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	Transverse engine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A transverse engine is an engine in which the crankshaft is oriented side-to-side relative to the wheels of the vehicle.
		He connected the engine to its gearbox by a shaft and set the differential off-center so that it could be connected to the gearbox more easily.
		The Lamborghini Miura used a transverse, mid-mounted 4.0 litre V12, a configuration that was unheard of in 1965.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/East_west_engine (230 words)

	Transverse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The term transverse means "side-to-side", as opposed to longitudinal, which means "front-to-back".
		In automotive engineering, the term transverse refers to an engine in which the crankshaft is oriented side-to-side relative to the wheels of the vehicle.
		Transverse flute, a flute that is held horizontally.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Transverse (113 words)

	SAE Paper # 820441
		In the fall of 1980 the engine displacement of the 4-cylinder engine was increased by lengthening the engine stroke from 80 to 86.4 mm.
		The engine is transversely mounted in the Rabbit and Jetta vehicles.
		As in the case of the 4-cylinder engine the stroke is 86.4 and the bore is 76.5 mm, resulting in a total engine displacement of 1986 cc.
	www.4crawler.com /Diesel/SAE/vwtdsae.shtml (4533 words)

	New Volvo V50 - Sportswagon with Turbo and AWD
		The new petrol engines in the Volvo V50 (and the new S40) are a further development of the low-friction engines that power the large Volvo models.
		The result is an engine that is 200 mm slimmer and 25 mm shorter than the one in the large Volvo models.
		Combined with Volvo’s transverse engine installation concept, it also contributes to a high level of crash safety, as there is added space for deformation in the engine compartment.
	www.swedespeed.com /news/publish/Volvo_News/printer_73.html (1565 words)

	Scrapheap Challenge 2003 – Grand Prix – Science
		Engine, gearbox, drive shafts, brakes and suspension were all scrap parts, not the kind of stuff a Grand Prix team normally uses.
		Transverse means the engine is mounted not lengthwise but across the engine bay, with the gearbox behind it.
		Transverse engines are usually found in small cars so the power plant might not be beefy enough for a race car.
	www.channel4.com /science/microsites/S/scrapheap2003/challenges/grandprix/science.html (1343 words)

	Swedespeed Forums: The All-New Volvo S40: A Broad Powertrain Programme with 7 Engine Options
		The new petrol engines are a further development of the low-friction engines that power the large Volvo models.
		The result is an engine that is 200 mm slimmer and 25 mm shorter than that found in the large Volvo models.
		In a collision, the engine can be shunted no less than 150 mm to the rear before the crankshaft comes into contact with the cross-member near the bulkhead.
	forums.swedespeed.com /zerothread?id=12973 (1386 words)

	General Motors Canada Limited : GM AutoCare Advisor : Glossary
		An engine in which the cylinders occur in a single row with the crankshaft running along the bottom.
		An engine that works on power released by vapourized fuel and air burning inside the engine itself, rather than on an outside source of combustion as, for example, a steam engine does.
		An engine in which the cylinders occur in two rows set at an angle to each other, with the crankshaft running through the point of the V. The most popular engine of this type is the 8-cylinder V-8 engine.
	www.mechanicnet.com /apps/partners/gmcl/references/glossary?term=Engine (275 words)

	Automotive Engineering International Online: Transmission options
		For lower-torque applications in association with four-cylinder engines, current automatic transmissions, such as Honda and Saturn four-speed units, have designs similar to manual transmissions with the synchronizer replaced by wet clutches.
		Current CVTs are installed mainly in mini, small, and lower midsize cars with 1.0- to 1.6-L gasoline engines, though the trend is toward higher engine torque and CVT capacities.
		The motivation for adopting CVTs in front-transverse drivelines, combined with four- and six-cylinder engines from 1.8- to 2.8-L displacements, is greater fuel economy and lower emissions, as well as fulfillment of consumers' expectations for the comforts of automatic transmissions.
	www.sae.org /automag/features/transopt/page4.htm (1108 words)

	Automotive Engineering International Online: Transmission options
		Two major market trends are affecting the design of manual transmissions: higher-output diesel engines, which are available mainly in Europe, require much higher torque capacities than was previously the case; and the need for higher fuel efficiency and fewer emissions, as well as desire for greater prestige, are driving the use of six forward speeds.
		This leads to an installation problem in the engine compartment that is solved only by a modified design, especially in connection with higher-performance vehicles with five- or six-cylinder engines.
		For longitudinal engines, double-clutch transmissions with dry and wet clutches (the latter with hydrodynamic torque converters) have been closely examined and tested by the industry.
	www.sae.org /automag/features/transopt/page3.htm (920 words)

	CHAPTER SIX
		The Lincoln Zephyr twelve-cylinder engine was 75
		compression ratio was 7.2 to 1 on this larger displacement engine.
		engine gauge cluster were again moved to in front of the driver.
	www.storydomain.com /lincoln/lbch6.htm (6772 words)

	TSN Saab for 1994: 900 Power for the Future
		The four-cam engine is configured with light alloy, twin-cam heads and asymmetric valve angles to reduce width.
		Saab engineers wrote their own engine management software to ensure good driveability and low emissions under all conditions, and the Saab 900 is the only U.S.-bound application for the new engine.
		Saab was the first manufacturer to introduce practical multi-valve engines in series-production sedans, and has since gained considerable experience by further optimizing their everyday advantages for today's consumer.
	www.saabnet.com /tsn/models/1994/pr3.html (1509 words)

	DOCTOR RADIATOR
		When a radiator is operating properly, it extracts the engine’s waste heat from the coolant and transfers it to the outside air.
		At that point the engine’s electric cooling fan should be turning to pull cool air over the hot radiator tubes; it is not.
		While this can be one by letting the engine heat up and the coolant pressurize, it is safer and easier to use a pressure tester.
	www.bobcerullo.com /Articles/DrRadiator.htm (2239 words)

	Volvo V8
		A transverse engine is helpful in maintaining the frontal crumple zones in the XC90 and thus not compromise on protective safety." The V8 is mated to a six-speed automatic and drives the four wheels through Volvo's latest-generation all-wheel drive system.
		To fit the engine beneath the bonnet, all the ancillaries — such as the airconditioner, alternator and power steering pump — are fitted directly on to the engine without any space-stealing brackets.
		The engine is made specifically for the XC90, though Volvo intends to use it in other models such as the S80 saloon.
	www.talkaboutautos.com /group/aus.cars/messages/639805.html (520 words)

	LocostBuilders
		The idea is to fit an adaptor plate between the engine and gearbox which has the bolt holes advanced round on one side by about 15 to 20 degrees.
		When fitted the engine remains at the same angle as in its original setting but the gearbox is at an angle relative to its original setting.
		But in a mid engine position: why don't you take the entire engine/transaxle and rotate it around the axis of the crankshaft (by 15 degrees or so) so that the head is angled more forwards and the half-shafts would be more up in the rear.
	www.locostbuilders.co.uk /viewthread.php?tid=22052 (928 words)

	Hyundai (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		It's a transverse-mounted engine with a cast iron block and an aluminum head.
		This is an extremely accurate system of fuel metering and delivery, resulting in excellent engine response and drivability under all operating conditions.
		The Elantra's powerful new engine can be matched to a smooth-shifting five-speed manual transmission or a four-speed, electronically controlled automatic transmission featuring lock-up torque converter and driver-selected overdrive.
	www.hyundainews.com /hyundainews/newmodel5.htm (566 words)

	2005 BMW K1200S Motorcycle - First Look & Preview - Motorcyclist Online
		Powered by a transverse in-line four instead of the longitudinal in-line fours in previous K models, BMW claims the 1157cc engine is the narrowest in it class and makes 160 horsepower.
		The engine width at the crankshaft level is approximately the same as for 600-cc engines.
		The engine of the K 1200 S is based on the latest generation as presented at the beginning of the year in the R 1200 GS.
	www.motorcyclistonline.com /newsandupdates/2005_bmw_k1200s (682 words)

	Conference Center
		A car with a bigger engine might be more reliable than a similar car with a smaller engine, because the bigger engine is less heavily stressed.
		I've never owned a car, and I don't know how often my brother had his Ford Cortina 2000GT overhauled (I don't think my sister-in-law knows either; she sold it shortly after my brother's death), but I still think that the longivity of the V-8s are due to their low stresses and their simple designs.
		I also think that the older engines were overdesigned to ensure reliability, whereas today's designers stress efficiency and take engines closer to the edge.
	www.spring.net /yapp-bin/public/read/cars/10 (3203 words)

	Ford Motor Company - Press Release - ALL-NEW FORD FOCUS RS WRC 06: TECHNOLOGY AND INTELLIGENT SOLUTIONS
		French engine specialist Pipo Moteur was employed to assist with the initial development of the new unit.
		It is larger than its predecessor, presenting engineers with the challenge of keeping overall weight increase to a minimum.
		The original Focus WRC (introduced in 1999) mated a longitudinal gearbox to a transverse engine, an engineering feat in itself.
	media.ford.com /newsroom/release_display.cfm?release=22109 (978 words)

	V6/60 Degree Block
		It is interesting to note that S-10 pickups, Blazers and carberated engines in 1985 can have large or small size main bearings.
		The 3.1 engine is essentially the same block as the 1985-89 2.8 except with a longer stroke crank that went to 3.312.
		As far as v6/60deg engine blocks go for performance use and modifications, you have 3 choices based on what is available.
	users.spec.net /home/emxjc/block.html (1514 words)

	Cadillac history Eldorado 1986-89
		Shrunk to a 108-inch wheelbase in a second-wave GM downsizing effort (along with the still-related Toronado and Riviera), it was the trimmest, handiest Eldo ever: 16 inches shorter and over 300 pounds lighter than the '85.
		Transverse engine mounting, unit construction, and a new four-wheel coil/strut suspension with transverse rear leaf spring saved weight and improved rigidity while preserving most of the previous generations interior space, and handling benefited from a switch to rack-and-pinion steering.
		The fully independent suspension used a fiberglass transverse single leaf spring in the back.
	www.100megsfree4.com /cadillac/cad1980/cad86e.htm (510 words)

	Diesel tuning units TDi HDI (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Remove plastic engine cover, some are held on with nuts under small round plastic inserts - prise out the inserts and undo the nuts.
		Locate the 8 or 10 pin connector block - with transverse engine layout - from the front of the car the connector block is to the right of the fuel pump - see diagram 2
		The installation otherwise is the same as for the transversely mounted units.
	www.mrhoot.com /installation.asp (1115 words)

	Toyota engines and gearboxes
		The first letter is the engine family (T or R for 1970-1977 Celicas).
		Different bellhousings are used to connect a W50 gearbox to an R or M series engine.
		I have heard rumours that bellhousings for C engines are the same for either S or A engines.
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/stepho/engcodes.htm (748 words)

	Longitudinal Engine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		There are a variety of shapes to fit either longitudinal or transverse engine...
		In automotive engineering, a longitudinal engine, also sometimes known as a north-south engine, is an internal combustion engine in which the...
		In automotive engineering, a longitudinal engine is an engine in which the crankshaft is oriented along the long axis of the vehicle, front to back.
	www.longitudinalengine.info (469 words)

	Rear Engine Cars - Hillman Imp
		For the basic layout, Rootes engineers called upon Coventry Climax, one of the most renowned engine designers in the world.
		Like the engineers who developed the Corvair engine, Rootes almost specified a hard high-silicon alloy to negate the need for liners.
		The little Climax engine was water-cooled, so the engineers positioned the radiator alongside the engine behind the rear seat.
	members.aol.com /redbat01/web/page5.html (765 words)

	UPsolute.com The Chiptuning Company: 2001 Audi Quattro 5spd, 1.8T
		I think this is the same engine as mine (I'll never understand why VAG decided to detune it for a heavier car), so am I missing something or is 192hp the best I can expect?
		I was under the impression that the AWM engine runs the K03 sport (hybrid) and runs at 9.3:1 compression instead of the pre-2001 9.5:1 because of higher boost.
		Borg Warner sells as OEM components and through distributors replacement, K03's for the Passat and A4 (longitudinal engine) which have had running changes over the years but are still "rated" at 150 hp.
	www.upsolute.com /ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=7704&Main=7694 (653 words)

	Valica SCR GT: All-Wheel Drive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Brad informed me that marine engines are setup to rotate in the opposite direction and custom-ground cams are available for adapting them for street use.
		Regarding using a FWD engine in the rear, Andre has had success with flipping the ring gears on the differential.
		The GS-X engine is transversely mounted (sideways), and the driveshaft extends to the rear from the side of the transmission.
	www.statikdesign.com /scratchbuilt/drivetrain/awd.html (516 words)

	Volkswagen Passat - Car and Driver - June 2005
		This change occurred because the new model is built on an extended Golf platform rather than a variation of the Audi A4 architecture, thereby breaking the commonality with the small Audi sedan that goes back to when the original Dasher was a twin of the Audi Fox.
		The transverse engine arrangement is more compact and leaves more room for cabin space.
		The base powerplant will be the turbocharged 2.0-liter, four-cylinder engine with direct fuel injection that squirts fuel into the cylinder rather than the intake port.
	www.caranddriver.com /article.asp?section_id=19&article_id=9476 (677 words)

	Popular Mechanics - Replacing Engine Mounts
		When used, it typically is bolted to the engine at the top end, and a chassis crossmember at the bottom.
		It may be installed at the top rear side (typically at the accessory-belt end, where it can directly assist the engine mount), or even at the bottom center on the aft side of a transverse engine.
		The engine will shift slightly when the old dog bone is removed, in which case you’ll have to pry it forward into alignment with the bolt holes.
	www.popularmechanics.com /automotive/sub_care_sat/1272286.html?c=y&page=3 (571 words)

	[No title]
		All 1.8t engines regardless of engine code and regardless of car have the same block casting, only the ancillaries differ.
		The AEB engine code (non-DBW) has the largest valves and consequently is one of the most in demand head's.
		The transverse block is cast quite differently with a different style oil cooler and filter flange and most noteably an internal water pump about where the intermediate shaft would be and driven off of the timing belt.
	users.snip.net /~gajewski/1.8t/1.8tintoA2shellFAQ.html (1661 words)

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