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From: [email protected] (Jeff Goss)
Subject: Re: V4 V6 V8 V12 Vx?
In article <[email protected]> [email protected] (Joe Staudt) writes:
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> From: [email protected] (Joe Staudt)
> Organization: TELXON Corporation
> References: <[email protected]> <[email protected]>
> Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1993 17:28:24 GMT
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> In article <[email protected]> [email protected] (Andrew A.
> Spencer) writes:
> >
> >In a previous article, [email protected] () says:
> >
> >>In article
> >>[email protected] (eliot) writes:
> >>>
> >>>the subarus all use 180 degree vees in their engines.. :-)
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>eliot
> >>
> >>Wouldn't that make them an I4? Or would they
> >>really be an _4 (henceforth referred to as
> >>"underscore 4")?
> >
> >i think that it is technicaly known as a 180 degree vee configuration.
> >(could be wrong....this is how i've seen them referred to)
> >DREW
>
> I've always heard them referred to "horizontally opposed"...
>
> Joe
>
Kinda dull - I've always liked 'boxer' - Subarus can use this, as does
Porche 911 and BMW twins (that's a motorcycle for you with 2 too many
wheels).
Jeff Goss