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Subject:Re: What's wrong with that picture....
From:jimt
Date:Wed, 20 Oct 2004 10:51:35 -0600

Just did some measurements using the carbon ring at top for a reference. I
believe that the far righ cylinder and far left cylinder are not the same
height.  This would mean stretched or broken rod probably.

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On 10/20/04 10:07 AM, "mark drillock" <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote:

> An inline 4 cyl engine needs to be either a 90 degree or 180 degree crank.
> With a 180 crank, 2 pistons move up and down exactly together while the
> other 2 pistons move exactly together 180 crank degrees out of phase
> with the first 2.
> There appears to be slightly more bore area showing on the left end than
> the right end though it may be a distortion in the photo.
> 
> Mark
> 
> Benny boy wrote:
> 
>> http://www.benplace.com/bjp/100_0133.jpg
>> 
>> Let see if you guys know about engine, something is verry wrong with that
>> engine....let's say that the problem is fatal...
>> 
>> Cheers, Ben
>> http://www.benplace.com/
>> 
>> 
>> 
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