The Subaru SVX World Network - H-6 isnt really an H

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H-6 isnt really an H

According to a few sites.. subaru's H designation has nothing to do with a true H engine....

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An H engine (or H-block) is an engine configuration in which the cylinders are aligned so that if viewed from the front appear to be in a horizontal letter H.

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An H engine can be viewed as two flat engines, one atop the other. The "two engines" each have their own crankshaft, which are then geared together at one end for power-take-off. This leads to a worse power-to-weight ratio than simpler configurations with only one shaft. The only obvious advantage of the H configuration is to allow the building of reasonably short engines with more than 12 cylinders, their compact size being useful as aircraft engines where their small size allows for better aerodynamics - see Lycoming.

http://www.atspeedimages.com/doningt...h16_engine.jpg

hate to break it to you, but the H in "H-6" stands for "horizontally opposed "
where as i see where your coming from, its merely an abbreviation
phil

i figured they meant it like that but i found it interesting that H is generally used to designate something so cool.

Did you see they gave me credit for my court in England? Look at the sign on the engine. :D

I would not be surprised if you actrually had a court in London. :D

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Originally Posted by ensteele

Did you see they gave me credit for my court in England? Look at the sign on the engine. :D

the court??? I am not even surprised if that engine is Yours :D :D :D you know you have many SVX's so why not having a 16 cylinders H engine :D