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

[Michael Larosa Jr]

That is a true gear head site :) I love it.


Mike,

Bob & Missy wrote:
> 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.
> 
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