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A hydraulic tappet, also known as a hydraulic valve lifter or hydraulic lash adjuster, is a device for maintaining zero valve clearance in an internal combustion engine. Conventional solid valve lifters require regular adjusting to maintain a small clearance between the valve and its rocker or cam follower .
Three new 4WDs came to market in the fall of 1981; these were the 225 hp (168 kW) 8450, 290 hp (220 kW) 8650, and big 370 hp (280 kW) 8850; the 8850 came with the company's biggest engine, the 955 cu in (15.6 L) V8 engine; Besides the 8850, the John Deere 844 wheel loader and 990 hydraulic excavator were the only other John Deere products to ...
The large MAN six-cylinder diesel engines used on German U-boats had petcocks that enabled the engineers to verify combustion in each cylinder. Opening one with the engine running would result in a long blue-white flame if the cylinder was firing correctly. The procedure is described in the novel Das Boot and shown in the film version.
Desmodromic poppet valve in a Ducati engine. A desmodromic valve is a reciprocating engine poppet valve that is positively closed by a cam and leverage system, rather than by a more conventional spring. The valves in a typical four-stroke engine allow the air/fuel mixture into the cylinder at the beginning of the cycle and exhaust spent gases ...
Deere & Company, doing business as John Deere (/ ˈ dʒ ɒ n ˈ d ɪər /), is an American corporation that manufactures agricultural machinery, heavy equipment, forestry machinery, diesel engines, drivetrains (axles, transmissions, gearboxes) used in heavy equipment and lawn care equipment.
How To Make My 3-Ingredient Smoked Salmon Dip. For 2 1/2 cups, or 6 to 8 servings, you’ll need: 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature 4 to 6 ounces hot smoked salmon, flaked
Rickey Henderson, who died Friday at age 65, was the standard on the basepaths, setting numerous major league records for stolen bases, including the career mark of 1,406 and the modern single ...
The Las Vegas Stadium Authority approved lease, non-relocation and development documents Thursday to clear the last major hurdles for the Athletics to construct a $1.75 billion stadium on the ...