Patent ID: 6024056
Filing Date: 2000-02-15
Classification: F01P,F02B

Abstract:
A cooling water passage structure in a water cooled type V-shaped internal combustion engine comprising:a first connector having a first end in communication with a cooling water passage in a first cylinder, said first connector having a distal end projecting from said first cylinder and an inner surface;a second connector having a first end in communication with a cooling water passage in a second cylinder, said second connector having a distal end projecting from said second cylinder and an inner surface;said first connector and said second connector projecting substantially in one straight line into a V-shaped space defined between said opposed cylinders; anda connecting member for connecting the distal end of said first connector to the distal end of said second connector, said connecting member being formed as a continuous member and forming a water-tight engagement between said first cylinder and said second cylinder, said connecting member includes a continuous outer surface adapted to be mounted within a long inner surface wherein said connecting member is slideable within said first connector and said second connector for forming said water-tight engagement between said first cylinder and said second cylinder.