[AT] Just wondering

[Ron Cook]

Gene, the 6 cylinder Franklin on my 108 Stinson has the #1 cylinder
located rear of left bank of cylinders.  Farthest from the propeller.
Then of course there are radials...


On 1/13/2018 2:11 PM, Gene Dotson wrote:
>      As far as aircraft engines, a mechanic told me the first cylinder to
> arrive on the scene is always number one. Of course this pertains airplanes
> with tractor rotation. Pusher engines like the Cessna Skymaster with pusher
> rear engine, the number one is naturally the one closest to the propeller.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doug Tallman
> Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2018 2:39 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Just wondering
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> 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
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> On 1/13/2018 11:18 AM, Gilbert Schwartz wrote:
>> At the risk of exhibiting
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>> my ignorance I would like to put before someone on the forum the following
>> questions.
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>> On an inline four stroke engine is the number one cylinder ALWAYS the or
>> the large aircraft V'S.
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>> cylinder nearest the
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>> front of the engine ?
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>> 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
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>> and the question came up. Neither of us had the absolute answer.
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>> Just wondering, Gil
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