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  • A '''V16 engine''' is a [[V engine]] with 16 [[cylinder (engine)|cylinder]]s. Engines of this number of cylinders are uncommon in automotiv A V16 engine is perfectly balanced regardless of the V angle without requiring counter-r
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  • | Engine ...but, though sharing an engine, it bears very little resemblance to the mid-engine roadster.
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  • ...age compartments in the front and in the rear, above the low profile boxer engine. The mid-engined [[Fiat X1/9]] also had two storage compartments, although ...hatches in the trim, or by removing carpet and support boards etc. Typical components:
    7 KB (1,165 words) - 17:51, 31 March 2010
  • ...ansmission (mechanics)|transferring]] [[power (physics)|power]] from the [[engine]] or [[motor]] to the point where useful [[Mechanical work|work]] is applie ...or forced air or water in a [[turbine]]. From the point of delivery, the components of power transmission form the drive train.
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  • ...with two cylinder [[Aster]] engine was added, the first use of a bought in engine. ...itre Vulcan engine and from 1923 to 1925 with 3.7 litres shared mechanical components with the 1 1/2 and 2 ton trucks. The final car was the 14/40 (1927-28) and
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  • ...1989. During these early years of motocycle production at KTM, almost all components for the motorcycles were built in-house by KTM. ...e the first manufacturer to produce a liquid-cooled four-stroke motorcycle engine for an off road motorcycle, a design which has since been replicated by all
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  • ...g woodworking machines to automobiles. Their first car used a [[Daimler]] engine and was offered in 1890. ...Levassor to manufacture cars. He obtained a licence to produce Daimler's engine from a friend who already had this licence: a Belgain called Sarazin. Upo
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  • [[Image:Marine Crankshafts 8b03602r.jpg|right|thumb|250px|[[Continental engine]] marine crankshafts, 1942]] ...ually abbreviated to ''[[crank (mechanism)|crank]]'', is that part of an [[engine]] which translates [[reciprocate|reciprocating]] [[linear]] [[piston]] moti
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  • | Engine ...signed especially for the car though the engine, drivetrain and many other components are simply modified from the original [[Enzo Ferrari (car)|Enzo Ferrari]].<
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  • ...iant's version of the straight four cylinder 747cc [[Austin 7]] side-valve engine. In 1952 a four seat car version was launched and in 1956 the bodywork was ...luminium alloy engine is also used as the replacement for the Austin Seven engine by the [[750 Motor Club]] in their [[Formula 750]] motor sport.
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  • * Engine type If there are certain features or components of the [[automobile|vehicle's]] ''Interior'' that are worth mentioning, do
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  • ...y produce any in house design and engineering for the main components (i.e engine, transmission), some people questions their status as car maker. To some, P
    2 KB (364 words) - 05:18, 19 February 2007
  • * Engine type If there are certain features or components of the [[automobile|vehicle's]] ''Interior'' that are worth mentioning, do
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  • ...hp]] [[De Dion]] engine and shaft-drive. 1901 models featured an upgraded engine of 5 hp; cars made in 1902 were upgraded even further, using 8 hp units. S .../ref> were available from 1911 on, and in 1912 the single [[Sleeve valve]] engine designed by company director [[Baillie P. Burt]] and [[J. P. McCollum]] beg
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  • ...s the [[automobile]]'s main power source—normally an [[internal combustion engine]] of some kind—but some way of transferring power to the vehicle's ancill ...s or belts. These may include ancillary systems that directly service the engine; the [[water pump]], [[fuel pump]], [[oil pump]], cooling fan, etc. Anothe
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  • | Engine Originally the plastic components (bumpers, air intakes and engine cover) were black, and the car carried over the rectangular taillights of t
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  • | Engine ...Type 547 engine, in 1.5 litre displacement with over-head camshafts. This engine is recognised to be the first truely developed by Porsche for use in one of
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  • ...wo-stroke models for this reason and maintained it in the [[Saab 96]] [[V4 engine|V4]] and early [[Saab 99]] for better [[fuel efficiency]]. ...ugh, unless the device is made to tolerances not normally found in bicycle components, simultaneous engagement of more than two pawls is rarely achieved.
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  • ...to provide an entry level class where you could use inexpensive mechanical components from ordinary [[automobile]]s. The idea to form the new class came from Cou ...er two-stroke engines were obvious choices, as was the new oversquare Ford engine from the 105E [[Ford Anglia|Anglia]]. The first Italian FJ cars were very m
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  • ...n internal combustion engine is the difference in air pressure between the engine's [[Manifold (automotive engineering)|intake manifold]] and Earth's atmosph ...used as an [[Automobile ancillary power|auxiliary power source]] to drive engine accessories. Manifold vacuum should not be confused with [[venturi effect|v
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