Development Highlights and Unique Features of New Chrysler V-8 Engine Chrysler Corporation

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Other

Author/Creator:

Drinkard, W.E., author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1951

Summary:

THE design and development of the new valve-in-head V-8 Chrysler engine of 7.5 compression ratio are described here.Among the features discussed by the authors are: the hemispherical combustion chamber, V-8 cylinder arrangement, double-breaker distributor, "thermal flywheel" on automatic choke, and exhaust-heated and water-jacketed throttle bodies.The hemispherical combustion chamber was adopted after it had displayed excellent volumetric and indicated thermal efficiencies, and an ability to maintain these high efficiencies in service.The high volumetric efficiency, for example, is considered to be due to such design features as valves not crowded together, nor surrounded closely by the combustion-chamber walls. They are thereby fully effective in the flow of the fuel-air mixture and the exhaust gases.The authors also present performance data for this engine, which, at full throttle, develops 180 hp at 4000 rpm and 312 ft-lb of torque at 2000 rpm

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Publisher Number:

510196

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Restricted for use by site license