Patent ID: 6082336
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: F01L,F02B,F02M

Abstract:
An internal combustion engine comprised of a cylinder block, cylinder head assembly defining a plurality of cylinder bores in each of which a respective piston reciprocates to form a plurality of combustion chambers, a crankshaft rotatably journaled by said cylinder block, cylinder head assembly and driven by said pistons, at least one intake passage for delivering an intake charge to each of said combustion chambers, at least one exhaust passage for discharging a burnt charge from each of said combustion chambers, a camshaft rotatably journaled within a cam chamber closed by a cam cover affixed to the cylinder head of said cylinder block, cylinder head assembly about an axis parallel to the axis of said crankshaft and driven by said crankshaft in timed relationship thereto, said camshaft having at least one lobe thereon for operating a valve for valving the flow through at least one of said intake and exhaust passages, a fuel pump mounted on said engine and having an actuating plunger directly engaged by said cam lobe for driving said fuel pump, and at least two charge formers supplied with fuel by said fuel pump.