NASCAR race engines

[methodwares]

I was in a hotel bar earlier this week and TV was showing the Sprint NASCAR race. There was a CGI animation of a V8 engine during the cut sequence to the replays; it was showing a flat plane crank configuration. Do the NASCAR engines actually run a flat plane crank or is it easier to do the animation that way?

There was no technical information, it was only the background animation during the cut sequences.

[Munter]

This article seems to suggest that back when it was written (2007?) the engines were cross plane by regulation...

http://www.epi-eng.com/piston_engine_technology/co...

[chuntington101]

I always thought they where cross plane cranks. Try ls1tech.com and search/ask around. The advanced section has loads of info.

Chris.

[methodwares]

Thanks, I'll have a look over there. I always thought they were cross plane as well... must have been easier to do the flat plane animation.