Claims
- 1. An internal combustion engine having a central engine plane, comprising:a plurality of cylinders arranged in a first, a second, a third and a fourth individual cylinder bank, each of the plurality of cylinders having at least two valves, the first and second cylinder banks being arranged in a first V-shape about the engine plane and the third and fourth cylinder banks being arranged in a second V-shape about the engine plane, with the second cylinder bank being closer to the engine plane than the first cylinder bank; at least one camshaft for controlling the at least two valves of the plurality of cylinders; and a crankshaft for receiving rods connected to the plurality of cylinders; wherein the at least one camshaft includes a first camshaft disposed on one side of the engine plane and a second camshaft disposed on another side of the engine plane; and wherein the first camshaft is accommodated in an interspace between the second and fourth cylinder banks and the second camshaft is accommodated in an interspace between the first and third cylinder banks, the first and second camshafts being disposed below the at least two gas exchange valves.
- 2. An internal combustion engine having a central engine plane, comprising:a plurality of cylinders arranged in a first, a second, a third and a fourth individual cylinder bank, each of the plurality of cylinders having at least two valves, the first and second cylinder banks being arranged in a first V-shape about the engine plane and the third and fourth cylinder banks being arranged in a second V-shape about the engine plane, with the second cylinder bank being closer to the engine plane than the first cylinder bank; at least one camshaft for controlling the at least two valves of the plurality of cylinders; a crankshaft for receiving rods connected to the plurality of cylinders; and push rods on the first and second camshafts for controlling the at least two gas exchange valves; wherein the at least one camshaft includes a first camshaft disposed on one side of the engine plane and a second camshaft disposed on another side of the engine plane.
Parent Case Info
This application claims benefit of provisional application No. 60,095,774 filed Aug. 7, 1998
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Provisional Applications (1)
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60/095774 |
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