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Old 10-28-2011 | 04:17 PM
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ORIGINAL: wesaysoracing

i was doing a bit of research and ran across something that got me to thinking, it said that boxer engines have a natural balance to them and dont need counter weights on the crank,
all of the boxer twin model engines i have seen has counter weights on the crank ,would this reduce the rocking couple because of the cylinder offset? would this be a question for antique?
It may depend on whether the engines are 2 stroke or 4 stroke, and if they are simultaneous firing or alternate firing?
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