Patent ID: 8567363
Filing Date: 2013-10-29
Classification: F01L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A rocker arm stand apparatus for a 2-stroke over-head valve internal combustion engine comprising: a rocker arm stand body, said rocker arm stand body having a rocker arm stand floor portion, first and second pairs of rocker arm support bosses connected to said rocker arm stand body floor portion, said first and second pairs of rocker arm support bosses extending oppositely with respect to each other on said rocker arm stand body floor portion, said first and second pair of rocker arm stand support bosses defining respective first and second pairs of confronting longitudinally aligned openings therein, first and second rocker arm axles mounted respectively in said first and second longitudinally aligned pairs of confronting longitudinally aligned openings, first and second rocker arm assemblies mounted on each of said first and second rocker arm axles respectively, each said first and second rocker arm assemblies comprising an intake valve stem engagement portion and a push rod engagement portion respectively, said intake valve stem engagement portion and said push rod engagement portion being longitudinally spaced with respect to each other along said first and second rocker arm axels, respectively, wherein said intake valve engagement portion has a first lateral extent with respect to its corresponding axle, wherein said push rod engagement portion has a second lateral extent with respect to its corresponding axle, wherein said first and second rocker arm axles are spaced from each other a distance “D,” and wherein said distance “D” is less than about 3.480 inches.