[AT] Just wondering

[Bo Hinch]

Ron , is that the Stinson Station Wagon ??? It was kind of like driving a
cadillac except your flying .

On Sat, Jan 13, 2018 at 4:05 PM, Ron Cook <ron at lakeport-1.com> wrote:

> 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.
> >
> >                  Gene
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Doug Tallman
> > Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2018 2:39 PM
> > To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> > Subject: Re: [AT] Just wondering
> >
> > 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)
> >>
> >> On any V or flat engine is the number one cylinder the first cylinder on
> >> the right bank, ALWAYS?
> >>
> >> At this point I won't get into the aircraft round/radial/rotary engines
> or
> >> the large V'S.
> >>
> >> 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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