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NeilBlanchard · 08-29-2016, 08:58 AM

If the crankshaft rotation was counterclockwise - would the power stroke have better mechanical vectors?

The radius of the crank pin is much smaller, and based on that, the torque would seem to be MUCH lower for the left side diagram.

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