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Old 03-09-2025, 09:20 AM   #11
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Default Re: Burtz vibrations

The balance weights for any in-line or single cylinder engine are never 100% correct because the piston goes up and down and the big end of the rod goes in a circle. However, there is a way to get the weight of the piston, rings, piston pin, and small end of the rod balanced so that now all the weight is concentrated at the big end of the rod. It is not a practical solution. Theoretically possible but no engine manufacturer would ever do it. A 90 degree V configuration could be near 100% balanced.
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