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Old 09-23-2010, 09:28 PM   #74 (permalink)
sarguy01
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Instead of killing two cylinders, why can't one destroke an engine and not have to mess around with the balance, valves, etc, etc??

Would the difference in gas mileage in between say, a 2.0L and a 1.5L be significant enough to pay for the cost of the crank and other machining required?
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