Automotive Dictionary: Engine Balance

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Automotive Dictionary: Engine Balance


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Engine Balance


As the orthodox internal combustion engine is based on reciprocating parts, these would produce oscillating reactions and transmit vibrations to the car structure unless they were in some way counterbalanced�for example, by crank counterweights, horizontally opposed pistons, or countershafts. It is impossible perfectly to balance a single cylinder engine, but multi-cylinder arrangements make an acceptable approximation possible.
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