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<blockquote data-quote="highbury731" data-source="post: 179298" data-attributes="member: 1557"><p>No, it had three crank throws. It's a normal 'boxer' engine, but having two crank throws and two con-rods on the outside of the first one, enabling a boxer engine with the two cylinders in line with each other. </p><p></p><p>Many years ago I read of a fanatic Citroen specialist who made special engines for 2CVs. They were flat 3 engines, with one normal cylinder and two small ones opposite, of half the piston area and having their big ends in line with each other. It was based on a similar idea to the ABC engine, eliminating the boxer twin rocking couple. I wish I could remember the name of the man making these special engines.</p><p> The ABC engine had a similar idea, but better because it used two narrow big ends and conrods to eliminate the problem without the complication of tiny cylinders. Also, there's a simpler way of dealing with it - fit a Citroen GS or Ami Super flat four engine. There have been a few Deuche built like that. There was a yellow one in 'The Spy Who Loved Me'.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="highbury731, post: 179298, member: 1557"] No, it had three crank throws. It's a normal 'boxer' engine, but having two crank throws and two con-rods on the outside of the first one, enabling a boxer engine with the two cylinders in line with each other. Many years ago I read of a fanatic Citroen specialist who made special engines for 2CVs. They were flat 3 engines, with one normal cylinder and two small ones opposite, of half the piston area and having their big ends in line with each other. It was based on a similar idea to the ABC engine, eliminating the boxer twin rocking couple. I wish I could remember the name of the man making these special engines. The ABC engine had a similar idea, but better because it used two narrow big ends and conrods to eliminate the problem without the complication of tiny cylinders. Also, there's a simpler way of dealing with it - fit a Citroen GS or Ami Super flat four engine. There have been a few Deuche built like that. There was a yellow one in 'The Spy Who Loved Me'. [/QUOTE]
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