Patent ID: 7162985
Filing Date: 2007-01-16
Classification: F01L,F02B

Abstract:
1. A two-cylinder V-type OHV engine ( 2 ) vertically installed for an outboard motor, comprising: a first cylinder bank (RB) having a first cylinder ( a second cylinder bank (LB) having a second cylinder ( a single camshaft ( an idle gear ( a crankshaft ( an engine cover ( an oil pump ( an oil filter ( wherein said first cylinder bank (RB) and said second cylinder bank (LB) are arranged to form a V-shape, wherein said first and second cylinders are located on respective right and left sides of the engine and vertically offset from each other such that one of said first and second cylinders is disposed at a higher location than the other of said first and second cylinders, wherein said crankshaft ( wherein said idle gear is offset toward one of the right and left sides of the engine where the one of said first and second cylinders, which is disposed at the higher location, is located, wherein one of said first and second cylinder banks having one of said first and second cylinders corresponding to said offset idle gear has a plane, on which said oil filter is mounted, and wherein said plane is parallel with an axis of the one of said first and second cylinders corresponding to said offset idle gear such that the plane faces forward of the outboard motor.