Originally Posted by Data
if you say so. by the way, how do you determine if an engine is a long stroke or a short stoke ?
Think of the area the piston moves in as a box. Now if the pin is set on the crankshaft in such a way that the piston moves the same distance as its diameter this is the box.
Now, if you move the pin closer to the centerline of the crankshaft from this position for the box the piston moves up and down a shorter distance than its diameter and is referred to as a shortstroke. The opposite referring to a longstroke.