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Originally Posted by RedBaron
I still do not understand why they put a V4 engine in a race car. Was it to save space for all of the electrical junk?
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On top of what Fliegler says I would add fewer points of failure on 4cyl than say 6cyl or 8cyl. Fewer pistons, fewer valves, fewer injectors (saw a few failures of these), etc... the replacement for displacement is forced induction.
The lean burn diesel is tough to mimic with gasoline... this technology has been proven reliable outside automotive applications in remote power generation. They run cleaner and more reliably when tuned properly in this condition.
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