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Old 10-12-2013, 10:45 AM   #55 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Occasionally6 View Post
It might be interesting to investigate what combination of ignition and exhaust valve timing defines the limits before there would be a possibility of the firing cylinder trying to turn the engine backwards.
I assume you're talking about 4-stroke engines, but 2-stroke engines are pretty easy to get running in the 'wrong' direction. A buddy of mine kick-started a 2-stroke Saab backwards once upon a time, and ended up with 4 reverse speeds and 1 forward!
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