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A '''flat-8''' or '''horizontally-opposed-8''' is an [[internal combustion engine]] in [[Flat engine|flat]] configuration, having 8 [[cylinder (engine)|cylinders]]. | |||
The most-famous engine of this type is the [[Porsche]] air-cooled flat-8 engine introduced in a 1.5 L version for [[Formula One]] that grew up to a 3 L version used in the [[Porsche 908]]. | |||
==See Also== | |||
{{Piston engine configurations}} | |||
[[Category:Piston engine configurations|Flat-08]] | |||
[[Category:Boxer engines]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:14, 23 May 2010
A flat-8 or horizontally-opposed-8 is an internal combustion engine in flat configuration, having 8 cylinders.
The most-famous engine of this type is the Porsche air-cooled flat-8 engine introduced in a 1.5 L version for Formula One that grew up to a 3 L version used in the Porsche 908.
See Also
| Piston engine configurations v • d • e | |
|---|---|
| Type | Bourke • Controlled combustion • Deltic •Orbital • Piston • Pistonless (Wankel) • Radial • Rotary • Single • Split cycle • Stelzer • Tschudi |
| Inline types | H · U · Square four · VR · Opposed · X |
| Stroke cycles | Two-stroke cycle • Four-stroke cycle • Six-stroke cycle |
| Straight | Single · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 8 · 10 · 12 · 14 |
| Flat | 2 · 4 · 6 · 8 · 10 · 12 · 16 |
| V | 4 · 5 · 6 · 8 · 10 · 12 · 16 · 20 · 24 |
| W | 8 · 12 · 16 · 18 |
| Valves | Cylinder head porting • Corliss • Slide • Manifold • Multi • Piston • Poppet • Sleeve • Rotary valve • Variable valve timing • Camless |
| Mechanisms | Cam • Connecting rod • Crank • Crank substitute • Crankshaft • Scotch Yoke • Swashplate • Rhombic drive |
| Linkages | Evans • Peaucellier–Lipkin • Sector straight-line • Watt's (parallel) |
| Other | Hemi • Recuperator • Turbo-compounding |
