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Old 11-07-2020, 12:26 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Seems quite unpractical. Any increase to stroke would also be dependent on an increase to the bore too.

Even though the Achates Power design requires conrods and two crankshafts, it doesn't require a valvetrain which adds complexity. Not to mention the Achates Power doesn't require head gaskets, and the absence of actual cylinder heads is also claimed to decrease thermal losses.
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