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  • ...g" and "grinding" when trying to mesh the rotating teeth; and synchronized systems, which eliminate this necessity while changing gears. ...t automotive transmissions were entirely mechanical unsynchronized gearing systems. They could be shifted, with multiple gear ratios available to the operator
    46 KB (7,430 words) - 19:02, 27 September 2009
  • | Engine Engine block heater,
    23 KB (3,311 words) - 02:45, 22 December 2010
  • ...mp. The FOCA teams stuck with the DFV, but even the latest versions of the engine (which had been introduced in 1967) showed their age and were significantly ...ded to cool the brakes. In reality, the water in the tanks wasn't used for cooling the brakes at all, but was instead sprayed out of the car in the early laps
    17 KB (2,712 words) - 10:22, 7 July 2010
  • | Engine ===Engine and Transmission===
    22 KB (3,266 words) - 14:03, 20 August 2009
  • ..._dieselengine.jpg|thumb|180px|right|[[Rudolf Diesel]]'s 1893 patent on his engine design]] ...e source of ignition, such as a spark plug, as is the case in the gasoline engine.
    49 KB (7,542 words) - 23:04, 16 August 2009
  • ...to trolleys via overhead wires and the trolley pole, and provided controls systems for electric operations. This allowed Sprague to use electric motors to inv <blockquote>In his workshops Froment had an electromotive engine of one-horse power. But, though an interesting application of the transform
    51 KB (7,942 words) - 12:57, 20 April 2010
  • A '''V8 engine''' is a [[V engine]] with eight [[cylinder (engine)|cylinder]]s mounted on the [[crankcase]] in two banks of four cylinders, i ...n a [[V6 engine|V6]], while being considerably less expensive than a [[V12 engine]]. Racing V8s continue to use the single plane crankshaft because it allows
    50 KB (7,583 words) - 13:02, 24 May 2010
  • ...lassic hot rod kids was mutating rapidly. Southern California, the memetic engine of mid-century America, had moved on, and "teen rebellion" was morphing int ...r with a large, powerful engine (typically, although not universally, a V8 engine) and special trim, intended for maximum acceleration on the street or in dr
    49 KB (8,295 words) - 17:09, 18 April 2010
  • ...rsa models were one of the first American cars to offer a [[turbocharged]] engine. The nameplate was also offered as a passenger compact van called the Green ...the showroom floor. Engineers experienced difficulties adapting the basic engine design to the tighter emissions standards proposed for 1972. Lastly, a gene
    51 KB (7,921 words) - 14:26, 9 December 2010
  • ...y to diesel ICE applications. Aftermarket use for these turbo's in petrol engine applications has risen throughout Europe. They have proven to be a reliable ===BorgWarner Turbo Systems GmbH===
    238 KB (22,561 words) - 20:46, 21 May 2009

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