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rotorwrench · 03-08-2014, 07:54 PM

That rotary wobble plate is going to have a lot of stress on it for the long haul since the power stroke won't be too equal with the opposite strokes. As was mentioned before, It's hard to figure how well the cylinder barrel will seal against the valve plate and not score the hell out of it. It's like an old Frigidaire compressor on steroids. If they used any more than 5-cylinders, it would be as big as a 55 gallon drum.

03-08-2014, 07:54 PM	#20
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 18,012	Re: Ain't a Flathead, but gear heads may like it That rotary wobble plate is going to have a lot of stress on it for the long haul since the power stroke won't be too equal with the opposite strokes. As was mentioned before, It's hard to figure how well the cylinder barrel will seal against the valve plate and not score the hell out of it. It's like an old Frigidaire compressor on steroids. If they used any more than 5-cylinders, it would be as big as a 55 gallon drum.