Patent ID: 6253726
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: F02B,F02F,F16C

Abstract:
A crankcase (1) for a combustion engine with cylinders arranged in V formation that is divided into two parts (2, 3) along the plane of separation (4) going through the axis of the crankshaft (6), such halves connected with each other by means of bearing screws (9) at right angles to the plane of separation (4) on either side of the crankshaft bearing (7), and by means of cylindrical adapters (12), which lock into fitting drill holes (13) provided between the two case halves (2, 3), characterised by the fact that the adapters (12) running parallel to the axis of the crankshaft (6) lie in the plane of separation (4) and each are penetrated by one bearing screw (9).