The Time Jaguar Proposed An Inline 24

"McMike" (mcmike) 01/14/2019 at 19:17 • Filed to: Jaguar, fiveminutephotoshop

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16.8 liters, 25 main bearings, 48 valves, and 12 carburetors.

Shame they never made it. That would have been a perfect fit for the eeEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-Type

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > McMike 01/14/2019 at 19:39

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Imagine balancing 12 SU side draft carburetors ? Me neither.

CB > McMike 01/14/2019 at 19:39

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>looks at Kinja handle

I don't believe you.

jimz > McMike 01/14/2019 at 19:46

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and so much crankshaft torsion that cylinder 24 would be an entire stroke behind cylinder 1.

benjrblant > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/14/2019 at 19:46

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12? no no, this would have 15 carbs.

McMike > jimz 01/14/2019 at 19:52

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Exactly, just like a pusher prop.

#20-24 are really just pusher pistons.

Nick Has an Exocet > McMike 01/14/2019 at 20:07

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Little known fact: When this was announced, plans were immediately drawn up to fit it in a Miata.

JeepJeremy > McMike 01/14/2019 at 20:09

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I bet that’d never break down....

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > McMike 01/14/2019 at 20:27

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Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > jimz 01/14/2019 at 20:29

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At least the cam shaft would be equally behind.

Amoore100 > JeepJeremy 01/14/2019 at 20:44

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That would require it to work in the first place.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/14/2019 at 21:53

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Three is enough for me.. 

bhtooefr > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/15/2019 at 05:40

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Would it, though? The camshaft wouldn’t have power takeoff on the flywheel side.

I think you’d need to have multiple timing chains - probably one on the flywheel side, and maybe one in the middle ala motorcycle inline 4s - just to keep the cam and crank in sync along the full length.