V12 is no where as smooth as a boxer engine because of the "V" configuration 😉
Opposing cylinders are inherently balanced, "V" engines are not 😉
Opposing cylinders are inherently balanced, "V" engines are not 😉
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YACT: V6 vs V8, engine balance. PSA.
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Incorrect, they cannot be inherently balanced because they are in a "V" configuration, they are smoother than other "V" type engines because of the large amount of firing pulses seen by the crankshaft for every revolution.
Do you know what inherently balanced means ?
It means the the reciprocating assembly (the pistons and crank) are in perfect balance because of engine design.
The only type of engines that are like this are boxer and radial engines.
The only type of engines that are like this are boxer and radial engines.
V's can be inherently balanced if the crankshaft has counter weights.
Cadillacs 1924 V8 was the first inherently balanced engine.
edit: http://www.parttrackers.com/library/1/131/132/
http://media.gm.com/cadillac/aboutcad/power.htm
Cadillacs 1924 V8 was the first inherently balanced engine.
edit: http://www.parttrackers.com/library/1/131/132/
http://media.gm.com/cadillac/aboutcad/power.htm
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As far as the V6 being "space saving", can someone put the 35VQ next to a Buick 215, and place them on scales? 😀
Beau ;
Those are not inherently balanced, they are internally balanced, two completely different things.
Look at this VW Beetle crankshaft, notice there are no counter weights, that because the Beetle engine is a boxer engine (flat four), it has opposing pistons which makes it inherently balanced.
You can balance any engine internally by adding counter weights but it will still exhibit secondary shaking forces no matter what you do to it, the only way to stop these forces is to add balance shafts.
As I stated before, only radial and boxer engines are inherently balanced.
Understand ?
Merry Christmas everyone, got to go 🙂
Those are not inherently balanced, they are internally balanced, two completely different things.
Look at this VW Beetle crankshaft, notice there are no counter weights, that because the Beetle engine is a boxer engine (flat four), it has opposing pistons which makes it inherently balanced.
You can balance any engine internally by adding counter weights but it will still exhibit secondary shaking forces no matter what you do to it, the only way to stop these forces is to add balance shafts.
As I stated before, only radial and boxer engines are inherently balanced.
Understand ?
Merry Christmas everyone, got to go 🙂
is there a different way to define smoothness other than when you sit in the car and you can feel the engine running?
my dads car runs so smooth, he has occasionally gotten into it running and tried to start it again (starter grinds nicely) and it's a V6.. it's so freakishly smooth you can't even tell it's running... so how could an inline 6 be smoother than that?
this is what i want to know. heh...
my dads car runs so smooth, he has occasionally gotten into it running and tried to start it again (starter grinds nicely) and it's a V6.. it's so freakishly smooth you can't even tell it's running... so how could an inline 6 be smoother than that?
this is what i want to know. heh...
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