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• Engine knocking
  ...inging''')—technically [[detonation]]—in [[internal combustion engine]]s occurs when [[petrol|fuel]] in the cylinder is ignited by the firing of ...imits. If allowed to persist detonation will cause vibration and damage to engine parts.
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• Engine braking
  ...ucks use a device called a [[jake brake]] to increase the effectiveness of engine braking. ...nd have no [[spark plug]]s and use energy transferred to air charge during compression to directly ignite the mixture when the fuel is injected.
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• Quota 1100 ES
  |Engine || 90° V-twin, air cooled ...System || Magneti Marelli IAW Multipoint phased sequential fuel injection Ignition
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• Ducati 800 SPORT
  *Engine -- Air cooled, four stroke, 90°“L”twin cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 2 *Compression Ratio -- 10.3:1
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• Four-stroke
  ...otary combustion engine]] rather than the much more usual, [[reciprocating engine]] of the four-stroke cycle. [[image:4-Stroke-Engine.gif|framed|right|four-stroke cycle]]
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• Four-stroke cycle
  ...otary combustion engine]] rather than the much more usual, [[reciprocating engine]] of the four-stroke cycle. [[image:4-Stroke-Engine.gif|framed|right|four-stroke cycle]]
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• Ferrari Lampredi engine
  [[Image:1954 Ferrari 375 Plus engine.jpg|right|thumb|300px|'''Lampredi V12 in a 1954 [[Ferrari 375|Ferrari 375 P ...place of the fours and sixes and evolution of the older [[Ferrari Colombo engine|Colombo V12]] continuing as the company's preeminent V12.
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• Ignition system
  ...al petrol (gasoline) engines, by contrast, require an ignition system. The ignition system is usually switched on/off through a lock switch, operated with a ke ...ontrolled manner. This type of arrangement was quickly superseded by spark ignition, a system which is generally used to this day, albeit with sparks generated
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• Engine tuning
  ...ding''' is the adjustment, modification or design of [[internal combustion engine]]s to yield more performance, either in terms of power output or economy. I ...ks on all engines and the final but essential steps in setting up a racing engine. On modern engines some or all of these tasks are automated.
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• Four stroke cycle
  ...otary combustion engine]] rather than the much more usual, [[reciprocating engine]] of the four-stroke cycle. [[Image:4-Stroke-Engine.gif|framed|right||Four-stroke cycle (or Otto cycle)]]
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• Aprilia RS125
  |Engine || 124.8cc |engine=
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• Ferrari 288 GTO
  |Engine || 2.8 L [[turbocharged]] [[V8]] == Engine ==
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• Bandini 1000 GT
  ...ed. The ''1000 GT'' preserves the traditional pattern which provides front engine and rear wheel drive. The chassis instead enjoy the experience made with th == The Engine Bandini 1000 cm ³ ==
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• Ducati SuperSport
  ...dromic valve|Desmo]] [[V-twin|L-Twin]]<br>Bore/stroke 92 x 68&nbsp;mm<br>[[compression ratio]] 9.2:1 ...[Ducati Pantah|Pantah]] based 904&nbsp;cc air cooled L-twin, 2V "Desmodue" engine with [[crankcase]]s derived from the [[Ducati 851|851]] motor. It was mount
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• Compression ratio
  ...ion ratio''' of an [[internal-combustion engine]] or [[external combustion engine]] is a value that represents the ratio of the volume of its combustion cham ...d combustion chamber when the [[piston]] is at the bottom of its [[stroke (engine)|stroke]], and the volume of the combustion chamber when the piston is at t
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• Briggs and Stratton
  ...ratton''' is the world's largest manufacturer of [[air-cooled]] [[gasoline engine]]s for outdoor power equipment. ...le to remove the engine brake, with any release of this handle causing the engine to brake again.
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• Bandini 1100
  The [[prototype]] was fitted with an engine derived from a [[Fiat 1100]] to whom Bandini adapted cutting a head [[DOCH] ==The Engine==
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• Forced induction
  ...escribe [[internal combustion engine]]s that are not [[naturally-aspirated engine|naturally aspirated]]. Instead, a [[gas compressor]] is added to the air i ...s the advantage that the intake pressure may be regulated according to the engine speed, thus providing power from extra capacity at high speed, but without
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• Engine Control Unit
  ...ine cycle. More advanced ECUs found on most modern cars also control the [[ignition timing]], [[Variable Valve Timing]] (VVT), the level of boost maintained by ...e quantity of fuel, ignition timing and other parameters by monitoring the engine through sensors. These can include, [[MAP sensor]], [[throttle position sen
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• Bandini GT
  ...th the ''[[Bandini 750 sports torpedo | 750 sports torpedo]]'' chassis and engine developed for the races. ==The Engine==
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