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Mart · 02-02-2016, 02:49 PM

In the post I made on the Churchill timing jig, I noticed the lincoln timing points are in two lots of 6, but not equally spaced.

Here's the pic:

I'm no Lincoln expert and am thinking why are the firings not equally spaced and then I realised the V12 block is a 90 degree design. Without knowing exactly why, I'm pretty sure that's why. I do know a 60 degree V12 would have even firing just like a 90 degree V8 has even firing.

Basically I'm just saying I learned something new.. That the Lincoln V12 is not an even fire engine.

I never heard that mentioned before. That said, the Lincolns don't tend to get much air time here, so maybe it isn't surprising.

Cheers.

Mart.

02-02-2016, 02:49 PM	#1
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 9,088	Possibly one for Bubba.. Lincoln V12 firing. In the post I made on the Churchill timing jig, I noticed the lincoln timing points are in two lots of 6, but not equally spaced. Here's the pic: I'm no Lincoln expert and am thinking why are the firings not equally spaced and then I realised the V12 block is a 90 degree design. Without knowing exactly why, I'm pretty sure that's why. I do know a 60 degree V12 would have even firing just like a 90 degree V8 has even firing. Basically I'm just saying I learned something new.. That the Lincoln V12 is not an even fire engine. I never heard that mentioned before. That said, the Lincolns don't tend to get much air time here, so maybe it isn't surprising. Cheers. Mart.