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  • ...are a type of [[pasta]] originating in [[Italy]]. They have a [[cylinder (geometry)|cylindrical]] shape. The ends are almost always cut diagonally. The name c
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  • ...[[plug]] that fits closely inside the [[bore]] of a [[cylinder (geometry)|cylinder]]. ...nclosed by the cylinder, or to exert a [[force]] on a [[fluid]] inside the cylinder.
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  • [[Image:DOHC-Zylinderkopf-Schnitt.jpg|thumb|300px|A [[cylinder head]] containing two [[overhead camshaft]]s, one above each of the two val ...he entry and exit [[poppet valve|valves]] and ports are contained in the [[cylinder head]].
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  • ...lve/cylinder layout favored by the Italian firm rather than the five valve/cylinder variation used by the German members of VAG - including Audi and [[Volkswag ; Cylinders : Bore × stroke 82.5 mm x 92.8 mm (0.89 ratio), 496 cc/cylinder, aluminium block with integrated liners with eutectic alloy
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  • ...alve opens as directed by the cam. This releases the compressed air in the cylinder preventing it from returning its energy back to the piston and accordingly, ...ust and/or stator travel beyond the normal operating range on the variable-geometry turbocharger to produce engine braking without the noise associated with a
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  • ...he [[Volkswagen Group]]. It is similar to the [[V engine]], but with the [[cylinder (engine)|cylinders]] offset from each other and tilted by 10.6° or 15° in ...0s. Staggered engines are an amenable further development with both uneven cylinder numbers and with staggered-bank V configurations.
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  • ...m (OHC)]] design avoids the use of pushrods by putting the camshaft in the cylinder head. ...ntake and exhaust [[poppet valve|valves]] and ports are contained in the [[cylinder head]].
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  • ...-cylinder single acting piston engine, or four strokes for a double-acting cylinder such as found in some [[steam engine]]s. The quasiturbine delivers sixteen ...em of a Wankel looks to be even simpler than that of a corresponding multi-cylinder piston engine, in three dimensions the reverse is the case. As well as the
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  • A '''flat-twin''' is a two cylinder [[internal combustion engine]] with the cylinders arranged on opposite side ...motorcycles, as do [[IMZ-Ural|Ural]] and [[Dnepr (motorcycle)|Dnepr]]. The geometry gives good [[Engine balance|primary balance]], but there is an unbalanced m
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  • ...n [[overhead camshaft]] (OHC) design which places the camshafts within the cylinder head and drives the valves directly or through short rocker arms, called fi ...easier cooling, as the valves and operating rods are out of the way of the cylinder, making a cooling jacket simpler to construct (but see below). The line of
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  • ...ineup. The naturally-aspirated 2.0 L engine is fitted with a variable geometry inlet [[manifold]]. Inside the cabin, the seats are replaced by a new desig ...2.0 L [[turbocharged]] four-cylinder engine gets replaced by the five-cylinder, while the [[turbo]][[diesel]] was upgraded to a [[JTD]] engine. The bumper
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  • ...] in this vein is considered the change in the distribution of weights and geometry of suspensions that resulted in new mergers of portamozzi. * Positioning: longitudinal rear, 4-cylinder in-line
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  • ...n [[overhead camshaft]] (OHC) design which places the camshafts within the cylinder head and drives the valves directly or through short rocker arms, called fi ...easier cooling, as the valves and operating rods are out of the way of the cylinder, making a cooling jacket simpler to construct (but see below). The line of
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  • ...radial]] ([[perpendicular]] to the shaft) and [[axial]] loads ([[parallel (geometry)|parallel]] to the shaft). For lightly-loaded bearings, balls offer lower
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  • ...n [[overhead camshaft]] (OHC) design which places the camshafts within the cylinder head and drives the valves directly or through short rocker arms. ...easier cooling, as the valves and operating rods are out of the way of the cylinder, making a cooling jacket simpler to construct (but see below). The line of
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  • ...rtant novelty but also the return to the final four-wheel independent. The geometry of the rear suspension, tested on a copy of ''[[Bandini formula junior | Fo * Positioning: longitudinal rear, 4-cylinder in-line
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  • ...-cylinder single acting piston engine, or four strokes for a double-acting cylinder such as found in some [[steam engine]]s. The quasiturbine and MYT engine de ...em of a Wankel looks to be even simpler than that of a corresponding multi-cylinder piston engine, in three dimensions the reverse is the case. As well as the
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  • ...he most simple ECUs simply control the quantity of fuel injected into each cylinder each engine cycle. More advanced ECUs found on most modern cars also contro Before ECUs most engine parameters were fixed. The quantity of fuel per cylinder per engine cycle was determined by a [[carburetor]] or injector pump.
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  • ...el twin-turbo set-up. Toyota's 1992 Supra with the 1JZ-GTE (Japan only) 6 cylinder inline engine also used this same configuration, as does [[Nissan]]'s 1990- ...up sacrifices top end power. Another system would be the use of [[variable geometry turbocharger]]s, this system changes the angle of the guide vanes depending
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  • ...|| 996 cc, [[L-twin]], [[fuel injection|fuel injected]] 4 valve per cylinder [[desmodromic valve|desmodromic]], liquid cooled<br>Bore x stroke: 98&nbsp; ...996 was built with a new air intake system with two [[fuel injector]]s per cylinder. A new [[airbox]] and a distinctive underseat exhaust system were also buil
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  • ...x]] and the wheels usually conforms to a variation of [[Ackermann steering geometry]], to account for the fact that in a turn, the inner wheel is actually trav ...n under the forces of steering, thus slightly altering the rear suspension geometry in such a manner as to enhance stability.
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  • ...he crankshaft. [[Scavenging]] (pushing the exhausted gas-charge out of the cylinder, and drawing in a fresh draught of air) of the engine is done either by por ...r engines utilize small electric heaters called [[glow plug]]s inside the cylinder to warm the cylinders prior to starting. A small number use resistive grid
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  • ...tures a naturally aspirated 3.4 litre version of the quad-cam, 4-valve per cylinder V8 engine which was originally found in the 288 GTO supercar. The engine pr ...ack being one inch wider due to the addition of spacers and the suspension geometry was revised which greatly enhanced its super-car-level handling, ride and b
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  • |6 cylinder Vee 24v |4 cylinder 16v
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  • ...s, on petrol engines) cooled before it is fed into the [[cylinder (engine)|cylinder]]s, using an [[intercooler]] or a ''charge air cooler'' (a heat-exchange de ...l engine]]s, this problem is virtualy eliminated by utilising a [[variable geometry turbocharger]].
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  • ...on travels from Top Dead Center(TDC) to Bottom Dead Center(BDC) inside the cylinder. A shorter stroke enables the engine to produce a higher rotating speed at 3.0&nbsp;L [[V10 engine|V10]], engine may have no more than 5 valves per cylinder.
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  • ...imilar radiator grille and front light assembly layout. Thus all the eight-cylinder cars in the range shared fairly unified front and rear aspects, providing a ...de available as an option, which necessitated a redesign of the suspension geometry to provide negative offset. This in turn meant that the road wheel design w
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  • ...at 6000&nbsp;rpm. Other changes included negative camber front suspension geometry with light alloy 13 inch 6J wheels and the close ratio 5 speed gearbox and ...he Flavia with the major exception of the engine, the Flavia having a four cylinder horizontally opposed engine and the Fulvia a 'Narrow Angle' vee configurati
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  • ...sixteen cylinder engine made up of two coupled [[V8]]s sharing a single [[Cylinder block|block]] and styling by [[Marcello Gandini]] that was strikingly simil ...ect! When the mock-up was ready, I suddenly said that I was launching a 16-cylinder sportscar. Even the Italian press did not know!"
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  • ...four, five or six-cylinder bikes. However, analysis indicated that a twin-cylinder engine would not have been able to produce the required amount of power (mo ...r Stroking at the same time (also called Twin Pulse). With four valves per cylinder, the total number of valves is sixteen - ''Desmosedici'' means ''desmodromi
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  • ...typical [[Otto cycle]] engine are arranged sequentially around an [[Oval (geometry)|oval]], unlike the reciprocating motion of a [[piston engine]]. In the bas ...r every two revolutions (that is, one half power stroke per revolution per cylinder) each combustion chamber of each rotor in the Wankel generates one combusti
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  • ...nd most commonly is, on petrol engines) cooled before it is fed into the [[cylinder]]s, using an [[intercooler]] or a ''charge air cooler'' (a heat-exchange de ...l engine]]s, this problem is virtualy eliminated by utilising a [[variable geometry turbocharger]].
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  • Mercedes-AMG provides the heart for the Huayra. The 60 degree 12 cylinder turbocharged engine with a displacement of 5980 cm3 has been developed not ...guarantee the best cooling efficiency of the intercoolers placed over the cylinder heads. Dry sump lubrication ensures an optimal oil feed to the engine even
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  • ...ars which were fitted with [[fuel injection]]. Competition models featured cylinder heads with twin spark plugs. Common to all models was also a 5-speed [[manu ...ving a wider section and slightly smaller rolling diameter. The suspension geometry was also revised, and an anti-roll bar was fitted to the rear suspension.
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  • ...a [[Overhead camshaft#Double overhead camshaft|twin overhead camshaft]] [[cylinder head]] based on an [[Alfa Romeo]] design. With this car, Bandini entered ev ...aced: all that remained of the original Crosley engine was the aluminium [[Cylinder block|block]].
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  • ** First 6-cylinder - 1903 [[Napier & Son]] * First non-[[Diesel]] variable-vane geometry [[turbocharger]] - 2006 [[Porsche 997#Turbo|Porsche 911 Turbo]]/[[BorgWarne
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