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To: West Texas Chuck

The more cylinders the better! All the best aircraft and marine engines seem to be V12 too.

21 posted on 05/08/2016 4:11:42 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)

To: smokingfrog

Part of it is geometry.
V8s of the same displacement get too wide.
Maybe not a big deal in a yacht but better for a car chassis or airframe.

22 posted on 05/08/2016 4:16:46 PM PDT by nascarnation

To: smokingfrog

How about a BRM V-16?

23 posted on 05/08/2016 4:33:09 PM PDT by Fresh Wind (Hey now baby, get into my big black car, I just want to show you what my politics are.)

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