Re: Left handedness and the 164

[David Rubie <drubie@domain.elided>]

> Of course the left hand side of the engine is the left hand side if it were
> in front of the driver and in line with the longitudinal axis of the car as
> GOD intended. Of course Porsche engines are also in line  but behind the
> driver so the left side is the same but reversed from normal.
> 
> Transverse engines are an affront to the dignity of any true automobile but
> are accepted for packaging reasons. No need to change the nomenclature just
> because it makes no sense.
> 
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> The front of the engine is the crank pulley, the rear is the clutch and the
> sides are left and right looking forward along the crankshaft from rear to
> front. No other description makes any sense. 
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So, for example, the left hand engine mount of an original SAAB 900 is
actually on the right?  (given that the crank pulley is hard up
against the firewall) :-)

Sorry, couldn't resist.

dave.

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