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Travis_K wrote: ... It doesnt have a flat plane crank like a ferarri engine either, so it doesnt sound as cool.
I have to plead ignorance to my fellow GRM companions. I don't know what a flat planed crank is, or why it would make an engine sound sweeter (as Ferarris obvously do).
Could any of you good folks illuminate (learn) me on this?
It means that rather than the crank looking like this + from the end, it looks like this | . A flat plane crank and be made lighter and will use a different firing order, the 90 degree ones can be balenced better and are more smooth and quiet. Thats not a perfect explanation, but basicly in the case of the lancia it sounds different cause they changed the firing order to make it run smoother.
I left this one for someone else to explain, but surprisingly no one has given any examples of how they sound different.
Chevy smallblock, Ford V8, Rover V8 = crossplane Ferrari V8, Lotus Esprit V8, TVR's AJP V8 = flatplane
Gawd, I love you guys. This has taught me a good deal about what I was wondering. I've always wanted my Neon's 2.0 DOHC to sound like a Ferarri, and now I see all I have to do is put a second one in the car.. somewhere.
The info so far has addressed I-4 and V-8 configurations, which I'm beginning to wrap my head around. Thanks again! Now tell me why most inline 6 engines just drone, and leave my ears limp, while a straight 6 Triumph evokes images of a JB 007 car chase thru the Alps, and turns me turgid...
