Basic structure of small V-4, air cooled engine, built by American Motors Corp for powering Marine Corps' Mighty Mite vehicle, consists of rugged aluminum crankcase, individual cylinder barrels, and two cylinder heads; die-cast cylinder barrel, produced by Doehler-Jarvis; features of forged steel crankshaft fitted with bolted-on counter-weights; present engine is rated 55 hp at 3600 rpm (max), with maximum torque of 90 lb ft at 2000-3000 rpm; diagrams.


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    Title :

    Design details of mighty mite aluminum engine


    Additional title:

    Automotive Industries


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Automotive Industries ; 122 , n 8 ; p 68-70


    Publication date :

    1960


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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