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Two examples of this which are slightly different being the original Lampredi Fiat / Lancia Twin Cam (8v) engine which ran twin cams but only single inlet and exhaust valves per cylinder and the other being the Mk2 / Mk3 Golf GTI 16v engine, a DOHC design which featured two inlet and two exhaust valves per cylinder.
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TWIN CAMS, FOUR VALVES Four valves per cylinder operated by double overhead camshafts are now respected as the most efficient path to piston - engine power, but they were radical concepts when designer Ernest Henry proposed them in 1912.
The Fiat - Lancia (or Lampredi) twin cam only gained four valves per cylinder in it's later life.
Sunbeam Twin Cam — The Editor relates the story of Sunbeam's famous Three Litre Super Sports and drives a particularly original example wearing fabric saloon coachwork, formerly in the George Milligen collection / Auto - biography: the Earl of March — Matthew Bell meets the man behind the phenomenally successful Goodwood Festival of Speed and Revival events / The Rollo Cyclecar — Michael Worthington - Williams tells the story of this shortlived cyclecar manufacturer, while Peter McFadyen examines the sole survivor / Berkeley's barchetta — The little Berkeley's pert looks and cheeky performance set it apart from other low - priced hybrids of the time.
War Horse Vauxhall — David Burgess-Wise examines the rôle played by the Vauxhall D - Type in the First World War, and drives the example in the manufacturer's collection / The Pomeroy Trophy at 60 — Peter McFadyen tells the story of the VSCC's event for finding the best sports touring car, and explains the arcane formulae behind it / The 1926 - 27 Grand Prix Talbot - Darracqs, part three — In the third and final part of his series about these famous racers, Simon Moore investigates the fate of each / Auto - biography: Cally Callomon — Matthew Bell visits this art director, Vintage car owner and bicycle fanatic, and learns about his career and hobbies / Peugeot Racing Engineers 2: Louis Verdet Sébastien Faurès Fustel de Coulanges looks at the career of this engineer, whose influence spread far beyond motoring / The Ballot 2LS, part eight — Our Publisher concludes his series on the twin cam Ballot 2LS, listing the cars known to have existed but which have now disappeared
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Automobiles of the world — The monthly extract from «Automobiles of the World» / Twin Cam Rarity Rare Nacional Pescara cars / 1939 Hotchkiss Grand Sport — The editor drives a prime example of a performance car of the thirties / Lucas Motoralities — In the first of a series of articles on lighting Peter Card looks at the products which enabled Lucas to dominate the British market in the early days of motoring / Edwardian Tourists — An album recording a 1913 tour provides an interesting insight to motoring as it once was - a relaxation for gentlefolk / Marendaz Special Handsome is as handsome does?
Advance to the Rear — French Style Much lest resistant to new technological ideas than their neighbours across the Channel the French came up with some highly imaginative proposals in the 1930s as Karl Ludvigsen relates / Vauxhall Velox & Wyvern — Buyer's Guide / Royal Restoration — Michael Ware looks back at the restoration of a Royal Daimler that was carried out for the Queen's Silver Jubilee / Commercially Speaking — Lighter Commercials / Dashboard Instruments — Part Two — Workshop / Cammy Sammy - Salmson Twin Cam / Classic Commemoration — Richard Cass reports on the Le Mans Classic / Singer Super Six — Michael Worthington - Williams recalls a Singer «buult like a battleship graceful as a yacht» / Coventry Cat — Fitted with the first engine entirely designed by Jaguar the XK 120 set the standard by which so many postwar sports cars are judged.
I was surprised to learn the smaller engine has but one overhead cam, twin cams being an Alfa Romeo hallmark for longer than any of us have been alive.
Essentially an all - new car, it featured angular glassfibre bodywork, double - wishbone front suspension from the mid-engined Europa and a choice of Ford 1.3 - and 1.6 - litre engines, or Lotus's own Twin Cam.
This 1969 Alfa Romeo 1750 Spider is a US - market example equipped with a SPICA fuel - injected 1779cc twin cam inline - four paired to a five - speed manual gearbox.
Intake camshaft valve cover now has the «16 Valve» portion in red instead of blue (this is not to be confused with the smallport 3rd generation 4A - GE where the intake camshaft cover lettering has the entire «Twin Cam 16 Valve» in red)
While used at first in limited production and sports cars such as the 1925 Sunbeam 3 litre, Alfa Romeo is one of the twin cam's greatest proponents.
Differences between the normally aspirated and turbocharged models include the «Turbo» emblem (US) on the rear trunk, «TWIN CAM 16 TURBO» decal above the side intake (Japanese market), a fiberglass engine lid with raised vents, fog lights, and an added interior center storage compartment located between the two seats.
A timing belt and cylinder head on a twin cam engine like the Lancer is a tricky business and there are a great many things that can go wrong during the course of the job.
Unlike many other double - overhead cam 16 - valve engines, the Cavalier's 2.4 - liter Twin Cam motor need not be revved hard to deliver strong acceleration at low speeds.
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So, similar design to the earlier and famous Alfa Romeo Twin Cam engines, but with narrower valve angle and double ignition on this model.
It is powered by a 185 - horsepower, twin cam V - 6 and can be had with either a manual or automatic transmission.
Power comes from a very smooth twin cam straight six that develops 201 horsepower.
The Z24 version of the Cavalier is powered by a 150 - horsepower, 2.4 - liter twin cam four - cylinder engine.
The High Feature moniker on the Holden produced engine is reserved for the twin cam phasing high output version.
1690cc, twin cam 103 with integrated oil - cooler, 6 speed manual transmission, fuel injected, leather seat, crash bar,...
The Ford Escort - sized four - door wagon will be available with either Saturn's eight valve four - cylinder engine or its higher performance Twin Cam engine and either a five - speed manual or four - speed automatic.
And on the street, the twin cam delivers snappy performance and excellent fuel economy.
Our Twin Cam - equipped test car came with a five - speed manual transmission.
The 318is has an all - new, 16 - valve, twin cam, four - cylinder engine that displaces 1.8 liters, instead of the 2.5 - liter six - cylinder engine in the 325is.
The GT trim level included an engine upgrade to the LD9 2.4 - liter Twin Cam four - cylinder, which was good for 150hp and 155 - lb.
The engine is a new 1.6 - litre aluminum four - cylinder with 16 - valves, twin cams, continously - variable valve timing and direct injection.
The base propulsion is Gm's Twin Cam engine, a delightful, 2.4 - liter four - cylinder that whips up all kinds of revs - and 150 horsepower.
When buttoned to the five - speed manual transaxle, the Twin Cam also delivers pleasant Epa mileage ratings: 22 mph in the city and 32 mph on the highway.
The new, low - friction twin cam engine utilizes an advanced power management system, 12.5:1 compression ratio, and Variable Valve Timing with intelligence (VVT - i).
A 160 - horsepower, 3.1 - liter V - 6 is optional, but, unlike the Twin Cam, it is available only with an automatic gearbox.
The Twin Cam is standard on the high - performance Z24 coupe and optional on the convertible.
Rear luggage shelf, full carpeting, low - profile radial tires, side accent striping with «Twin Cam 16 Valve» lettering.
It is General Motors» 2.4 - liter Twin Cam four - cylinder - a high - tech power plant that has 16 valves and double overhead camshafts.
2010 Harley Davidson Custom Street Glide 96 CI twin cam 1584 CC Six Speed, over 35K invested in this build, factory options include optional custom Candy Red / Merlot Metallic paint and ABS brakes, 15K original miles, Too much to list, major upgrades as follows, Custom Renegade Phantom Diamond Cut 21» front 200/17» Rear Wheels with custom front rotors, Screaming Eagle intake, Dyno Jet Power commande
DOHC means Double OverHead Cam, or sometimes it could be called «Twin Cam» or «Double Cam.»
Our test car came with GM's much - improved 2.4 - liter, Twin Cam, four - cylinder engine, a motor that delivers respectable performance and good fuel economy.
The specification clearly demonstrated Jaguar's racing experience and included semi-monocoque construction, independent suspension all around (at a time when Ferrari was still using live rear axles), disc brakes all around (inboard at the rear to reduce unsprung weight), and of course Jaguar's legendary twin cam inline - 6.
Since it was introduced nearly a decade ago as the Quad 4, the Cavalier's Twin Cam engine has been smoothed out, refined and improved several times.
It has a different (read: more powerful) engine and a slightly higher price than the base model Cavalier.Our test car sported a peppy, 2.4 - liter, twin cam, 16 - valve four - cylinder engine rated at a respectable 150 horsepower.
Lotus reported different power outputs for the Twin Cam engine during the production of the Elan.
Regular Cavaliers make do with a pushrod, in - line, 2.2 - liter four - cylinder that has 30 fewer ponies.The twin cam has a rugged, slightly overengineered feel.
Infiniti's latest 3.7 - litre V6 is a potent, high revving, 24 - valve twin cam unit producing 235 kW at 7,000 rpm (320 PS) and an impressive 360 Nm of torque at 5,200 rpm.
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Before, twin cams had received new numerical codes.
The use of «G» to denote twin cam engines was decided on in 1971, with the renaming of the 10R into 8R - G.
Motivation still comes from Mazda's spritely (MZR S - VT) 2.0 - litre twin cam engine which manages 118kW @ 6700rpm and 188Nm @ 5000rpm.