. Automotive industries . the front end ofthe engine. The camshaft endthrust is taken up by a springand button attachment in thefront end of the shaft. Thevalves are operated by flat,mushroom type tappets, the pushrod guides being pressed infrom the top. The valves haveexceptionally long guides, which extend a considerabledistance below the valve pocket. The clear valve diam-eter is iy8 in. They can be removed through valve capsscrewed into the cylinder head. The oiling is by full pressure to all of the crankshaftand rod bearings by a gear driven oil pump. The oil pumpis in direct communicatio
. Automotive industries . the front end ofthe engine. The camshaft endthrust is taken up by a springand button attachment in thefront end of the shaft. Thevalves are operated by flat,mushroom type tappets, the pushrod guides being pressed infrom the top. The valves haveexceptionally long guides, which extend a considerabledistance below the valve pocket. The clear valve diam-eter is iy8 in. They can be removed through valve capsscrewed into the cylinder head. The oiling is by full pressure to all of the crankshaftand rod bearings by a gear driven oil pump. The oil pumpis in direct communication with the main bearings andthence by drilled leads with all of the lower rod balance of the lubrication is taken care of by is no splash to any of the bearings. Cooling is bycentrifugal water pump, the pump shaft being driven fromthe timing gears. The water spaces are exceptionallylarge, the inlet diameter being 1% in. and the outlet 2 in. April 21, 1921 AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIESTHE AUTOMOBILE 845 I. 846 AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIESTHE AUTOMOBILE Vertical section on accessory drive shaftaxis
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