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• Compression ratio
  The '''compression ratio''' of an [[internal-combustion engine]] or [[external combustion engi ...proportionally described as 1000:100, or with fractional reduction, a 10:1 compression ratio.
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• Jake brake
  ...a [[genericized trademark]] and is often used to refer to engine brakes or compression release engine brakes in general, especially on large vehicles or heavy equ ...ical compression|compression]] to slow the vehicle. They are also known as compression release engine brakes.
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• Ducati 748S
  *Front suspension adjustment -- Preload, rebound, compression *(Rear suspension adjustment -- Preload, rebound, compression
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• Engine braking
  ...ternal combustion engine]] to dissipate energy and slow down a vehicle. '''Compression braking''' is a common legal term for the same mechanism. Large trucks use ...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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• Gasket
  ...bjects, generally to prevent leakage between the two objects while under [[compression]]. Gaskets are commonly produced by cutting from sheet materials, such as g ...e a gasket material's ability to withstand compressive loading. The "[[hot compression test]]" is probably the most accepted of these. Most manufacturers of gaske
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• Coil spring
  [[Image:Coil spring.JPG|thumb|right|A compression coil spring]] [[Image:Ressorts de compression coniques.jpg|thumb|right|A selection of conical coil springs]]
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• Ducati Streetfighter
  ...DOHC]], 8v [[desmodromic]], bore x stroke 104.0 x 64.7&nbsp;mm, 12.5:1 compression, Marelli [[Electronic fuel injection|EFI]] ...bound damping<br>Rear: Single Ohlins shock with adjustable spring preload, compression and rebound damping
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• Ducati 750 SS
  *Rear suspension adjustment -- Preload, rebound, compression
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• Exhaust brake
  Compression braking, a form of [[engine brake]], produces extreme amounts of [[noise po ...ities, municipalities, states, and provinces banned the use of unmuffled [[compression brakes]].
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• Ablocco
  ...s through their patented Measurement System which is based on the study of compression and the extension angles of lower and upper limbs under stress. Allowing fo
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• Ercoli-Cavallone
  ...s]] were placed separate from each other so that each cylinder had its own compression. This also allows for better cooling of the cylinder rear exposed to the ai
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• Piston ring
  ...er a barrel profile (top compression rings) or a taper napier form (second compression rings). There are some taper faced top rings and on some old engines simple ...and possible seizure of the piston. Too large a gap may give unacceptable compression and levels of [[blow-by]] gasses or oil consumption. When being measured in
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• Ducati 800 SPORT
  *Compression Ratio -- 10.3:1
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• Piston
  ...(engine)|cylinder]] wall, and one or more ''oil control ring''s below the compression rings. The head of the piston can be flat, bulged or otherwise shaped. Pist
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• Spring (device)
  **''Compression springs'' are designed to become shorter when loaded. Their turns are not t ...raction (negative extension) is proportional to the [[Physical compression|compression]] (negative tension).
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• Engine knocking
  ...fuel/air mixture is normally ignited slightly before the point of maximum compression to allow a small time for the flame-front of the burning fuel to expand thr * Reduction of in-cylinder temperatures (such as through cooling or [[compression ratio]] reduction).
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• Vehicle acronyms and abbreviations
  *[[dHCCI]]: [[Diesel homogeneous charge compression ignition]] *[[gHCCI]]: [[Gasoline homogeneous charge compression ignition]]
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• De Tomaso Pantera
  ...g (in an effort to reclaim some of the power lost through the reduction in compression). Many other engine changes were made, including the use of a factory [[Ma
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• Four-stroke
  # [[compression stroke]] ...alve|valve]] (or valves) then close(s), and the following upward stroke (''compression'') compresses the fuel-air mixture.
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• Four-stroke cycle
  # [[compression stroke]] ...alve|valve]] (or valves) then close(s), and the following upward stroke (''compression'') compresses the fuel-air mixture.
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• Aprilia RXV
  ...49 cc twin-cylinder 77° v-twin dry sump water cooled four stroke with 12:1 compression ratio. ...8 mm upside down fork with two adjustments. Rear: hydraulic monoshock with compression and rebound adjustment.
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• Compression ratio
  The '''compression ratio''' of an [[internal-combustion engine]] or [[external combustion engi ...proportionally described as 1000:100, or with fractional reduction, a 10:1 compression ratio.
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• Alfa Romeo RM
  Three versions was made: Normal,Sport and Unificato. Sport had raised compression ratio and Unificato had longer wheelbase and slightly bigger engine.
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• Spaceframe
  ...transmitted as [[tension (mechanics)|tension]] and [[physical compression|compression]] loads along the length of each strut.
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• GM High Feature engine
  ...&nbsp;ft·lbf) torque, with [[gasoline direct injection]] allowing a high [[compression ratio]] of 11.25:1. ...version was introduced in the 2004 [[Cadillac CTS]] sedan. It has a 10.2:1 compression ratio and produces 255&nbsp;hp (190&nbsp;kW) at 6200 rpm and 252&nbsp;ft·l
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• V4 engine
  [[Image:Ford V4.jpg|thumb|right|1700 cc 'High Compression' Ford Taunus V4]]
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• Gallmotor
  ...-stroke motor. It could run on both diesel and gas because of the variable compression via a rotary knob that was adjustable from 1:8 to 1:18. An important detail
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• Four stroke cycle
  # [[compression stroke]] ...alve|valve]] (or valves) then close(s), and the following upward stroke (''compression'') compresses the fuel-air mixture.
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• Ferrari GG50
  ...ine develops a peak power of 540hp which translates to 94hp per liter. The compression ratio is 11.2:1. The GG50 uses an odd sequential mode [[automatic transmiss
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• Ferrari Lampredi engine
  ...p]] in 1953 and the [[Ferrari Monza#500 Mondial|500 Mondial]]. With lower compression and two Weber 45DCOA3 carbs, it produced 170&nbsp;hp (127&nbsp;kW). The sa ...;in) for a total of 2498&nbsp;cc of displacement. The F1 car, with 13.1:1 compression and two Weber 50DCOA3 carbs, pumped 260&nbsp;hp (194&nbsp;kW) from this pow
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• Engine tuning
  ...with pistons of shorter [[compression height]], to maintain the original [[compression ratio]]), or both. ...ssure developed and leading to more rapid burning of fuel, by using larger compression height pistons or thinner head [[gasket]] or by [[milling machine|milling]]
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• Ducati Mach 1
  | Engine || 4-stroke single-cylinder, 248.5 cc, 10:1 compression, 74 mm x 57.8 mm, contact breaker igntion with a single Dell'Orto SS29 carb
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• Ducati Multistrada 1200
  |Compression || 11.5:1 ...hock. S models - Öhlins TTX twin tube shock with electronically-adjustable compression and rebound damping and preload. 170mm (6.7 in) wheel travel. Aluminium [[s
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• Cylinder head
  ...exhaust) determines a major portion of the [[volumetric efficiency]] and [[compression ratio]] of the engine.
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• Benelli 250 2C
  |Compression || 8.5:1
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• Maserati 420
  *[[Twin turbo]], 7.8:1 [[compression ratio]]
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• Shock absorber
  ...ysteresis]] of structural material, for example the [[physical compression|compression]] of [[rubber]] disks, [[stretching]] of rubber bands and cords, [[bending ...using special internal valving the absorber may be made relatively soft to compression (allowing a soft response to a bump) and relatively stiff to extension, con
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• Lancia V6 engine
  |Compression ||
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• Flathead engine
  ...ns like lawnmowers. Because of their design, the size of valves and the [[compression ratio]] are limited, which in turn reduces available power and economy.
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• Straight-8
  ...t of [[automobile]] design. Moreover, the quest for higher revs and higher compression ratios showed another weakness of the design: there were slight torsions of
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• Ducati 65T
  ...Four_Stroke_Engine|4-stroke]], 65.38 cc displacement, 44 mm ∅ x 43 mm, 8:1 compression
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• Quota 1100 ES
  |Compression Ratio || 9.5 : 1
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• Ducati 750 GT
  ...-cooled [[V-twin|L-twin]] <br>Bore x stroke: 80&nbsp;mm x 74.4&nbsp;mm <br>Compression ratio: 8.5:1
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• Ducati 851
  *Compression: 10.0:1
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• Parilla
  ...u could get was of very low quality. Due to the fuel problems, and the low compression, these engines only produced approximately 15 bhp @ 6200 rpm. ...s bike was released in 1948, and with the new design and a slightly higher compression ratio (7:8:1), the horsepower was now up to 21 which would also increase th
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• Two stroke
  ...of the piston) instead of four, although the same four operations (intake, compression, power, exhaust) still occur. Thus, there is a power stroke per piston for ...a [[spark plug]] to ignite the fuel. Diesels rely on the heat of very high compression to ignite the fuel. Fuel is sprayed into the hot compressed air and ignites
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• Lancia V4 engine
  ...4&nbsp;kW) with a 72&nbsp;mm bore and 67&nbsp;mm stroke. A higher (9.0:1) compression ratio raised power to 71&nbsp;hp (53&nbsp;kW) soon after.
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• Pushrod engine
  ...] introduced the [[Oldsmobile V8 engine|Rocket V8]]. It was the first high-compression cam-in-block design, and is the [[archetype]] for most modern pushrod engin ...ons like lawnmowers. Because of their design, the size of valves and the [[compression ratio]] are limited, which in turn reduces available power and economy.
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• Ducati M620 Monster
  |Compression Ratio || 10.5:1
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• Brake bleeding
  ...ysical compression|incompressible]] [[liquid]], air bubbles are [[Physical compression|compressible]] [[gas]] and their presence in the brake system greatly reduc
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