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Old 06-04-2017, 01:56 AM
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Question Is M177 flat plane or cross plane?

Is the M177 in C63s flat plane crank v8 or cross plane crank v8?

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The M177 is a crossplane crank setup.

Flatplane cranks are fairly rare and are typically used in higher-strung, high performance engines that need revs to make power, not torque monsters like the M177.

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Originally Posted by msd3075
The M117 is a crossplane crank setup.
you mean M177?
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Originally Posted by jxh5761
you mean M177?
Fixed.
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Originally Posted by msd3075
The M177 is a crossplane crank setup.

Flatplane cranks are fairly rare and are typically used in higher-strung, high performance engines that need revs to make power, not torque monsters like the M177.
Mustang GT350R is the only current production car I can think of with a flat plane crank.
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Mustang GT350R is the only current production car I can think of with a flat plane crank.
I think all Ferrari V8 engines are as well
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Pretty sure McLaren's current V8s are also flat-plane... they rev to 8500 rpm.
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I think all Ferrari V8 engines are as well
And all comparable Maserati V8 engines as well.
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gotta love the wail of a flat plane crank at song
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check this out

http://www.projectm71.com/Cross_FlatPlane.htm
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Originally Posted by BLKROKT
I think all Ferrari V8 engines are as well
Originally Posted by GordonGEICO
Pretty sure McLaren's current V8s are also flat-plane... they rev to 8500 rpm.
Originally Posted by msd3075
And all comparable Maserati V8 engines as well.
I only missed a few.
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That is a very cool link I learned something

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