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  • ...n a [[straight engine]] or directly above the crankshaft in the V of a [[V engine]]. This contrasts with an [[overhead camshaft]] (OHC) design which places t .... In [[1949]], [[Oldsmobile]] introduced the [[Oldsmobile V8 engine|Rocket V8]]. It was the first high-compression cam-in-block design, and is the [[arch
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  • Also see '''[[Pushrod engine]]''' ...n a [[straight engine]] or directly above the crankshaft in the V of a [[V engine]]. This contrasts with an [[overhead camshaft]] (OHC) design which places t
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  • ...350px|[[Displacement]], One complete cycle of a four cylinder, four stroke engine. The volume displaced is marked in red.]] ...ed in [[cubic centimetre]]s, [[litre]]s or [[cubic inch]]es. In a [[piston engine]], this is the volume that is ''swept'' as the [[piston]]s are moved from '
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  • ...gine mounting, though many in prior decades were positioned [[longitudinal engine|longitudinal]]ly instead. [[Rear wheel drive]] was the traditional standard ...]] and [[Renault]] on their jointly-developed "[[Douvrin engine|Douvrin]]" engine of the 1970s. The tendency of this layout to generate unwanted transmission
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  • ...y advantage of turbochargers is that they offer a considerable increase in engine power with only a slight increase in weight. ...tput of both engine types. This last factor makes turbocharging [[aircraft engine]]s considerably advantageous—and was the original reason for developm
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  • ...multi-car teams, much like [[Formula One]]. The IRL developed a consistent engine package and chassis rules which have produced some of the closest finishes ...[[Dallara]] and [[Panoz]] provide the chassis, while [[Honda]] is the sole engine provider. A third chassis manufacturer, Falcon, once held the rights to pro
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  • ===Engine capacity/displacement=== ===Engine output===
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  • | [[Oldsmobile Toronado]] ...ride and handling, upmarket image and an excellent top-of-the-range 3.5 V8 engine. Comfort and value for money were good too. It continued until 1976 when it
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