Sentences with phrase «engine block reduces»

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Damico declines to say if all iterations of the fifth - generation engine will use aluminum blocks, but the intense need to reduce weight and improve fuel economy makes the lightweight metal attractive.

The engine block is aluminium and I'd like to reduce the chance of of me damaging it.

«The diesel engine is highly efficient and remains an essential building block in Volkswagen's drive to reduce CO2 emissions.»

For 2009, 13.2 pounds were shaved from the engine's weight and it was switched from open - deck to closed - deck construction, stiffening the block and reducing friction.

This friction forces use of expensive rings, and ultimately reduce life span of engine block itself.

BMW says that locating the turbochargers in the valley of the engine block (see Techtonics) helps reduce lag, but unfortunately, the V - 8's throttle response is anything but linear.

The Chevrolet Performance SB2.2 racing head was designed to improve durability, simplify preparation procedures, and reduce the overall cost of building and maintaining a Small - Block Chevrolet racing engine.

This aluminum - block engine is aided by i - VTEC, which takes Honda's system of variable valve timing and lift one step further: It makes the phasing of the intake camshaft completely variable across the rev range to increase power, improve fuel economy and reduce emissions.

Rodeo credits extensive use of aluminum alloy in the block and cylinder heads for reducing weight, and changes in engine rigidity and balance for toning down noise.

The engine block is newly designed to reduce mechanical friction and achieve an optimal air - fuel mix, and a direct fuel injection system is employed due to the wide variety of spray profiles that are possible, enabling the maximum expansion ratio to be achieved.

Pedestrian protection design in the front of the vehicle reduces the chance of secondary collision between the pedestrian and engine block in car - pedestrian accidents.

This is made possible by the triple door seals that blocks noise, redesigned exterior mirrors and a valve exhaust unit to reduce engine noise.

The new engine block maintains the same bore and stroke, but the connecting rods were lengthened and the block deck was raised by 8.4 mm to reduce piston side - loads.

To reduce friction, the aluminum engine block has been honed and very lightweight 0W - 20 oil fills the crankcase.

By shortening the bore pitch compared to the present engine models and reducing the thickness of the cylinder block and camshaft, engine weight is reduced by 15 % and fuel efficiency is improved by 10 %.

The new LR - V8 engines are built around a stiff, all new, aluminum block with cast - in iron liners and cross-bolted main bearing caps, to reduce noise, vibration and harshness.

Honda states it has worked extensively on reducing the diesel engine's noise levels by changing the design of some of the core friction parts like the pistons, cylinder blocks, oil pumps and chain systems.

The Corvette oil system is also enhanced by eight oil - spraying jets in the engine block, which reduce piston temperature for extreme output and long - term durability.

Mazda is currently advancing its Building Block Strategy, which prioritizes the improvement of base technologies by developing more efficient engines and transmissions and reducing vehicle weight.

This allows the engine block and cylinder heads to be cooled independent of one another, the main thermostat controlling the flow of engine coolant to cylinder heads above 88 °C to reduce knocking, and an engine block thermostat shutting off coolant flow above 105 °C to reduce mechanical friction and aid efficiency.

First use of fracture split main - bearing caps, which create a superior fit between the cap and engine block for reduced crankshaft friction to help improve efficiency.

Other factors that help reduce engine noise and vibration are a rigid forged - steel crankshaft, die - cast accessory mounts, and a stiff cast - aluminum oil pan that reduces cylinder block flex.

The more compact engine block takes up less space in the engine bay, and the new counter-rotating shaft arrangement results in reduced vibrations for lower noise levels.

The block features ladder frame construction for greater rigidity, crank journal and pin diameters have been increased, the block height increased by 8.4 millimeters to reduce piston side force and the engine center is now 15 millimeters lower, which also contributes to the G's improved dynamic performance.

Mercedes says the inline - six cylinder unit uses an aluminium engine block and steel pistons (reducing the friction by 40 to 50 percent), multi-way exhaust gas recirculation and a near - engine exhaust aftertreatment.

First appearing in the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu and 2013 Cadillac ATS, the 2.5 L Gen III block has been reworked to reduce engine noise and vibrations, while improving fuel economy and low - end torque.

Mazda employs a Building Block Strategy, which begins with thorough improvements in base automotive technologies, such as developing more efficient engines and reducing vehicle weight, and builds on these improvements with the step by step introduction of electric devices such as regenerative braking and hybrid systems.

A dome - type long - skirt cylinder block narrows the space between intake valves while the application of four resonators reduces engine noise.

This redesign employs optimized intake and exhaust systems, as well as strategies that reduce internal friction and enhance engine - block / crankcase rigidity.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • Charted out 32 different «best» routes for delivery to regular customers which saved delivery time by 69 % • Trained 25 delivery drivers in the effective and safe ways of loading and unloading heavy auto parts such as engine blocks • Performed preventative maintenance on 6 trucks simultaneously, in time for an urgent order delivery asked for by a regular client • Arranged for fueling activities to be handled at the company premises which reduced the time it took for fueling each day