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Re: Flywheel stopping position vs # of cyls
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 1/28/2008 3 Replies

Hi K,

If you look at the crankshaft on end, a 4 cyl crank has the throws 180 degrees apart. An inline 6 has them 120 degrees apart. They are symmetrical in that respect. A 5 cyl has 72 degree throws, so there is no repetition.

In other words, even number o... Login to read more.

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