# Why circular pistons in engines?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-circular-pistons-in-engines/317370>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 17, 2005, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-circular-pistons-in-engines/317370 "2005-08-17T01:53:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kevbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e47774/32.png) [@Kevbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kevbo)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2005, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-circular-pistons-in-engines/317370/21 "2005-08-18T16:16:13Z")

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hamsters ate my link to this photo:  
[http://www.mrtruck.net/hemi.h2.jpg](http://www.mrtruck.net/hemi.h2.jpg)

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