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I would think that a real world example (that we non-locomotive-owning folks could do) of cylinder blocking would be to take a V8, choose two cylinders opposite in firing order and remove the spark plugs. Now start it. <br /> While the V8 is a four-cycle and the engines discussed in the thread are two-cycle, I would imagine the effect would be similar. Also, if one were to install a crank from a V6 (never mind the mechanics- it's been machined to fit) one could run the engine with two cylinders unused with degraded performance but not shaking itself to pieces. <br /> <br /> I would think you would almost be required to change the crank. <br />
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