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Originally posted by this is not cbring
The boxer engine, also called a "flat engine" or "pancake engine," is an engine whose cylinders are laid down on their sides.
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Since this has turned into a technical pissing contest, go ahead an mislabel that as a "pancake" engine. I'd like to see you call it that at a PCA meet. You'd get laughed at.
For those who like to learn, the "pancake motor" was a special designation given to the air cooled flat four used in the early Type III VW's. These were the notchback, fastback, and squareback cars. That variation of the bug motor had an early Bosch fuel injection and measured 15" from top to bottom. It was flat on the top and bottom, and could easily be dropped out the bottom of a type III to work on.
Not all boxer motors are pancakes, if you don't believe me, ask the next guy you see driving a mid 80's Testarossa.
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