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Originally Posted by 2011 5.0
I thought the correct way to say it was 4 cylinder and not V4
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That's because there have hardly ever been any v-configuration 4-cylinders. The only ones I can think of were saab and a few ford motors. The inline design is more balanced with smaller engines, but it just screws with weight distribution and would need a huge engine bay for a straight or inline 8 cylinder. Also, a crankshaft that long suffers from more torsional vibration which can cause problems in the long run.