These types of V - 8 engines don't usually go above 4.5 liters or so, primarily due to problems controlling excessive vibrations, but Ford is reportedly testing its 5.2 - liter engine with extras
like vibration dampers and a beefed - up electric system to deal with the excess shaking effects that come from a flat - plane crank engine of this size.
The friction creates a sort of slush that prevents heat propagation, much
like the vibration dampers in a vehicle's shock absorbers.
Not exact matches
This isn't really unexpected, since the PTU acts
like a big
vibration damper on the front of the crankshaft.