.... Also IIRC they never
> > did get the
> > bugs worked out of the crank.