[AT] Just wondering

Doug Tallman dtallman at accnorwalk.com
Sat Jan 13 11:39:51 PST 2018


The Chevy small block V8 #1 is on the left.. I was taught that the front 
cyl on the bank farthest forward would be the number 1 cyl, Doug T


On 1/13/2018 11:18 AM, Gilbert Schwartz wrote:
> At the risk of exhibiting
>
> my ignorance I would like to put before someone on the forum the following questions.
>
> On an inline four stroke engine is the number one cylinder ALWAYS the or the large aircraft V'S.
>
> cylinder nearest the
>
> front of the engine ?
>
> Also is the front of the engine ALWAYS the timing chain, the water pump, radiator, end? (the end opposite the flywheel end)
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> On any V or flat engine is the number one cylinder the first cylinder on the right bank, ALWAYS?
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> At this point I won't get into the aircraft round/radial/rotary engines or the large V'S.
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> I am not working on anything that requires this information. I was just sitting around shooting the bull with my brother
>
> and the question came up. Neither of us had the absolute answer.
>
> Just wondering, Gil
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