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  1. younglearner

    Clarification on Camber

    I drew up three different unequal length A-arm suspension on CAD and attempted to find out the differences and how each one of them gains camber. I write this post only because I wish to see if my observations were correct. I'm guessing that the changing camber is based upon the ratio...
  2. younglearner

    Longitudinal Transaxles

    I've done alot of looking and can't seem to find who manufactures longitudinal transaxles for automotive applications. It doesn't matter to me whether the gearbox is longitudinal or transverse I'm just trying to get better answers then Renault, Porsche, Volkswagen, Mendeola, and Forton (forgive...
  3. younglearner

    Throttle bodiless Spark Ignition Gasoline Engine?

    Is it possible to build a throttle bodiless Spark Ignition Gasoline Engine? Could you use a injection pump setup similar to most common diesel engines? Would this have to be used in conjuntion with a sliding cam VVT system in order not to create lean conditions in the cylinders? What would...
  4. younglearner

    Port Design on Horizontally Opposed Engines

    I know my questions seem very crazy, believe me my handle fits me nicely, but I was fleshing out the basics of a chassis on a $20 Autocad program (I'm military what do you expect?) But the chassis concept is very unorthidox. It took the idea of horizontally opposed engines and cab-over trucks...
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    Port Design on Horizontally Opposed Engines

    I was wondering if any horizontally opposed engines, automotive or otherwise, have ever used a vertical port design, I'm trying to describe a port which exits from the "top" of the cylinder head or the side in reference to the horizontally opposed layout in question. I also ask if...
  6. younglearner

    Gasoline vs. Diesel Turbo longevity

    I was wondering why it seems that a cummins turbodiesel can go around 400,000 miles before it's first overhaul but gasoline turbocharged engines in some cases have problems doing having that before their turbos experience some sort of failure?
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