Definition of Underhead. Meaning of Underhead. Synonyms of Underhead

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Definition of Underhead

Underhead
Underhead Un"der*head`, n. A blockhead, or stupid person; a dunderhead. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.

Meaning of Underhead from wikipedia

- An overhead camshaft (OHC) engine is a piston engine in which the camshaft is located in the cylinder head above the combustion chamber. This contrasts...
- measured 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in). The casting and bearings for the standard underhead cam were repurposed for a shaft which drove the oil pump. Ignition was...
- the number of cylinders, as did the number of cams (4, 8 or 12) on the underhead camshaft. Each cylinder had a swept volume of 0.5 L (30.5 cu in), so the...
- valve bounce. In a side-valve engine, the valves are operated from the "underhead" cam without special valve gear. Overhead valve (OHV) engines have valves...
- Displacement: 4.2 L (256.2 cu in) Dry weight: dry 185 kg (408 lb) Valvetrain: Two underhead camshafts, one for inlet valves and one for exhaust Supercharger: Roots...
- original text, due to some clever file compression. Folio refers to this as "underhead" technology. The searching facility is powerful, supporting Booleans,...