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Originally Posted by Tobra
This is the first time anyone has told me it is not a horizontally opposed, flat 12
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Originally Posted by javadog
A horizontally opposed engine, like a 911 six, has a separate crankpin for each cylinder.
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I'd always understood that 'horizontally opposed' just describes the cylinder layout as all being in the same plane, split equally on opposite sides of the crank. Certainly not an expert on these matters though...
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Originally Posted by javadog
...they took the power takeoff from the middle of the crankshaft.
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