Re: oilheads-digest V1 #49

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On Tuesday, Jan 13, 2004, at 08:12 US/Eastern, Mike Eyre wrote:
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>
> Not needed? Why not? We're all familiar that the pushrod motor is an 
> old
> design, but old doesn't always mean inferior or useless..

Yes it has its uses. In a car or truck.

> A pushrod
> generally allows a more compact engine. Compact (small, lightweight) is
> always a good thing in a motorcycle, no? Think of the new Corvette
> engine.. Still a pushrod engine, but a damned nice one at that.
>

Well lets not confuse a massive V8 with a motorcycle powerplant.


If the pushrod motor offers such a weight advantage, why is the sport 
bike world not using them? Answer:  I don't think a pushrod engine will 
rev to 14,000 RPMs.

Also compact does not necessarily mean less weight.


Robert

95 R11RS
88 KRS Special

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