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Comment by gravitycop

F1 engines have overhead cams for specifically this reason.

F1 has displacement limits. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula_One_regulations#Engine

F1 is not relevant to the world outside racing, where there are no displacement limits. Important engine metrics in the consumer world are size, weight, reliability, repairability, fuel economy, and capex economy.

parent gravitycop 17 years ago

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