Patent ID: 7258094
Filing Date: 2007-08-21
Classification: F02F

Abstract:
1. A component brace adapted to be mounted to the engine block of a motor with the engine block having banks of cylinder bores configured in an angled arrangement to one another, said component brace adapted to be installed within the upper valley of the engine block between the banks of cylinder bores and comprising: a first mounting portion, said first mounting portion adapted to being secured to a first mounting area on an engine block, the first mounting area being located proximate a first cylinder bank; a second mounting portion, said second mounting portion being located distal from said first mounting portion and adapted to being secured to a second mounting area on the engine block, the second mounting area being located proximate a second cylinder bank; and a body portion, said body portion extending between and joining said first and second mounting portions; said component brace adapted to resist deformation of the engine block when the engine block is subjected to loads in an operating motor, wherein said first and second mounting portions comprise first and second arms, and wherein said first and second arms are adapted to be secured to first and second pads on the engine block that form the first and second mounting portions, and wherein said first arm includes a mounting hole and said second arm includes a mounting hole, and wherein mounting pins are included on the first and second pads, said mounting pins being adapted to receive said component brace at said mounting holes.