There are 2 lifters per cylinder. So there are 8.
12
1 cylinder at a time.
Depends on the car, inline engines can range in size from 2 cylinders to 8 and higher. You will not likely find any car with an inline 8 engine though, because it is too long. The most common are the...
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 18, 24
There would be 4 pistons, one in each cylinder.
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