Cylinder Block
The cylinders are a part of the cylinder block. There are no replaceable cylinder liners. The cylinders can be machined (bored) up to 1.02 mm (.040 in) oversize for reconditioning. The cylinders in the block are at a 90 degree angle to each other. There are five main bearings in the block to support the crankshaft.
Cylinder Head
There is one cylinder head for each side (bank) of the engine. One inlet and one exhaust valve is used for each cylinder. The valve guides are a part of the cylinder head and can not be replaced. Valve seat inserts are used for the inlet and exhaust valve and can be replaced.
Pistons, Rings And Connecting Rods
The pistons have two or three rings which are located above the piston pin bore. There is one or two compression ring and one oil control ring. The oil ring is made in one piece and has an expansion spring behind it. The compression ring is also one piece and goes into an iron band that is cast into the piston.
The piston pin is held in the piston by two snap rings which go into the piston pin bore.
The piston pin end of the connecting rod is tapered to give more bearing surface at the area of highest load. The rod is installed on the piston with the boss on the connecting rod on the same side as the crater in the piston. The connecting rod bearings are held in location with a tab that goes into a groove in the connecting rod.
Crankshaft
The force of combustion in the cylinders is changed to usable rotating power by the crankshaft. The crankshaft can have either six or eight counterweights. A gear on the front of the crankshaft turns the engine camshaft gear and the engine oil pump. The end play of the crankshaft is controlled by the thrust bearing on No. 4 main bearing.
Vibration Damper
Cross Section Of A Vibration Damper
(1) Flywheel ring. (2) Rubber ring. (3) Inner hub.
Cross Section Of A Vibration Damper
(1) Flywheel ring. (2) Rubber ring. (3) Inner hub.
The twisting of the crankshaft, due to the regular power impacts along its length, is called twisting (torsional) vibration. The vibration damper is installed on the front end of the crankshaft. It is used for reduction of torsional vibrations and stops the vibration from building up to amounts that cause damage.
The damper is made of a flywheel ring (1) connected to an inner hub (3) by a rubber ring (2). The rubber makes a flexible coupling between the flywheel ring and the inner hub.