Patent ID: 7571701

Claim:
An engine assembly comprising: an engine block including a first bank defining a first set of cylinders and a second bank defining a second set of cylinders that is disposed at an angle relative to the first set of cylinders to form a V-configuration; a first cylinder head fixed to the first bank and including a first set of head intake and exhaust ports, the first set of head exhaust ports being located in an inboard side of the first cylinder head proximate a center of the V-configuration; a second cylinder head fixed to the second bank and including a second set of head intake and exhaust ports, the second set of head exhaust ports being located in an inboard side of the cylinder head proximate a center of the V-configuration; a first valvetrain cover fixed to the first cylinder head and including a first air inlet in communication with the first set of head intake ports; and a second valvetrain cover fixed to the second cylinder head and including a second air inlet in communication with the second set of head intake ports.