Closed-deck cylinder block for water-cooled internal combustion engines
A closed-deck cylinder block of a light alloy for use in a water-cooled internal combustion engine is described which consists of: an integrally cast block having a cylinder-defining portion and a crankcase-defining portion; the cylinder-defining portion having a plurality of cylinder bores defined therein; the cylinder-defining portion including a water jacket extending substantially the entire length of each of the cylinder bores and defined by an inner side wall, an outer side wall spaced therefrom, an upper wall interconnecting at least substantial portions of upper ends of the inner and outer side walls forming a closed-deck construction, and a bottom wall interconnecting the inner and outer side walls, the bottom wall having a wall thickness substantially equal to at least one of the wall thicknesses of the inner and outer side walls.
- Assignee:
- Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4686943
- OSTI ID:
- 6150730
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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