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Old 09-19-2007 | 04:24 PM
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Default RE: Which four stoke

I've got to agree with Minnflyer here. 4-strokes are definitely more likely to sustian damage in a crash. Since the pushrods for the valves are located at the front of the engine they are exposed to whatever the plane hits, which is usually the ground. Most often it's at least the pushrods damaged, and often the camshaft and gearing will be damaged as well.

Ken