Jeep saved 3 1/2 lbs of weight from the engine by
using hollow camshafts.
Not exact matches
These valves have been lightened, and
hollow camshafts were
used.
To help further reduce weight, thin - wall
hollow camshafts are
used.
Camshafts are robotically assembled
using hollow shafts and have polished cam journals to reduce weight and improve durability for start - stop engine operation.
They include the
use of lighter,
hollow - stemmed valves, a different
camshaft and an improved air intake system.
The four composite
camshafts use net - sinter forged cam lobes on
hollow shafts, with the inside of the shafts serving as oil passages.