Inherant critical crankshaft harmonics

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Re: Inherant critical crankshaft harmonics

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An accelerometer with a scope is best way to determine resonance.
One at each end?

What about internal?
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Re: Inherant critical crankshaft harmonics

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SchmidtMotorWorks wrote: Wed May 06, 2009 3:21 pm Another case I'm curious about is large displacement V12 engines; 5 inch bore spacing and 4.625 stroke. Would there be an advantage or disadvantage to an even firing pulse 60 degree block or uneven pulse 90 degree block?
Spread spectrum, sort of.
Excellent question.
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