"V" v's "Inline"

[TTT]

I keep hearing that the "V" design is inherently stronger than the inline design.

Can anyone explain to me why?

let's talk 6 cylinder engine here being SAU and all.

say an RB26 (if it were in an NA setup - and there have been some)

compared to the engine in the 350Z's... what is it VQ35 or am I making up engine names..

anyway, why are "V" engines "inherently" stronger than inline?

How are they stronger?

at what stage (power wise) does this strength become a factor?

:cheers

[KIL.08S]

I think they are saying things like the crank and cams etc are stronger as they are half the length therefore more ridged.

[Guest Mashrock]

is there also alot less stress on a v motor than an inline motor?

[RB30-POWER]

Inline 6 is a near perfect configuration for smoothness.

To see why, visit this link, has a little of the whole I6 vs V6 differences.

http://www.autozine.org/technical_school/e...h3.htm#Inline-6

[satanic]

Just look at the BMW range of cars and you'll see why the in-line 6 (or straight six) is by far better than the V range of engines.

They are a complete balance both in geometry and dynamics...

[Munna]

Inline 6 is a near perfect configuration for smoothness.

To see why, visit this link, has a little of the whole I6 vs V6 differences.

http://www.autozine.org/technical_school/e...h3.htm#Inline-6

Interesting read

[merlin6014]

Iv'e always been under the impression that inline engines where much stronger than V engines...

[JCMarshall_Law]

You can make a inline 6 stronger than a V6 or vise versa - just add more metal in the right spot and you will have a stronger engine.

Note: I'm talking about the the block only and for the same materials, casting techniques, etc, etc

Probably more intersting question to ask which is stronger for a given capacity, stroke and block weight.

The V block could prolly be made stronger because they can be made far more compact than a inline, although the extra forces induced by the unbalanced V configuration may outweigh the advantages.

If I was putting my money on one or the other I would go V6.

[browny]

I saw a really awesome discussion of I vs V a while back on another forum, AFAIK it raised a lot of advantages of the V design that, in total, more than made up for the balancing. I'll try to find it.