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Old 07-15-2008, 05:18 PM   #39 (permalink)
jonr
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Some engine designs have used cams instead of crankshafts so they can better control the piston movement/speed profile.

Better combustion chamber shape at TDC is also an attribute of long stroke engines - a flat pancake chamber at ignition vs something a little closer to a sphere.
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