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• V20
  Engines of this number of cylinders are not common, but this configuration was used in some large [[diesel engi ...ic inch]]es. In this case 645 inch³ (10.6 [[litre|L]]) for each of 20 cylinders - a total of 211 L. Power output is 3,600 [[horsepower]] (2.7 [[megawatt|MW
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• Cylinder
  ...st]] from [[aluminum]] before precision features are machined into it. The cylinders are then lined with 'sleeves' of some harder [[metal]] (typically [[iron]]) ...[[cylinder bank]] at each leg of the V (a [[V6]] using two banks of three cylinders, a [[V8]] two banks of four, etc). Many other [[engine configuration]]s exi
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• Cylinder (engine)
  ...ting such as [[Nikasil]]. In some engines, especially French designs, the cylinders have "wet liners", which means that they are not part of the main casting a ...[[cylinder bank]] at each leg of the V (a [[V6]] using two banks of three cylinders, a [[V8]] two banks of four, etc). Many other [[engine configuration]]s exi
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• W16
  ...W engine|W configuration]]. All W16 engines consist of four banks of four cylinders (two juxtaposed [[V8]] engine blocks), coupled to a single [[crankshaft]]. ...ogy from the narrow-angle [[VR6]] engine. The narrow angle of each set of cylinders allows just two camshafts to drive each pair of banks, so just four are nee
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• Firing order
  ...tant every-other-piston firing order: for example, with a single bank of 7 cylinders, the order would be ...2-4-6-1-3-5-7-2.... !Number of cylinders
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• Bulleri
  ...ructed a two-stroke engine with two horizontal cylinders side by side. The cylinders were made by DKW and each having a displacement of 136 cc, so that the tota
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• Variable displacement
  ...ngine, the original multi-displacement system turned off opposite pairs of cylinders, allowing the engine to have three different configurations and displacemen ...'' on the Honda J engine). Honda's system works by deactivating a bank of cylinders, while the Chrysler Hemi shuts off opposing pairs.
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• Ercoli-Cavallone
  ...the longitudinal plane so that each room in their tendons housings. The [[cylinders]] were placed separate from each other so that each cylinder had its own co
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• Flat-12
  ...ile in the 180° V engine two pistons share the same crank pin. With twelve cylinders both layouts are perfectly balanced. ...volution of the Porsche [[flat-8]] boxer engine and in fact used identical cylinders to those found on the 908 but it did differ in that it used a V12 type cran
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• Straight-twin
  ...t twin". A true straight twin engine uses a common [[crank pin]] for both cylinders; engines with separate crank pins for each cylinder are more properly calle ...of a similar displacement one-cylinder engine, because the forces of both cylinders add up. The advantage is that the firing is regular, with one cylinder firi
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• H engine
  ...ion is to allow the building of reasonably short engines with more than 12 cylinders, their compact size being useful as [[aircraft engine]]s where their small
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• Flat-twin
  ...longitudinally mounted flat-twin engine, with tank removed. Note that the cylinders are not truly in line but displaced by the width of one crank pin and one c A '''flat-twin''' is a two cylinder [[internal combustion engine]] with the cylinders arranged on opposite sides of the crankshaft. It is part of the class of [[
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• Engine configuration
  ** [[V engine]], with two banks of cylinders sharing a single crank case. *** [[Delta engine]]s, with three banks of cylinders and three crankshafts
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• W engine
  ...h three banks of cylinders, one with four banks, and one with two banks of cylinders and two [[crankshaft]]s. The classical W engine uses three banks of cylinders, all connected to one [[crankshaft]].
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• Inline engine
  ...ion]] it means any [[reciprocating engine]] with banks rather than rows of cylinders, including [[straight engine]]s, [[flat engine]]s, [[V engine]]s and [[H en
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• V16
  ...ion, having 16 [[cylinder (engine)|cylinder]]s. Engines of this number of cylinders are not common. ...one could possibly want in an automotive application. Greater numbers of cylinders are also perceived as a [[status symbol]].
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• Traction control
  #Retard or suppress the spark to one or more cylinders #Reduce fuel supply to one or more cylinders
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• W18
  ...] concept cars in the late 1990s. This engine featured three banks of six cylinders set 60 degrees apart.
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• W12
  ...All production W12 engines to date (April, 2005) use four banks of three cylinders (two narrow-angle [[V6]] engine blocks), coupled to a common [[crankshaft]] ...d on two of its narrow-angle VR6 engines. The narrow angle of each set of cylinders allows just two camshafts to drive each pair of banks, so just four are nee
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• Radial engine
  ...on below). [[Four-stroke]] radials almost always have an [[odd number]] of cylinders, so that a consistent every-other-[[piston]] [[firing order]] can be mainta ...remove heat or complicated baffles to route cooling air, as the rear-most cylinders receive little airflow. Air cooling saves a considerable amount of complexi
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• Timing marks
  ...TDC at different times, equal to the [[angular displacement]] between the cylinders. ...patterns are found in almost all [[straight engine]]s with even numbers of cylinders, with the two end pistons and two middle pistons moving together (not neces
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• Cylinder bank
  ...re typically arranged with their pistons in rows, moving inside individual cylinders. This allows the [[engine block]] to be built from a single piece of metal,
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• Flat-10
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• V5
  ...ngine]] in [[V engine|V]] [[engine configuration|configuration]] with five cylinders, e.g. as in the [[Honda]] RC211V [[motorcycle]]
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• Monaco-Trossi
  ...s]] arranged in two rows with a single combustion chamber for each pair of cylinders. This was front-mounted and air-cooled like an aero-engine. Another novelty
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• W8
  ...one with three banks of cylinders, one with four and one with two banks of cylinders and two [[crankshaft]]s. The classical W engine uses three banks of cylinders, all connected to one [[crankshaft]].
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• Straight-12
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• Flat-8
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• Flat-H
  ...ion is to allow the building of reasonably short engines with more than 12 cylinders, their compact size being useful as [[aircraft engine]]s where their small
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• SAL
  ...HP 3.7-liter four-cylinder engine [[Monobloc]], while the 40hp Esperia had cylinders cast in pairs. Despite some race successes in the 20hp car, the SAL company
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• Straight-8
  ...Mans]] fame the camshaft drive had been moved to the engine center between cylinders # 4 and 5, thus reducing the aforementioned limitations.
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• Straight-14
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• Straight-3
  ...since the three cylinders are offset from each other the firing of the end cylinders induces a rocking motion from end to end. The use of a [[balance shaft]] i ...ke a 360° [[straight-2]]. The inner cylinder is offset 180° from the outer cylinders. In these engines cylinder 1 fires, 180° later cylinder 2 fires, and then
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• Dall'Oglio
  ...to the Trade Fair in Milan the same year. The 125 cc engine had cast iron cylinders with the head made of bronze and a two speed gearbox.
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• Berneg
  ...on to the camshaft in the head which was controlled by a double chain. The cylinders were made of cast iron, as the only thing not lightend. The gear change in
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• Magliano
  ...The tubed frame had a telescopic front fork and rear shock absorbers with cylinders. The rear wheel had disc brakes. The bike had only a front fairing and a pa
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• Square engine
  The engine is only referred to as "square" when four cylinders are utilised, otherwise the engine is a [[U engine]].
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• Lamborghini V10
  ...It is a 90° [[V10]] which is unusual for this particular configuration of cylinders. It was chosen to keep the [[center of gravity]] of the engine low. For t ; Cylinders : Bore × stroke 82.5 mm x 92.8 mm (0.89 ratio), 496 cc/cylinder, aluminium
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• Flat-16
  ...nternal combustion engine in [[flat engine|flat]] configuration, having 16 cylinders.
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• Straight-10
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• Straight-2
  ...raight-twin engine''' is a [[two]] cylinder [[piston]] engine that has its cylinders arranged in a single row. ...of a similar displacement one-cylinder engine, because the forces of both cylinders add up. The advantage is that the firing is regular, with one cylinder firi
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• Flat-4
  ...ncing each other with respect to momentum. Flat engines with four or fewer cylinders are most commonly boxer engines.
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• V-twin
  A '''V-twin''' is a two cylinder [[internal combustion engine]] where the cylinders are arranged in a [[V engine|V]] configuration. In a true V-twin engine, for example [[Harley Davidson]] engines, the two cylinders share a single [[crank pin]] (also known as a '''journal''') on the [[crank
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• Jake brake
  ...continues to turn the [[crankshaft]] and compress air inside the engine's cylinders. When the crankshaft passes the top-dead-center position the compressed air ...switch and, sometimes, a multi-position switch that controls the number of cylinders on which the brake is active. When the compression release engine brake is
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• V engine
  ...sed pistons. Usually, each pair of corresponding pistons from each bank of cylinders share one [[crank pin]] on the crankshaft, either by master/slave rods or b Various angles of V are used in different engines; depending on the number of cylinders, there may be angles that work better than others for stability. Very narr
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• Varesina
  ...ated previously in booth Rolled 12517 cc Cylinders and a bore 125 X 170, 6 cylinders, diesel or methane gas to power producing around 140 HP + with a manual tra
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• X engine
  ...[[v_engine|V-block engines]] horizontally-opposed to each other. Thus, the cylinders are arranged in four banks, driving a common [[crankshaft]]. Viewed head-on ...mpared to a [[radial engine]]. However, it was more compact (per number of cylinders) than a V-engine. In practice, the X-engine inherited the drawbacks of bot
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• MT
  ...built an interesting bike with a 248 cc parallel twin with forward sloping cylinders. There were not only a few sold under the ''MT'' brand but also as ''[[OMT]
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• Flat engine
  Usually, each pair of corresponding pistons from each bank of cylinders share one crank pin on the [[crankshaft]], either by master/slave rods or b ...a crankshaft revolution after the other. Flat engines with more than eight cylinders are most commonly V engines.
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