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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 07:44 PM
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From: cleveland rsoc
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Originally Posted by yappstar
I dont know the dims, but at 90deg TDC, the rod/crank and imaginary vertical line running from the centreline of the crank upward through the centre of the piston will form an isosceles triangle, so if you know the dims of the rod, and the crank you can calculate the triangle and then the angles of it using pythagoras.

simples.

dont confuse him lol

and i dont think he actually has the crank and rods to hand yet ,
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