How fast will Nikolaus Otto be revolving in his grave ?

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How fast will Nikolaus Otto be revolving in his grave ? Apr 29, 2020 16:06:19 GMT JohnV likes this

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Post by TonyDunkley on Apr 29, 2020 16:06:19 GMT

Very rapidly, I would imagine, . . if he ever gets to hear about this gem of techno-twaddle from a CWDF 'Administrator' in a currently running thread about Lister SR valve clearances :

"The camshaft goes at half the speed of the crankshaft. To turn the crank 360 deg, you have to turn the camshaft 720 deg (2 turns)."

Nb. Nikolaus Otto, a German, was the first person to build a working four-stroke engine.

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How fast will Nikolaus Otto be revolving in his grave ? Apr 29, 2020 16:43:15 GMT JohnV likes this

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Post by mouse on Apr 29, 2020 16:43:15 GMT

"The camshaft goes at half the speed of the crankshaft. To turn the crank 360 deg, you have to turn the camshaft 720 deg (2 turns)."

Just goes to prove the old adage that a little learning is a dangerous thing"

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How fast will Nikolaus Otto be revolving in his grave ?

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