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...ngine block]] to be built from a single piece of metal, which is machined. Engines often have more than one row of pistons, each with their own block, and the ...[engine configuration]]s have cylinder banks. [[Radial engine]]s have each piston in a separate cylinder, and this was common in earlier in-line engine desig

...ocating engine|piston engine]] in a [[W engine|W configuration]]. All W16 engines consist of four banks of four cylinders (two juxtaposed [[V8]] engine block Volkswagen Group currently produces W16s, based on two of its [[W8]] engines which are based on technology from the narrow-angle [[VR6]] engine. The na

...to manufacturer's instructions. Liners are finished as necessary. Not all engines use replaceable cylinder liners. ...ston rings|rings]], piston pins, and piston pin bushings are fitted to the piston. The pistons are installed on the rods using and are placed in the cylinder

...tion engine]]. These components include [[cylinder (engine)|cylinder]]s, [[piston]]s, [[crankshaft]] or crankshafts and [[camshaft]] or camshafts. For many [[automobile]] engines, the term '''block''' is interchangeable with engine in this context, for e

...gine''' is a [[piston engine]] made up of two separate [[straight engine]] engines (complete with separate crankshafts) joined by [[gear]]s. ...interest in this design is its ability to share common parts with Straight engines.

...[piston engine]], '''top dead centre''' ('''TDC''') is the position of a [[piston]] in which it is furthest from the [[crankshaft]]. ...top dead centre''' ('''BTDC''') although a very few small and fast-burning engines, such as the Nissan MA10 with hemispherical [[combustion chambers]], requir

The only '''W18''' engines built to date powered the [[Bugatti EB 118]], [[Bugatti EB 218]] and [[Buga ...chnical_school/engine/tech_engine_packaging.htm#W18 Volkswagen's VR6 and W-engines]

[[Image:cylinder.png|frame|right|A piston and cylinder from a steam engine]] ...nt is free to flow around the outside each individual cylinder. Wet lined engines have better cooling and more even temperature distribution, but the block i

[[Image:cylinder.png|frame|right|A piston and cylinder from a steam engine]] ...n engine]] or [[external combustion engine]] is the space within which a [[piston]] travels. Multiple cylinders are commonly arranged side by side in a bank

Engines of this number of cylinders are not common, but this configuration was used V20 diesel engines have also been used in marine applications: Mercedes-Benz has produced one

[[Lancia]] produced several [[Lancia V4 engine|narrow-angle V4 engines]] from the [[1920s]] through [[1960s]] for cars like the [[Lancia Lambda|La The [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] of Europe produced two totally different V4 engines with a [[balance shaft]], one in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] and one in [[Ger

[[Image:Opposed_piston_engine_1.jpg|thumb|300px|Fairbanks-Morse opposed piston [[diesel engine]]s on the [[submarine]] ''[[USS Pampanito]]''.]] ...the Opposed Piston or OP designs can use 1 crankshaft like the Doxfordship engines [http://www.oldengine.org/members/diesel/Marine/doxford.htm]

[[image:piston.jpg|thumb|right|200px|'''piston + connecting rod''']] In general, a '''piston''' is a sliding [[plug]] that fits closely inside the [[bore]] of a [[cylin

...26, 32, Wasa32LN, 38, 46 and 46F series. The 9 cylinder versions of these engines develop between 1620 and 51480 Kw (2170 - 69040 hp). {{Piston engine configurations}}

...antage of the H configuration is to allow the building of reasonably short engines with more than 12 cylinders, their compact size being useful as [[aircraft ...ier|Rapier]], [[Napier Dagger|Dagger]] and [[Napier Sabre|Sabre]] airplane engines. Unlike the BRM and the Lycoming, the Sabre eventually matured into a super

...rather 180° [[V engine|V]] engines. The real boxer has one crank pin per piston while in the 180° V engine two pistons share the same crank pin. With twel {{Piston engine configurations}}

...for each cylinder are more properly called inline or straight two cylinder engines, abbreviated as "I-2". Most of the British [[four-stroke cycle]] straight two cylinder engines had a crank angle of 360°, which means that both pistons have to be in the

...ylinder]]s. A straight-10 is a very long engine, and therefore straight-10 engines are not common in [[automobile]]s. ...(43,100kW) at a speed of 104RPM. Like the vast majority of marine diesel engines, it is capable of running on diesel or [[fuel oil|heavy fuel oil]], the lat

...such engines. [[ALFA Romeo]] were the first to react: in their racing car engines for the P2 and P3 and in their 8 C 2300/2600/2900 sports cars of [[Mille Mi ...Motor Company|Ford]] never adopted the straight-8, using [[V8]] or [[V12]] engines from the [[1930s]] on.

...le is about [[internal combustion engine]]s that do not use conventional [[piston]]s. See also [[rotary engine (disambiguation)]] for other uses of this term ...'rotary engine''' is an [[internal combustion engine]] that does not use [[piston]]s in the way a [[reciprocating engine]] does, but instead uses one or more

[[image:piston.jpg|thumb|right|150px|piston (top) and connecting rod from typical automotive engine (scale is in centim ...I) Intake camshaft, (S) [[Spark plug]], (V) [[poppet valve|Valve]]s, (P) [[Piston]], (R) Connecting rod, (C) [[Crankshaft]], (W) Water jacket for coolant flo

...of a square-four engine as a pair of [[straight-twin]] (AKA parallel-twin) engines with their [[crankshaft]]s mated together using [[gear]]s to give a common ...t in favour of in-line, [[four-stroke]] designs, as at the time two stroke engines were quickly being superseded by more economical and reliable four strokes.

...ion of V-2 engines is uncommon. They are frequently referred to as V-twin engines, too, although this is technically incorrect.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} ...are used to refer to the crankshaft orientation. A common mistake with V-2 engines is to refer to the cylinder orientation (as mentioned on [http://www.bmwmot

A '''straight-twin engine''' is a [[two]] cylinder [[piston]] engine that has its cylinders arranged in a single row. Most of the British [[four-stroke cycle]] straight-twin engines had a crank angle of 360°, which means that both pistons have to be in the

...an [[engine]] which translates [[reciprocate|reciprocating]] [[linear]] [[piston]] motion into rotation. It typically connects to a [[flywheel]], to reduce ...he [[cylinder bore]]. In production [[V engine|V]] or [[flat engine|flat]] engines, neighboring connecting rods attach side by side to the same crank throw, s

...roke engines, while the displacements are 350cc and 600cc with four stroke engines, this bike is the old project [[Cagiva Aletta Rossa]], and is flanked by [[ ...of the model Eddie Lawson), whereas the piston has always used the curved piston bifascia code'' 8A0054888''.

...antage of the H configuration is to allow the building of reasonably short engines with more than 12 cylinders, their compact size being useful as [[aircraft ===Aircraft engines===

...1.gif] while retaining an identical cylinder head assembly to conventional engines.

...prove [[engine vibration]] characteristics. X-engines were often [[coupled engines]] derived from existing powerplants. ...ns rather than their advantages. Overheating was a perpetual problem for X engines, and a major reason for the failure of the type.

...ylinder]]s. A straight-12 is a very long engine, and therefore straight-12 engines are not common in [[automobile|automobiles]], but it has been used for larg {{Piston engine configurations}}

...he chamber. This pressure can be used to do work, for example, to move a [[piston]] on a [[crankshaft]] or a [[turbine|turbine disc]] in a [[gas turbine]]. T ...bove the rising piston, improving mixing and combustion. The shape of the piston top also affects the amount of "swirl." Finally, the spark plug must be si

...oyed [[pushrod]]-actuated valves [[parallel (geometry)|parallel]] to the [[piston]]s and this is still in use today. This contrasts with previous designs, wh ...ead cam]]s, although both types employ overhead valves and so are both OHV engines.

...amberto Todini]], built their own 122 cc and 172 cc two-stroke comb piston engines.

...urbocharged]] nor [[supercharged]]. Most [[automobile]] gasoline (petrol) engines are naturally-aspirated, though turbochargers and superchargers have enjoye ...high-performance NA engines that benefit from higher [[internal combustion engines|compression]].

...& Son]], and the locomotives produced by [[English Electric]] using these engines, including their [[British Rail DP1|demonstrator locomotive named ''DELTIC' Until this time, diesel engines had poor [[power-to-weight ratio]] and low speed. Before the war, Napier ha

The '''camshaft''' is an apparatus used in [[piston engine]]s to operate [[poppet valve]]s. It consists of a cylindrical rod ru ...must be opened and closed at the appropriate time during the stroke of the piston. For this reason, the camshaft is connected to the [[crankshaft]] either di

[[Image:Rotary_Piston_Engine_8b03590r.jpg|right|thumb|280px|A radial piston engine from [[Continental engine]] is torn down after testing, 1944]] ...craft]] engines before being superseded by [[turboshaft]] and [[turbojet]] engines.

...omentum. Flat engines with four or fewer cylinders are most commonly boxer engines. ...common configuration, but some brands of [[automobile]] have favored such engines and it is a common configuration for smaller [[aircraft engine]]s such as m

Most straight-3 engines employ a crank angle of 120° and are thus rotationally balanced; however, ...-2]]. The inner cylinder is offset 180° from the outer cylinders. In these engines cylinder 1 fires, 180° later cylinder 2 fires, and then 180° later cylind

...produced with motors to two times, while the others all with twin-cylinder engines to four times. ...cal to that one of Elefant 125, in fact the two models only differ for the piston displacement, for this came only produced from 1984 to 1986.

Compared to multi-cylinder engines, single cylinder engines have several advantages, primarily their simple and economical construction ...hese vehicles allowed the first mass-motorisation in many countries. Most engines used in small portable appliances, such as chainsaws, generators and domest

...do not share crank pins in this way, and [[flat engine#180° V-engines|180° engines]] which do. ...nter]] simultaneously. Boxer engines should not be confused with [[opposed piston engine]]s, which use a completely different concept.

== Parasitic loss in internal combustion engines == ...ything including the driveline causes parasitic loss. Bearings, oil pumps, piston rings, valve springs, flywheels, transmissions, driveshafts, differentials,

[[Image:Piston rings.jpg|thumb|250px|Spring-loaded piston rings.]] ...gs mounted on a 47mm [[two-stroke cycle]] [[Scooter (motorcycle)|scooter]] piston.]]

...'' <br>Components of a typical, [[four stroke cycle]], internal combustion piston engine. <br> '''P''' - [[Piston]]<br>

...at has the [[poppet valve|valves]] placed in the engine block beside the [[piston]], instead of in the [[cylinder head]], as in an overhead valve or [[OHV]] ...t's said that such an engine has poorer "breathing". In the early days all engines had poor combustion anyway, so this was a minor concern given the benefits

The major advantage of these engines is packaging, that is, they contain high numbers of cylinders but are relat There are two major advantages of these engines over the more traditional [[straight-4]] or [[V4 engine]]s. The first is th

[[Image:L V VR6 engines.png|thumb|200px|right|Three types of engine: a&nbsp;— straight engine, b& ...configuration|configuration]] for an [[internal combustion engine]]. The [[piston]]s are aligned so that they appear to be in a V when viewed along the line

...'', also called '''pushrod engine''' or '''I-head engine''' is a type of [[piston engine]] that places the [[camshaft]] in the [[cylinder block]] (usually be ...es. [[General Motors]] is the world's largest pushrod engine producer with engines such as the [[Buick V6 engine#L32 Supercharged|3800 Series III]] [[Supercha

...or every engine revolution, instead of every second revolution. Two stroke engines can be arranged to start and run in either direction. Two-stroke engines are used most among the smallest and largest reciprocating powerplants, but

...fewer [[cylinder head|cylinder heads]] and [[camshaft|camshafts]]. Inline engines are also much smaller in volume than designs like the [[radial engine|radia ...''GM Atlas engine'' family includes straight-4, straight-5, and straight-6 engines.

...our ''strokes'', or straight movements alternately, back and forth, of a [[piston]] inside a [[cylinder (engine)|cylinder]]: ...is at its topmost point. On the first downward stroke (''intake'') of the piston, a mixture of [[fuel]] and [[air]] is drawn into the cylinder through the i

...our ''strokes'', or straight movements alternately, back and forth, of a [[piston]] inside a [[cylinder (engine)|cylinder]]: ...is at its topmost point. On the first downward stroke (''intake'') of the piston, a mixture of [[fuel]] and [[air]] is drawn into the cylinder through the i

...ed air in the cylinder preventing it from returning its energy back to the piston and accordingly, the vehicle. ...also muffle the sound of the compression release engine brake. Also, some engines use a butterfly valve in the exhaust and/or stator travel beyond the normal

...& Son]], and the locomotives produced by [[English Electric]] using these engines, including their [[British Rail DP1|demonstrator locomotive named ''DELTIC' ...ft. Hitherto in the [[Royal Navy]], such boats had been driven by gasoline engines but this fuel is obviously highly flammable and made them very vulnerable t

...cylinders though none have ever gone into production. All production W12 engines to date (April, 2005) use four banks of three cylinders (two narrow-angle [ ...swagen Group currently produces W12s, based on two of its narrow-angle VR6 engines. The narrow angle of each set of cylinders allows just two camshafts to dr

...our ''strokes'', or straight movements alternately, back and forth, of a [[piston]] inside a [[cylinder (engine)|cylinder]]: ...s at its uppermost point. On the first downward stroke (''intake'') of the piston, a mixture of fuel and air is drawn into the cylinder through the intake (i

This article is about a type of piston engine. For internal combustion engines which do not use pistons, see [[pistonless rotary engine]] and [[Wankel eng ...typically had a [[power-to-weight ratio]] advantage over more conventional engines.

'''Cargneluti''' was an [[Italian]] manufacturer that built engines and [[motorcycles]]. ...ar unique to this engine was that they changed the stroke which caused the piston during the intake stroke to go down faster than during the power stroke.

...[[V engine|V]] configuration, having 16 [[cylinder (engine)|cylinder]]s. Engines of this number of cylinders are not common. V16 engines have been used in certain luxury and high-performance [[automobile]]s, most

...|English]] between two meanings of the word "engineer": 'those who operate engines' and 'those who design and construct new items'. ==History of engines==

...|English]] between two meanings of the word "engineer": 'those who operate engines' and 'those who design and construct new items'. ==History of engines==

...or every engine revolution, instead of every second revolution. Two-stroke engines can be arranged to start and run in either direction. Two-stroke engines are used mostly among the smallest and largest reciprocating powerplants, b

In a [[reciprocating engine]], the '''dead centre''' is the position of a piston in which it is farthest from, or nearest to, the [[crankshaft]]. The former ...tre, or are designed, in the case of [[Engine configuration|multi-cylinder engines]], so that dead centres can never exist on all cranks at the same time. A

...le is about [[internal combustion engine]]s that do not use conventional [[piston]]s. See also [[rotary engine (disambiguation)]] for other uses of this term ...'rotary engine''' is an [[internal combustion engine]] that does not use [[piston]]s in the way a [[reciprocating engine]] does, but instead uses one or more

...re neither the hemi engine's inventors nor the first to commercialize hemi engines. ...tomotive engines, shortly after proving the concept of internal combustion engines themselves.

...[[piston]]s of [[internal combustion engines]], where the skirt of a worn piston was expanded back to the nominal size using a knurling process.

...sion cam-in-block design, and is the [[archetype]] for most modern pushrod engines. Generally L-head engines use a small chamber on one side of the cylinder to carry the valves. This h

...wo banks of three cylinders on each side of a central [[crankcase]]. The [[piston]]s are mounted to the [[crankshaft]] such that opposing pistons move back a ...et Corvair|Corvair]] with flat-6 [[air-cooled]] [[Chevrolet Corvair engine|engines]]. The [[Citroen DS]] was originally intended to be fitted with an air-cool

...t [[camshaft]], (I) Intake camshaft, (S) [[Spark plug]], (V) Valves, (P) [[Piston]], (R) [[Connecting rod]], (C) [[Crankshaft]], (W) Water jacket for coolant ...spring, and are used in some high speed [[motorcycle]] and [[auto racing]] engines, eliminating '[[valve float]]' at high [[RPM]].

...a number of advantages over the more common [[poppet valve]], used in most engines, as well as disadvantages that have precluded its widespread adoption to da ...does the piston and the valve no good at all. Even in "non-interference" engines, at some point the valve head can simply part from the valve stem due to th

Most multivalve engines use an [[overhead camshaft]] to actuate the valves, and many use [[double o ==Modern multivalve engines==

...owever, in tractors and other construction machinery, four-cylinder diesel engines with a displacement of 4.5 litres and above can still be found. ...cc engine used in the [[Austin-Healey 100]] and [[Austin Atlantic]]. These engines were generally the result of a long incremental evolution process and their

{{Piston engine configurations}}

Straight-6 engines have perfect primary and secondary [[engine balance|balance]] and require n ...mbinations and some low speed diesels in cargo and passenger ships. These engines have a displacement of 1,000 L or more.

...delivery. In a large, heavy-duty engine, a V12 can run slower than smaller engines, prolonging engine life. ...craft to make a [[transatlantic]] flight, the [[NC-4]], had a set of 4 V12 engines.

...h the introduction of their [[W12]]. It combined two narrow-angle [[VR6]] engines around a single [[crankshaft]] for a total of four banks of cylinders. For The major advantage of these engines is packaging, i.e., they contain high numbers of cylinders but are relative

<!-- transverse engines? --> ...ways an odd number of cylinders, as this allows for a constant every-other-piston firing order: for example, with a single bank of 7 cylinders, the order wou

A '''V6''' is an [[internal combustion engine|internal combustion piston engine]] with six cylinders in a "[[V engine|V]]" configuration. It is the ...th the [[Lancia Aurelia]], other manufacturers took note and soon other V6 engines were in use. The design really took off after the 1962 introduction of the

...flat engine]]s, sub-type "boxer", and shares most characteristics of those engines. Flat-twin engines were used in several economy cars, including the [[Citroën 2CV]], the [[P

==Piston-engine bike== ...les is the "fastest man on two wheels". All such records have been with [[piston-engine]] machines.

...[[VW Golf|Golf/Rabbit]]. Also [[Fiat]] make use of their superb 5-cylinder engines (both petrol and diesel) in big Fiat and Lancia models. {{Piston engine configurations}}

...h are permitted to expand. The expanding gases are used to directly move a piston, turbine blades, rotor(s), or the [[engine]] itself thus doing useful work. Internal combustion engines can be powered by any [[fuel]] that can be combined with an "[[oxidizer]]"

...and parts costs, many V10 engines available today are based on 90° [[V8]] engines, which is less than ideal for balance. * Bristol has utilized the 8.0L Viper V10 crate engines in their cars, one tuned to 525&nbsp;hp is used in the Bristol Fighter. Th

...ull away immediately, or else risk a broken wrist, or worse. Moreover, as engines evolved, they became larger and compression ratios increased, making hand c ...e this design weighs less, it has also been adapted to some light aircraft engines, where minimizing weight is very important.

...est capacity. It is a fundamental specification for many common combustion engines. ...troke (engine)|stroke]], and the volume of the combustion chamber when the piston is at the top of its stroke.

The '''cam-in-block''' [[valvetrain]] layout of [[piston engine]]s is one where the [[camshaft]] is placed within the [[cylinder blo ...Motors, Ford, DaimlerChrysler, and Cummins produce cam-in-block or pushrod engines in any large numbers, although GM in particular has several OHV engine fami

...-floating discs, radial [[Brembo]] 4-piston calipers, Rear: 245 mm disc, 2-piston caliper ...SBK could race the 1098. Finally in June 2007, WSBK announced that 1200cc engines would be allowed to compete, effectively legitimizing the Ducati 1098.

...the [[scooter]] completely carinate SIM-Moretti of 125 cc engine with dual piston. In 1954, production at '''SIM''' remained unchanged, with the exception of

...s smooth high-rpm power from a compact, lightweight engine; however Wankel engines are criticized for poor [[fuel efficiency]] and [[emissions standard|exhaus ...[Mercedes-Benz C111|C111]] concept car, only [[Mazda]] has produced Wankel engines in large numbers. As of [[2005]], the engine is only available in the [[Maz

...to the production of [[bicycles]], then [[motorcycles]] with [[Minarelli]] engines. In 1969, the company produced some of their first off-road motorcycles, in ...t through a reed valve on the sump and, in part, through the motion of the piston. The power was 20 hp at 9600 rpm with a displacement of 123.6 cc. In 1976 b

...'' engine. In the eighties they produced [[mopeds]] with Franco [[Morini]] engines and in the mid-eighties, production was terminated. ...with the [[Morini Franco]] 4M/R engine with distribution regulated by the piston, the ''Scacco'' ''Kit'' had the same engine, but with the suction regulated

...and the final but essential steps in setting up a racing engine. On modern engines some or all of these tasks are automated. ...ng" - increasing the diameter of the [[cylinder (engine)|cylinder]]s and [[piston]]s, or by "stroking" - using a [[crankshaft]] with a longer stroke (in comb

...sion cam-in-block design, and is the [[archetype]] for most modern pushrod engines. Generally L-head engines use a small chamber on one side of the cylinder to carry the valves. This h

...ior, F2 and F3 cars followed, before in 1964 he turned more to sportscars. Engines included [[Alfa Romeo]], [[OSCA]], [[ATS]] and Ford units in bodies similar ...n, telescopic shocks-absorber. Motor Rear Fiat 600. Bore 60,4mm, run 65mm. Piston displacement 746 cm3. Power 50 CV to 6.000 turns/min. Feeding with a carbur

.... This refers, for example, to the valve control system used in [[Ducati]] engines: both valve movements (opening and closing) are "operated". It is usual to ...iming at higher engine revolutions. On very high performance valve spring engines, the spring does not always have time to return to its pre-compressed posit

The V8 is a very common configuration for large [[automobile]] engines. V8 engines are rarely less than 4 litres in displacement and in automobile use have go ...ing League|IRL]], [[ChampCar]] and [[NASCAR]]. [[Formula One]] will use V8 engines for the 2006 season onwards.

...ber, which are permitted to expand. The expanding gases are used to move a piston, turbine blades, rotor, or the engine itself. ...ons are called oil engines. However, gasoline engines are often called gas engines for short. The only limitations are that the fuel must be easily transporta

...most internal combustion engines. For comparison, the naturally-aspirated piston engine production car with the [[List of automotive superlatives#Most speci ...d, up to 20,000 revolutions per minute (RPM). This contrasts with road car engines of a similar size which operate safely at typically less than 7,000 rpm. Ho

...was a 300 cc two-stroke with a vertical single cylinder. The cylinder and piston were rod iron and on the steel to nickel head, the roller bearings and cran ...were called the ''C'', ''CS'', ''D'' and ''DS''. The first two had 300 cc engines, while the ''D'' and the ''DS'' had a 344 cc. At the end of 1925, it was an

...Ducati motorcycles are best-known for their L-twin [[Desmodromic valve]] engines (also known as a '''90° [[V-Twin]]''') and tubular steel trellis chassis, ...hat year included semi-floating front [[disc brakes]] with [[Brembo]] four-piston calipers, lighter Brembo wheels as well as 43 mm Showa inverted forks. 2002

...r '''HFV6''') engine family of modern [[DOHC]] [[V6]]s. This new family of engines was introduced in [[2004]] with the [[Cadillac CTS]]. [[Holden]] sells the ...and exhaust valves and electronic throttle control. Other features include piston oil-jet capability, forged crankshaft and connecting rods, [[VLIM|variable

...g for nearly 196 of the 200 laps, his [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] cracked a piston and only 2 laps remaining, he and his mechanic had to push the car across t ...lished the DePalma Manufacturing Company in Detroit to build race cars and engines for automobiles and aircraft.

...of the Lancia Fulvia staggered-four developed in the late 1950s. Staggered engines are an amenable further development with both uneven cylinder numbers and w ...r to the operation of a [[SOHC]] V6 engine. However, later (24 valve) VR6 engines use two camshafts, the right bank camshaft operates the right bank exhaust

*Piston ...e first person to patent a forced-induction system for internal combustion engines. His first superchargers were based on a twin-rotor air-pump design first p

...]es. In a [[piston engine]], this is the volume that is ''swept'' as the [[piston]]s are moved from ''[[top dead centre]]'' to ''bottom dead centre''. ==Standard engines==

...arate working fluid, which then in turn does work, for example by moving a piston. ...s, most [[rocket]]s and many [[gas turbine]]s are also internal combustion engines.

...[[Engine knocking|knock]], a condition which is potentially destructive to engines, and "judges" it to be the result of the ignition timing being too early in ...k" requirement of the moment. In this case the knock/ping results from the piston not being able to move downward as fast as the flame front is expanding.

* a brake cylinder on each vehicle containing a piston, connected by rigging to the brake shoes on the vehicle; and ...own in red; it is connected at the bottom to the brake rigging, and if the piston is pulled up, the brakes are applied.

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==How diesel engines work== ...to heat up rapidly, which increases its pressure, which in turn forces the piston downwards. The [[connecting rod]] transmits this motion to the [[crankshaf

...the fuel/air mixture until it spontaneously ignites. Compression-ignition engines may use [[glow plug]]s to improve cold start characteristics. ...], (I) Intake camshaft, (S) Spark plug, (V) [[poppet valve|Valves]], (P) [[Piston]], (R) [[Connecting rod]], (C) [[Crankshaft]], (W) Water jacket for coolant

...cient to ignite the fuel spontaneously. All conventional petrol (gasoline) engines, by contrast, require an ignition system. The ignition system is usually sw The earliest petrol engines used a very crude ignition system. This often took the form of a copper or

P.68B - Two 150kW (200hp) Lycoming IO360A1B fuel injected flat four piston engines driving two blade constant speed propellers. P.68TC - Two 155kW (210hp) tur

...ter keys to prevent over-rotation, as well as shock brackets that keep the piston travel in the stock position. ...d all round independent torsion bar suspension, along with air cooled rear engines. Also in the 1930s, prototypes of the first [[Volkswagen Beetle]] incorpora

...the 70s Ducati didn’t directly take part in the competitions and therefore engines and chassis were given to NCR to work on. They were made lighter, shinier, | FRONT BRAKE || 2 x 300 mm Braking WAVE discs, 4-piston 2-pad Brembo SBK radial caliper from billet

..., chrome bore cylinder, Dell’ Orto SS20 carburettor, expansion chamber and piston. The pistons were of various types with either 2 or 3 rings. 1973 - Itom ceases production of their own engines and adopt Franco Morini engines for the whole range. Itom is no longer a real manufacturer, but more an ass

|Engines || ...lescopic shocks-absorber. Motor front Fiat 1,100/103. Bore 68mm, run 75mm. Piston displacement 1,089 cm3. Power 68 CV to 6.200 turns/min. Feeding with a carb

...consequence of the characteristics of the [[internal combustion engine]]. Engines typically operate over a range of 600 to about 6000 [[revolutions per minut ...speed of the transmission. This is even more advantageous for turbocharged engines, where the turbocharger needs to be kept spinning at high rpm by a large fl

...d Mille crankcases. In the 1980s these gave way to the belt drive camshaft engines that have continued to this day, in air and liquid cooled form. The Mille u ==Two valve engines==

...inging together the company's heritage, their iconic air-cooled 90° V-twin engines and styling that evokes the classic American [[Cruiser (motorcycle)| * 2000 and 2001 had silver painted engines.

...31 was offered with 1.3&nbsp;L and 1.6&nbsp;L single [[overhead camshaft]] engines. Revisions were made in 1978 and 1981, and all models were produced until The engines were all [[straight-4]] types, derived from the engines used in the outgoing 124 range, with a [[cast iron]] [[cylinder block]] and

...and often include cleaning and corrosion inhibition in internal combustion engines. The major fraction of the majority of motor oils is derived from [[crude ...mobile]]s, [[boats]], [[lawn mowers]], [[trains]], [[airplanes]], etc. In engines there are contacting parts which move against each other at high speeds, of

...and two exhaust [[poppet valve|valves]] per cylinder. They must be [[V8]] engines and have 2.4 liters of [[Engine displacement|displacement]]. ...ulations in time for the 2006 season. All teams using the 10 cylinder 3.0l engines will be subject to a rev limiter to decrease power.

* In combustion, the hydrogen is "burned" in engines in fundamentally the same method as traditional gasoline cars. ...to atmospheric [[radiative forcing]] per mile driven than such convention engines. Methods of hydrogen production that do not use fossil fuel would be more

...olding|Ducati]] began manufacturing motorcycles, they were single cylinder engines. Ducati produced single cylinder motorcycles from 1950 to 1974. Chief Engin ...e|Desmodromics]], were used in the W196 Mercedes-Benz straight-eight Desmo engines that dominated early formula 1 racing. When Mercedes retired from racing, i

...ompressed air pushes on a [[piston]] in a [[brake cylinder|cylinder]]. The piston is connected to a [[brake shoe]] that can rub on the train wheel, using the ...ice by removing the poppet valve action, these three components became the piston valve, the slide valve, and the graduating valve.

...ildings, ships, [[automobiles]], [[railways]], [[petroleum refineries]], [[engines]], [[airplanes]], [[nuclear reactors]], [[composite materials]], [[computer {{Piston engine configurations}}

..., requiring a mixture of oil with the gasoline in order to lubricate the [[piston]] and [[cylinder]]. The mixture of oil in the fuel produced high amounts of ...our-stroke cycle|four stroke]] and cleaner [[two-stroke cycle|two stroke]] engines. First came the ET2 (50 cc) and ET4 (50-124cc). Next came the larger 200 c

...or an [[internal-combustion engine]]. Carburetors are still found in small engines and in older or specialized [[automobile]]s such as those designed for [[st ...flat airplane engines still have the updraft carburetor, as do many small engines, as on [[lawnmower]]s and so on.

...al problems - a piston problem meant that both drivers had to change their engines during the weekend, incurring qualifying penalties, and for the race the en

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...riguardarono l '[[crankshaft]] which was replaced with one in [[steel]], [[piston (mechanical) | pistons]] the [[camshaft | camshafts]], the pump of oil and ...f 175 km / h and medium-lap exceeding 130 km / h. While cars equipped with engines 1500 cm³ reached the 218 km/h maximum speed.

...[[Taiwan|Taiwanese]] manufactured scooters; [[India|Indian]] light vehicle engines; [[United Kingdom|British]] fashion clothing; and [[China|Chinese]] produce ...[[Korea]] with [[BMW]] engines for the European market, but 2-stroke Vespa engines for the American market. In light of environmental legislation, this was si

...arter engine easily twice as powerful as needed. Of course, this made the engines (subsequently the entire bike) heavy, heavier then say a Ducati 750 of the ...hat they featured a 180 degree crankshaft arrangement, whereby at TDC, one piston would be up, and two down. This purposefully out-of-phase design gave the 1

...amuel Morey]], who produced vehicles powered by clumsy internal combustion engines about 1826. ...is said to have tested liquid fuel, such as [[alcohol]], in his stationary engines; but it does not appear that he used them in his own vehicle. If he did, he

...h is 80 mm. The engine shares many of the design features of modern racing engines, including [[dry sump]] lubrication, a pump assembly located outside the cr ...employ a high-performance [[Brembo]] braking system with light alloy four-piston [[disc brake#calipers|calipers]] and cross-drilled large ventilating [[disk

Ducati history is classically based on [[L-twin]] engines, using [[desmodromic valve]] technology. Initially, Ducati considered the p ...f Filippo Preziosi, by August 2006 Ducati had already built 20 800&nbsp;cc engines with various specifications. In addition, an early version of the bike was

For [[gasoline]] engines, [[carburetor]]s were the predominant method to meter fuel before the wides ...trend continues, it is conceivable that virtually all internal combustion engines, including garden equipment and snow throwers, will eventually use EFI.

...e edge of the track close to the finish line for hours, then restart their engines and crawl across the line to be listed amongst the finishers. However, this ...At the dropping of the French tricolor, the drivers would then start their engines and drive away. However, in 1971 this method would be done away with altoge

...d motorcycle, the Pista is not equipped with headlights. The Veltro models engines feature the TSS system originally found on the F4 Tamburini. These are cons ...0,000 €. The engine is a 1,078 cc big bore edition with valves, crank and piston rods made from [[titanium]] based on the F4 1000 R engine combined with the

...s adapted their designs for the new [[internal combustion engine]]. As the engines became more powerful and designs outgrew the bicycle origins, the number of ...|steam]], to the ubiquitous [[gasoline engine]]s of today. In terms of gas engines there were two common types. One was the four cycle or four stroke which is

...[four-stroke]] engines dominated all classes. In the 1960s, [[two-stroke]] engines began to take root in the smaller classes. By the 1970s, two-strokes comple ...s. The rules permitted manufacturers to choose between running two-strokes engines (500&nbsp;cc or less) or four-strokes (990&nbsp;cc or less). Manufacturers

...lled '''Hybrid-electric vehicle (HEV)''' which use [[internal combustion]] engines and [[electric battery|electric batteries]] to power [[electric motor]]s. M ...ids where a small petrol engine powered a compressor. Several types of air engines also increased the range between fill-ups with up to 60% by absorbing ambie

...prior to the start. On the starter's signal, the drivers could start their engines and start the race. In [[1971]], a full rolling start was introduced, as in ...the introduction of new regulations that reduced the size and power of the engines, while the evolution of [[aerodynamics]] allowed the engineers to improve t

...ained in 1984 when he moved to Ligier, despite its promising Renault turbo engines. Three points were little reward for a season of hard charging. ...eam meant the oil tank in the car was too small to service a new type of [[piston ring]] which used more lubricant. Even so, the point was made: de Cesaris h

...xhaust system. The LP670-4 SV comes standard with the LP640's optional six-piston caliper, 15-inch carbon-ceramic disc brakes, slowing black 18-inch wheels. ===Engines===

...n Ford officials the cause of the renouncement was a gearbox failure: Ford engines never fail. ...es but as the SOHC V12 engine was a close derivative of production Ferrari engines the car had proved very reliable.

.../[[BRM]]/[[Coventry Climax]] and [[Ferrari]] [[Formula One]] 1.5&nbsp;L V8 engines ''(none of them used in a road car)'' *Petrol/Gasoline ([[naturally-aspirated]]) [[piston engine]] - 92.1&nbsp;kW (125.2&nbsp;PS/123.7&nbsp;hp)/litre - 2000 [[Honda

...roductive capacity and tecnology, in other fields, like marine, industrial engines and a collaboration with [[Isotta Fraschini]] . ...came inside in the head. The lubrication at umid case is well made with a piston pump that push the oil in visible internal pipes inside in the monobloc (fi

The [[1954 Formula One season]] brought new rules for 2.5-liter engines; Ferrari's new car, designated the [[Ferrari Tipo 625]], could barely compe ...with the engine's piston rings meant that both drivers had to change their engines, Massa needing two changes (a ten-position penalty at the start of the race