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  1. 10th February 2016, 15:42 #1
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    Not being the most technical savvy person around, what are the disadvantages of a flat 12 engine? I've always lead to believe that physical distance between the opposed heads (or any horizontally opposed engine, not just a 12 cyl.) make valves and camshafts difficult to time correctly, but I've understood this (or more likely I'm misunderstanding this concept ).
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    Quote Originally Posted by schmenke View Post
    Not being the most technical savvy person around, what are the disadvantages of a flat 12 engine? I've always lead to believe that physical distance between the opposed heads (or any horizontally opposed engine, not just a 12 cyl.) make valves and camshafts difficult to time correctly, but I've understood this (or more likely I'm misunderstanding this concept ).
    One advantage of any flat engine is a lower center of gravity.
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