Not exact matches
There's a closed - deck
crankcase, a magnesium oil pan and a forged -
steel crankshaft, with the engine's oil circuit designed to cope with sustained loads of more than 1.2 g in any direction.
The K - series also feature a highly rigid aluminum split -
crankcase engine block design with 4 - bolt mains with additional bolts securing the lower block, an internally balanced forged
steel crankshaft with lightweight powder forged carbon
steel connecting rods.
Gravity - die sand - cast all - aluminium
crankcase Weight - optimised crank mechanism with forged
steel crankshaft Forged pistons with friction - optimised piston rings NANOSLIDE cylinder liner technology Air - to - water intercooling system Alternator management ECO start / stop function
The
crankcase on the new power plant is made from an aluminum - silicon alloy and has an open - deck construction with
steel cylinder liners.
Tech highlights of the mill include spray - guided direct petrol injection via piezo injectors positioned centrally in the four combustion chambers, a gravity - die sandcast all - aluminium
crankcase, weight - optimised crank assembly with forged
steel crankshaft and forged pistons with friction - optimised piston rings.
Lightweight components include magnesium valve covers, aluminum
crankcase sections, Silitec cylinder liners and lightweight hollow - bore camshafts with indexed, pressure - fit
steel lobes.
Biturbocharging Aluminium
crankcase Forged crankshaft in high - grade alloy
steel Multi-spark ignition with 12 twin - spark ignition units Air - to - water intercooler with low - temperature circuit Alternator management ECO start / stop function Power transmission with three individual driving modes
Design features of the B and RB engines include 17 capscrews per cylinder head, a cylinder block that extends 3 in (76 mm) below the crankshaft centerline, an intake manifold not exposed to
crankcase oil on the underside, stamped -
steel shaft - mounted rocker arms (race versions used forged
steel rockers), and a front - mounted external oil pump driven by the camshaft.
The
crankcase, for example, is made of aluminium, with magnesium used for the intake manifold while the exhaust manifold is made of laser - welded, high - pressure formed sheet
steel.