Types Of Engines
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Different Types of Engines
Engines come in different shapes, sizes and builds to fit the needs of the chasis of the car or to improve performance. There are many engine designs out there to fit different cars such as mid engine cars, cars with longer hoods etc. Cars today however generally ahve inline four engines due to foreign import cars such as toyota because of the ffeciency and low fuel cost of the engine.
Opposed Engine
An opposed engine is an engine where the cylinders are opposed to one another. The opposed engine can also be horizontal. The horizontal opposed engine is the boxer engine. In an opposed engine the pistons reach the center of the opposition simultaneously. Subaru is a main distributor of opposed engines.
V type engines
V type engines are engines where the pistons are positioned in a v type shape. The V type engine is related to the boxer engine but it has the v type shape compared to the boxer engine which is a flat shape. The cylinders are positioned either 60 or 90 degrees from each other. The engine bock is smaller which provides more space. V type engines are more suitable for high rpm and can tolerate a lot more torque because of the design of the v type engines which are designed to have short strong crankshafts.
Inline or straight type engines
Inline engines are engines where the cylinders are positioned in a row. Inline engines are usually found in 4 cylinder or 6 cylinder engines. Since the inline engine design, the engine requires less casting to build, requires less cylinder heads, less camshafts, and are generally smaller so can be mounted in carious ways they are ideal for auto manufacturers. The inline 4 engine is now the majority engine in use since the engine itself takes up less gas and is in most family sedans and some sports cars.4 stroke engine's strokes are compression, combustion, intake, and exhaust
A two stroke engine only has two strokes of the engine. Two stroke engines are generally motorcycle engines.
