On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 10:24 AM, Carl Denk wrote: > Back around 1980, Ford Cleveland Engine plant that made the 302 C.I. D. > (5.0) 1955- 1996 (now makes the 2.5L 4 OHC V-6), as a demonstration what > could be done with the cast iron V-8, to try and sell to management what > the plant could do at very little extra setup costs, made several inline > 4 cylinders. Some of the issues were: > Firing order of the cylinders so you got even power pulses. To > change one needs a custom camshaft, it's not just moving sparkplug and > injector wires around. > Turning off a bank of 4 cylinders in a V8 wouldn't (I think!) cause vibration issues because the other bank should be firing like a 4 cylinder. If you wanted to cut off 3 cylinders I could see it running roughly. Of course though if you're just looking to save energy you could buy an old used compact car. DIY [arguably] never makes monetary sense. - ML -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist