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• Penne
  ...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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• Piston
  ...[[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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• Ohv
  [[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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• Lamborghini V10
  ...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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• Jake brake
  ...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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• VR6 engine
  ...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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• Pushrod
  ...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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• Rotary combustion engine
  ...-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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• Flat-twin
  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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• Pushrod engine
  ...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
  10 KB (1,635 words) - 08:54, 4 August 2009
• Lancia Kappa
  ...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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• Bandini 1000
  ...] 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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• Cam in block
  ...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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• Roller bearing
  ...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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• Cam-in-block
  ...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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• Bandini 1000 P
  ...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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• Pistonless rotary engine
  ...-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
  10 KB (1,627 words) - 08:32, 2 October 2009
• Engine Control Unit
  ...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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• Twin-turbo
  ...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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• Ducati 996
  ...|| 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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