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Old 07-08-2014, 07:07 PM
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Question Radial Engines

Why do radial engines have an odd number of cylinders -- 3, 5, 7, 9, 11? The only ones I know of that have an even number of cylinders have two rows of cylinders. Internally, is there one master con rod, with the other cylinders attached to bosses on the big end of the main con rod?