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The L-head was on the Ward's 10 Best Engines of the 20th century list. L-head applications: Cadillac Type 51; Cadillac Type 53; Cadillac Type 55; Cadillac Type 57; Cadillac Type 59; Cadillac Type 61; Cadillac V-63; Cadillac Series 341; Oldsmobile Light Eight; Cadillac created a new V8, the 341, for 1928. It was a 341 cu in (5.6 L) engine and ...
These were wedge-head engines with a unique combustion chamber that resulted from a valve angle of only 6°. This was much flatter than the 23° of the small-block Chevrolet and 20° of the Ford small-block wedge heads. This very open and flat chamber was fuel efficient and had lower than average emissions output.
The Northstar engine is a family of high-performance 90° V engines produced by General Motors between 1993 and 2011. Regarded as GM's most technically complex engine, the original double overhead cam, four valve per cylinder, aluminum block/aluminum head V8 design was developed by Oldsmobile R&D, [citation needed] but is most associated with Cadillac's Northstar series.
The 2003 rating for the Dodge truck was released at 305 hp (227 kW; 309 PS) and 555 lb⋅ft (752 N⋅m). Midway through the 2004 model year, the Cummins 600 was introduced, producing 325 hp (242 kW; 330 PS) at 2,900 rpm and 600 lb⋅ft (813 N⋅m) at 1,600 rpm. This engine was noticeably quieter than the previous engines.
This design also relocated the water outlet from the front of the heads to the top center of the heads. These, designated V8-78, were offered with standard 6.2:1 compression aluminum or 7.5:1 compression iron cylinder heads , rated at 85 hp (63 kW) and 144 lb⋅ft (195 N⋅m) (aluminum) or 94 hp (70 kW) (iron). [ 19 ]
A 4-barrel carburetor was mated to a high-rise, dual plane intake manifold feeding high-flow cylinder heads that are still considered among the best of that era. [ citation needed ] Its big ports used 2.02 in (51 mm) intake and 1.60 in (41 mm) exhaust valves.
The 213.3 cu in (3.495 L) was used by the Oldsmobile F-Series between 1932 and 1936 and also by GMC in their 1936 T-14 and T-16 trucks. [1] It used a 3 5/16" bore and 4 1/8" stroke and on its introduction in 1932 had a compression ratio of 5.3:1 and made 74 bhp at 3200 RPM.
Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. She is noted for her innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows.