Patent ID: 8978620
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: F02F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: an internal combustion engine including an engine block and at least one cylinder cavity in the engine block, wherein the cylinder cavity includes an upper end portion and a lower end portion and an undercut region there between; at least one replaceable cylinder liner received in the cylinder cavity, wherein the cylinder liner includes a first press fit area located proximate a first end of the cylinder liner in press fit engagement with the upper end portion of the cylinder cavity and a second press fit area spaced from the first press fit area in press fit engagement with the lower end portion of the cylinder cavity; a storage volume formed by the cylinder liner and the undercut region between the first and second press fit areas, wherein the first press fit area and the second press fit area axially secure the cylinder liner in the cylinder cavity; and the cylinder cavity is free of features providing an axial abutment with the cylinder liner in the cylinder cavity.