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thx but what do those parts of the engine do? Is there a special reason why they stick out so much?
thx but what do those parts of the engine do? Is there a special reason why they stick out so much?
Given a free hand in the design the Griffon may have been put lower in the frame but the Spitfire was already as it was so the prop was on the same axis. Any increase in size above the prop axis is added to the height of the plane so the cowlings were moulded to the cam covers o minimise the effect.
They cover the assembly at the top of each bank of cylinders that drives the valves.
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I just watched that commercial! It's Mobil.It's the rocker arm assembly, the rocker arm assembly, the rocker arm assembly....
We don't like dirt!
To quote the Irish Rovers, in the famous Chevon commercial.
Note that the Spanish Messerschmitt has the same covers, even though it uses a Merlin, because the engine ain't upside down like the DB.
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Hearing damage was the main problem on Shacks.... I said HEARING DAMAGE WAS THE MAIN PROBLEM ON SHACKS!The Griffon was also used on the Avro Shackleton, when the pilots view isn't a factor it didn't have lumps and bumps from wiki
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