[Jac Mac]

Originally Posted by Luce

That's odd. Why didn't they do it up down down up like most 4 cylinder cranks? Then you don't need nearly as much counterweight as 1 and 2 balance each other and 3 an 4 balance.

As the rough forging is, there's a bit of a wobbly vibration that can be eliminated by doing it the other way.

I didn't notice the crank at first glance.

That only really works for inline 4's and when you increase the stroke your into really light ( read Expensive ) rods and pistons plus balance shafts, being the V8 and common pin your stuck with the extra rod BE weight on each journal and since they have used the modular bore spacing large capacity increases are more likely to have to be stroke rather than bore size. I guess I really am turning into an old ford is good ford fan after all these years. Don't think the current fans will be able to think the same!