Zitrosounds
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The Voodoo crank is not lighter. A flat plane cranks needs more counter balancing than a cross plane coyote crank. So true the voodoo crank is hollow to save weight but so is the coyote. However the voodoo crank has more weight by mass on the counters weights and are more in number as the
"Ford went with a flat plane crank instead of a conventional cross plane crank because the flat plane crank improves the firing order and exhaust scavenging of the engine. Also, the crank has smaller, lighter counterweights that allow the engine to rev and decelerate more quickly, which is exactly what you want in a track car motor."
http://www.enginebuildermag.com/2015/12/tipping-the-scales/
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