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Old 09-16-2008, 11:54 AM   #4 (permalink)
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That's pretty slick.

Typically long rods decrease loads on compontents, and like he said all of the connecting rods are either always push, or always pull, which would be a big advantage from a wear aspect.

What I'm wondering about is how the outer connecting rods will seal up, and how the outer pistons will wear; more the seal setup than anything, I'm guessing just a big cover over the entire thing . . . .
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