Where is the camshaft in a radial engine? I've seen radial engines that have cam followers engaging a cam on the crank, but that would open the valves on every rotation -
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Russell Sutton's Honda Radial Engine is Close to Initial Start Up | Radial engine, Engineering, Motor engine
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![Radial engine timing and cam mechanism. Note the 1-3-5-2-4 firing order and how the upper piston has a master rod with a direct attachment to the crankshaft, while the other pistons pin Radial engine timing and cam mechanism. Note the 1-3-5-2-4 firing order and how the upper piston has a master rod with a direct attachment to the crankshaft, while the other pistons pin](https://thekneeslider.com/images/2010/04/xr600-radial-master-link-rods.jpg)