3356169 - INTRODUCTION - CYLINDER HEAD(S)

CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS

The cylinder head is one-piece in aluminium alloy.The four valves per cylinder are fitted in the guides, operated by two camshafts by means of hydraulic tappets.The valve guides are an interference fit in the cylinder head seats.A special reamer is used to produce the correct inner diameter after fitting.The camshafts are fitted in two built-in camshaft housings, without a tappet cover.The gasket between cylinder head and crankcsae is made out of aramidic fibre and the head does not require retightening throughout the engine life.