Engine efficiency
OwnerAlden Henry Studebakerinventor
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Abstract
An 8-cylinder engine is converted to a 4-cylinder engine by disconnecting and removing four alternate firing order pistons and connecting rods, by attaching a counterweight to each crank shaft throw journal from which a connecting rod has been removed, by blocking intake ports with replacement gaskets having obstructions at the ports of the selected cylinders and by adding weights to the flywheel.
Claims11
The method of improving engine efficiency comprising deactivating selected pistons in selected cylinders by removing the selected pistons, interrupting fuel supply to the selected cylinders, and operating the engine with the deactivated piston and interrupted fuel supply.
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