I'm sure there is a limit, you have to keep in mind the more cylinders there are the more complex the engine becomes. For all practical purposes I would say a V8 or even a V10 is more than enough to get the job done Harry 69 280 SEL 135,000 Miles 72 350SL 118,000 Miles 2004 VW Passat 4 Motion 1999 Mazda Miata -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:54 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 16 cylinders?
But is there any engineering limit on the no. of cylinders? On 12/22/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > VW also built the W12 for the Phaeton > > Harry > 69 280 SEL 135,000 Miles > 72 350SL 118,000 Miles > 2004 VW Passat 4 Motion > 1999 Mazda Miata > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Sent: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 9:43 AM > Subject: [MBZ] 16 cylinders? > > > So did GM(Cadillac), as recently as a one-off a couple years back at the > Detroit auto show. The Volkswagen W-16, Bugatti.... And then there was > Packard, etc...... > > Werner > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dwight E. Giles, Jr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 10:38 AM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] mercedes vs Toyota (crash pics) > > > > Lincoln made a v-16, late 30's I think. > > > > Dwight E. Giles, Jr. > > Bissell Cove > > Wickford RI 02852 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf Of Levi Smith > > Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 10:29 AM > > To: Mercedes Discussion List > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] mercedes vs Toyota (crash pics) > > > > Depends on the size of the V12. If you're merely talking cylinders then > I > > know there's a V-16. I kinda think there's a V-18 or maybe a W-18 out > > there > > as well. And then if you're not limited to cars there's more yet! (: > > > > Levi > > > > On 12/22/06, andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> Is there anything bigger than a V12? > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ________________________________________________________________________ > Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading > spam and email virus protection. > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ________________________________________________________________________ Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection.
