Patent ID: 6382196
Filing Date: 2002-05-07
Classification: F02B,F02F,F02M

Abstract:
A V-type two cylinder engine comprising:cylinders arranged forward and rearward such that they are inclined in V shape; a downdraft carburetor unit having at least two carburetors placed between the cylinders and including twin venturi bores provided for the respective cylinders and an air vent system making the interior of said carburetors communicate with the atmosphere; intake manifolds each connecting a venturi bore of each of the carburetors to an intake port of a corresponding cylinder; and an air cleaner placed above the carburetors such that it covers the carburetors, whereinthe carburetor unit is placed obliquely seen in a plan view according to a positional difference between the cylinders in a direction of a crank shaft of the engine such that the venturi bore of each of the carburetors is closer to the intake port formed in a corresponding cylinder.