Patent ID: 8011333

Claim:
An internal combustion engine comprising: a crankcase; two banks of cylinders projecting from the crankcase in a V-configuration, the two banks of cylinders including: a first cylinder bank projecting from the crankcase to a first cylinder head; and a second cylinder bank projecting from the crankcase to a second cylinder head; a plurality of pushrods extending between the crankcase and the first and second cylinder heads, the plurality of pushrods including: a first intake valve pushrod and a first exhaust valve pushrod, the first intake and exhaust valve pushrods lying in a first pushrod plane; and a second intake valve pushrod and a second exhaust valve pushrod, the second intake and exhaust valve, pushrods lying in a second pushrod plane, and the second pushrod plane being parallel to the first pushrod plane; and a plurality of camshafts supported by the crankcase, the plurality of camshafts consisting of first, second and third camshafts.