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• Short block
  '''Short block''' is an [[automotive]] term describing an [[engine]] sub-assembly consisti ...pecification, and the crankshaft saddle alignment is within specification. Block cracks and holes can be repaired by pinning, the bore can be honed to the n
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• Long block
  '''Long block''' is an [[automotive]] term describing an [[engine]] sub-assembly consisti ...rt block]]. The long block is always a superset of the corresponding short block.
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• Cam in block
  ...layouts are ones in which the [[camshaft]] is placed within the [[cylinder block]], usually beside and slightly above the [[crankshaft]] in a [[straight eng ...Oldsmobile V8 engine|Rocket V8]]. It was the first high-compression cam-in-block design, and is the [[archetype]] for most modern pushrod engines.
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• Cam-in-block
  ...on engine]]s is one where the [[camshaft]] is placed within the [[cylinder block]], usually beside and slightly above the [[crankshaft]] in a [[straight eng ...tly only General Motors, Ford, DaimlerChrysler, and Cummins produce cam-in-block or pushrod engines in any large numbers, although GM in particular has seve
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• Short block
  '''Short block''' is an [[automotive]] term describing an [[engine]] sub-assembly consisti ...pecification, and the crankshaft saddle alignment is within specification. Block cracks and holes can be repaired by pinning, the bore can be honed to the n
  2 KB (278 words) - 22:48, 11 June 2009
• Long block
  '''Long block''' is an [[automotive]] term describing an [[engine]] sub-assembly consisti ...rt block]]. The long block is always a superset of the corresponding short block.
  876 bytes (131 words) - 08:51, 8 October 2009
• Cylinder bank
  ...ined. Engines often have more than one row of pistons, each with their own block, and these are referred to as '''cylinder banks'''.
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• Cylinder (engine)
  ...perature distribution, but the block is somewhat less rigid. The cylinder block sits between the engine [[crankcase]] and the cylinder head, translating th ...|water-cooled]] engine will have a single row of cylinders in the [[engine block]]. [[V_engine]]s use a [[cylinder bank]] at each leg of the V (a [[V6]] usi
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• Cylinder
  ...[[iron]]), which are pressed into each of the cylinder spaces. A cylinder block sits between the engine [[crankcase]] and the cylinder head, translating th ...|water-cooled]] engine will have a single row of cylinders in the [[engine block]]. [[V_engine]]s use a [[cylinder bank]] at each leg of the V (a [[V6]] usi
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• Engine configuration
  ...This is because the most common forms are all based on a combined [[engine block]] and [[crank case]] that are [[milled]] from a single piece of [[casting|c ** [[Flat engine]], essentially a V-block with the cylinder banks at 180 degrees from each other, as opposed to 60 or
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• Flathead engine
  ...bustion engine]] that has the [[poppet valve|valves]] placed in the engine block beside the [[piston]], instead of in the [[cylinder head]], as in an overhe ...e of intakes along the side of the engine leads to the alternate name '''L-block''' (or L-head), due to the cylinders having the shape of an upside-down L.
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• Babbitt metal
  ...tripped, and the white metal trimmed back to the top surface of the pillow block. Hardened white metal is soft enough to be cut with a knife or sharp chisel ...fill the cap of the pillow block through the hole in the top of the pillow block cap that will eventually be a lubrication hole.
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• Ohc
  ...HC also inherently allows for greater engine speeds over comparable cam-in-block designs. ...shrods to transfer the movement of the lobes on the camshaft in the engine block to the valves in the [[cylinder head]].
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• Ohv
  ...se today. This contrasts with previous designs, which made use of [[Cam-in-block#L-head|side valves]] and [[sleeve valve]]s. * [[Cam-in-block]]
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• Leone motorcycle
  ...e with mopeds. In 1952 ''Leone'' developed a small 75 cc motorcycle from a block.
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• Valvetrain
  ; [[Cam-in-block]] : The camshaft is located within the engine block, and operates directly on the valves, or indirectly via pushrods and rocker
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• Dwell cam
  ...while it is being moved forwards/backwards. A separate adjustable sliding block or link is used to control the amount of forwards/backards movement of the
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• Pushrod engine
  ...layouts are ones in which the [[camshaft]] is placed within the [[cylinder block]], usually beside and slightly above the [[crankshaft]] in a [[straight eng ...Oldsmobile V8 engine|Rocket V8]]. It was the first high-compression cam-in-block design, and is the [[archetype]] for most modern pushrod engines.
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• MDS
  ...d crankcase were cast in one block, while three-speed gearbox is in a semi block. The frame was open, the average diameter wheels fitted with 2.75-16 tires,
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• Casoli
  ...ttilio Casoli]] produced a 125 2 stroke, with two-speed gear change in the block. WIth five years of victorious races, the bikes capability had been fully r
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• Iso Rivolta
  ...ars of Iso ([[1971]] [[Ford]] 351 Cleveland engines replaced the GM small block). The most well-known [[Gran Turismo]] of Iso Rivolta berlinetta-bodied Iso
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• Imperia motorcycle
  ...was quite high. A four speed ''Burman'' gear box was built right into the block. ...iven by beveled [[gears]] and sapling. In 1954 came the last change to the block. The sump was changed with generous cooling fins, and completely redesigned
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• Magliano
  ...by two inclined camshafts in the head. The three speeds changed is in the block which in turn controlled the gears. The tubed frame had a telescopic front
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• Biblocco
  ...with one or two a heads that were each to complete each stroke in the sub-block. Many car makers in the early twentieth century had used this method. These
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• Ercoli-Cavallone
  ...that the rear [[cylinder]] it had a better cooling. The change is sliding block with [[gears]], the [[transmission]] is made up of a primary and secondary
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• Lamborghini V10
  There is also speculation that the engine block of the V10 is closely based on the 4.2 liter V8 Audi produces for their lux ...: 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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• Taura
  ...[moped]] with a 175 cc [[JAP]] engine mounted with the transmission in the block. In 1929, they created a motorcycle with a 500 cc single [[cylinder]] JAP e
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• Accumolli
  ...Turin]] and in 1950 presented a unique prototype, powered by a [[Piaggio]] block. The [[aluminum]] body was struck by hand with shrouded 3.00 x 12 wheels.
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• Carda
  ...built auxiliary engines in 1950 in [[Bologna]]. It was a small two-stroke block on a platform that sat above the rear wheel of a bike that could connect th
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• Overhead camshaft
  ...HC also inherently allows for greater engine speeds over comparable cam-in-block designs. ...shrods to transfer the movement of the lobes on the camshaft in the engine block to the valves in the [[cylinder head]].
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• San Giorgio
  ...ier'', models with a large 5.6 liter and 8 liter with a three-[[cylinder]] block, which came in various versions (30/40hp, 40/50hp, 50/60hp). The 1906 found
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• Pushrod
  [[Image:pushrod engine.jpg|thumb|Picture of a [[V8]] [[engine block]] (with [[intake manifold]] removed), showing the camshaft, pushrods, and r ...e [[poppet valve|valves]]. Lifters or ''[[tappet]]s'' reside in the engine block between the camshaft and pushrods. The later [[overhead cam|overhead cam (O
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• DC Scoiattolo
  ...camshafts and valves soaking in an oil bath. The gearbox was built in the block in bulk and shifted at speed with a foot lever. Top speed was 60km/h and co
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• Ultra
  ...ead in auctions and rockers. The engine has the three-speed [[gearbox]] in block, weighed 13 kg and could reache a maximum speed of 57 km/h.
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• Cagiva K
  This bike mount the engine block of the [[Cagiva Mito|myth]], without any change in fact, undergoing the sam
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• Overhead cam
  ...HC also inherently allows for greater engine speeds over comparable cam-in-block designs. ...r arms to transfer the movement of the lobes on the camshaft in the engine block to the valves in the [[cylinder head]].
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• Cagiva Super City
  This bike mount the engine block of the [[Cagiva Mito|myth]], without any change in fact, undergoing the sam This bike because of its connection with the myth, with its block [[engine]] has changed names over the years, following the different exchan
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• H engine
  An '''H engine''' (or H-block) is an [[engine configuration]] in which the [[cylinder (engine)|cylinder]]
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• Salve
  ...pump and an automatic sump motor cross section, three-speed gearbox in the block, double cradle frame and expansion brakes on both wheels. They were develop
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• Connecting rod
  ...are usually embossed with the corresponding position number in the engine block. ...nder block where the [[cylinder head]] fastens; thus, for a given cylinder block longer stroke, giving greater [[engine displacement]] and power, requires a
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• Borghi
  ...ucati]] [[Mosquito]] blocks ([[Ducati]] [[Cucciolo]] was the famous stroke block), marketed under the brand name [[Olympia]].
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• Cam in block
  ...layouts are ones in which the [[camshaft]] is placed within the [[cylinder block]], usually beside and slightly above the [[crankshaft]] in a [[straight eng ...Oldsmobile V8 engine|Rocket V8]]. It was the first high-compression cam-in-block design, and is the [[archetype]] for most modern pushrod engines.
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• Variable displacement
  ...Motors (''Displacement on Demand'' in the GM LS engine generation IV small-block) and Honda (''Variable Cylinder Management'' on the Honda J engine). Honda
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• BRM
  ...i]] motorcycle manufacturer company based in [[Modena]], had developed the block for the 49 cc two-stroke auxiliary motor. There they designed auxiliary eng
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• V8
  ...1977]] or so they were gone. In [[truck]]s and other larger vehicles, big-block V8s in their historic form lasted until the early [[1990s]]. ...eveland]]''. As can be seen, there is overlap between big-block and small-block ranges, and an engine between 6.0 L and 6.6 L could belong to eit
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• Gallina
  ...sis developed by [[Sandro Todeschini]] and a heavily modified Suzuki GSX-R block. Hayashi, the Japanese funding partner for the project, however, ended up n
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• Fiat 30-45 HP
  It was equipped with a 6-cylinder engine tri-block 7408 cm3 developing 50 hp.
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• Cam-in-block
  ...on engine]]s is one where the [[camshaft]] is placed within the [[cylinder block]], usually beside and slightly above the [[crankshaft]] in a [[straight eng ...tly only General Motors, Ford, DaimlerChrysler, and Cummins produce cam-in-block or pushrod engines in any large numbers, although GM in particular has seve
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• Desmodromic valve
  ...e teeth would mesh with timing pulleys, also external to the main [[engine block]], and transmit the timing information to the valves.
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• Figini & Lazzati
  ...y appeared in 1899 an improved version of the "Bicicletto", by which the [[block]] is sat higher back in the [[pedals]] turned the [[frame]]. In 1906 only a
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• Conti
  ...rsion), Gurtner carburetor, front fork spring type shocks by [[Druid]], in block chain driven three-speed transmission, brake expansion on both wheels, with
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• Alfa Romeo Twin Cam engine
  ...also feature twin camshafts, and are based on a [[Fiat]] designed [[engine block]], please refer to the [[Alfa Romeo Twin Spark engine]] page. * [[Aluminium]] [[alloy]] engine block with [[cast-iron]] cylinder liners
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