[AT] Just wondering

[Thomas Martin]

My contribution aviationwise: Pratt & Whitney R4630 Wasp Major #1 cylinder is 1A situated at 12 o'clock

at the rear most bank of cylinders:A. With banks B C & D closer to the propeller.. A plug change on this engine

requires 56 plugs! :-)

Tom


> 
>     On 14 January 2018 at 11:05 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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