The transmission. Yes.What design or engineering features determine the direction of an engine's rotation? Are those features the same for a boxer, straight, and V-design engines?
The transmission. Yes.What design or engineering features determine the direction of an engine's rotation? Are those features the same for a boxer, straight, and V-design engines?
I read somewhere that back in they day with twin inboards - which were just ford or chevy engines - would be made to run opposite directions - so one screw was turning one way and one the other. Not sure why.
Back in the 50's/60's there was a very basic 3 wheeler Bond minicar car powered by a Villiers 2 stroke engine. It had no reverse gear fitted. To reverse the car, the engine had to be stopped and started up again in the reverse direction, then of course stopped and started up again in the forward direction. Just as well it had a very tight turning circle as a 3 point turn would have been tedious.
Possibly an attempt to counteract the drive shaft force to prevent shaft jacking.IIRC, the Yamaha Virago V-Twins ran CCW. The thinking was the CCW rotation counter acted the CW rotation of the wheels aiding stability.
Did this work as intended?