Patent ID: 6357412
Filing Date: 2002-03-19
Classification: F02F,F05C,F16C

Abstract:
A light metal crankcase for an internal combustion engine, which comprises an upper crankcase part and a lower crankcase part, with a parting plane running through a crankcase axis between the upper and lower crankcase parts, the lower crankcase part comprising two opposite outer walls, light metal bearing walls connecting the outer walls and forming continuous light metal bridges between the two opposite outer walls, the light metal bearing walls defining recesses starting at the parting plane, inserts of iron material received in the recesses, the inserts being shorter than the bearing walls and defining bearing shells for a crankshaft, and bearing bolts having heads mounted in bores in the inserts at each side of the inserts, the bearing walls having through holes aligned with the bores for receiving the heads.