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Old 03-21-2006 | 03:18 PM
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Red B.
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Default RE: How to stroke an engine?

William robinson wrote:
If the same crank is used in both engines the stroke i the same. No need to measure.
No, this is incorrect!
You have to take the length of the crankpin into account as well.
If two engines uses the same crank, the one with the shortest crankpin will have the longest stroke.

/Red B.

Addendum: My statement above is simply wrong. My sincere apologies!