Wedge?

**barryg** · 02-27-2009, 03:30 PM

Just curious where the name wedge came from. Shape of engine? Head design?

**darrylri** · 02-27-2009, 03:36 PM

Personally, I voted for stealing the old BSA moniker "sloper". But I don't have one and therefore I don't get a vote.

**Lee** · 02-27-2009, 05:28 PM

I usually call them Slant fours.
Nice to see this forum added, no matter what you call it.

**cjack** · 02-27-2009, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by barryg

Just curious where the name wedge came from. Shape of engine? Head design?

If you look at the engine from the side (like on a K12R) the cylinder coming up from the bottom gets wider toward the top. I guess that's why.

**Lee** · 02-27-2009, 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by cjack

If you look at the engine from the side (like on a K12R) the cylinder coming up from the bottom gets wider toward the top. I guess that's why.

That's what I figured, but it seems a lot of inline engines have that shape.

**GREGFEELER** · 02-28-2009, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by barryg

Just curious where the name wedge came from. Shape of engine? Head design?

The IBMWR list started calling them Flying Wedges right after the first new series K1200s were released.

**barryg** · 02-28-2009, 09:01 PM

10-4 Good enough.

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