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- From: tgardner@athena.mit.edu (Timothy J Gardner)
- Subject: Re: Why is US engine technology so retrograde?
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- Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 17:21:53 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan8.155432.21223@mtu.edu> vetter@mtu.edu (STEVEN J. VETTER) writes:
- >
- > GM also has several SOHC engines (the cavalier engine lineup from '84 to
- > present comes to mind). In fact, I am of the understanding that
- > most 4-cyllinder engines of any make are over-head cam, or in-head cam
- > (such as the Ford Escort). Pushrod engines are usually only found in
- > the V configuration, and then because that cyllinder configuration gives
- > a convienient place for one cam to actuate both sets of valves.
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- GM just retired the "Iron Duke" pushrod four cylinder, which had its origins
- in the first Chevy inline six (I'm pretty sure), which was brought to market
- shortly after the discovery of fire (1926 or something).
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- Tim Gardner
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