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Old 30th Jan 2011, 15:24
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In fact, one wonders why any multi-row radial in a taildragger doesn't also have the same oil-in-the-intake-pipe problem. Think about the pipes for the front row cylinders - they'd be able to collect a substantial amount of oil with the engine oriented a few degrees nose-up.
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