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Old 10-11-2013, 02:42 AM   #48 (permalink)
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I get what you are saying, but with rotational inertia being very low there is not much to insure that the pressurized fuel air charge pushes the piston down the correct side of the crank. a 4 pot might work, a 5 pot would work.
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