In Inline Engines, the cylinders are placed in a single bank. This type of engine design is used when the number of cylinder is less, such as 8 or 10.
Advantages
- Vibrations are lesser
- No balancing shafts are required
- Only one set of cams are required
- Cheaper to manufacture
- Can be naturally balanced. No balancing weights are required
Disadvantages
- Difficult to design engines with more number of cylinders.
- Larger in size.
V Engines
In V engines, the cylinders are placed in two banks, the banks are usually at an angle of 60 degrees. The V engine design is used for engines of large capacity.
Advantages
- Design is complex.
- Large engines can be designed using the V design
Disadvantages
- Not naturally balanced
- Two sets of cam shafts are required
- Higher vibration than inline engines