what does the "V" stand for in V6?

[Duncan]

Oi, why don't you draw a v6 while you're there?

[red900ss]

[Duncan]

doh!

you too are wise in the ways of the internet!

[red900ss]

heh and cad cam

[djvin]

And paint...

Great job though, better than I woulda done...

[djvin]

Actually i could use this as a good excercise to increase my knowledge about engines, ok first I'll explain what i know (please see pretty animations above)

The green rod is the crankshaft right, n to the end of that is the flywheel, (ok first question) what are the plates on either side of the blue things (which i forgot the name for, are they like piston shafts or something?)

the wire frame is the engine block? is that right?

and the grey things are the pistons?

And where does the rockers, rollers and all that nonsense go? Are they to do with the camshaft n not the crank?

[Dragon18]

i actually thought was told herd some where iam not sure =)

That V6's made less polution than inline or flat i dont know if this is right or not

iam proberly wrong =)

[Cubes]

The best way to learn about an engine I found is to grab and old clunker and rip it apart.

[red900ss]

Originally posted by djvin

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The green rod is the crankshaft right, n to the end of that is the flywheel, (ok first question) what are the plates on either side of the blue things (which i forgot the name for, are they like piston shafts or something?)

the wire frame is the engine block? is that right?

and the grey things are the pistons?

And where does the rockers, rollers and all that nonsense go? Are they to do with the camshaft n not the crank?

1. counterweights. (conrods connect piston to crankshaft)

2. yes

3. yes

4. yes, go to howstuffworks.com

[BigAl]

Rockers n' rollers would all be in retirement homes by now

[Guest Yoda]

Or in a brand new commodore, BigAl

[esskimodo]

Geeze how many people have to explain what a V6 is surely one person couldve done the job !!

[Lozza150]

there's no fun in that Esskimodo

[NismoR34]

we're not all mechanical engineers you know esski or are we ?

[Lozza150]

We own Skyline's we know F***ing EVERYTHING..... or is that Holden Drivers??!??.... Opp! Sorry that topic has already been discussed.... not starting that again

[DennisRB30]

Yep, this thread is one of those ones that is linked to other forums fo a laugh.

Anyway, here is a sensible debate over what is better, inline 6 or V6. I recon the inline 6 argument won, decide for yourselves. Warning, its long and technical.

just ignore the red words, they were just my search criteria. http://board.performanceforums.com/forums/...=inline+gravity

[Lozza150]

what other one's??

[DennisRB30]

It's a secret

[Lozza150]

right!! (taps nose...)