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distribuzione ad aste e bliancieri

English translation: OHV

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Italian term or phrase:distribuzione ad aste e bliancieri
English translation:OHV
Entered by: Marco V

09:18 Dec 5, 2007
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / Motorcycles
Italian term or phrase: distribuzione ad aste e bliancieri
Il motore è un poderoso 1000 bicilindrico a “V” di 47° a corsa lunga con distribuzione ad aste e bilancieri dalla linea, almeno inizialmente, non tanto pulita.
Marco V
Local time: 06:16
OHV
Explanation:
OHV
Con questa sigla, nei paesi anglosassoni, si indicano i motori con distribuzione ad aste e bilancieri. Significa "Over Head Valves", ovverosia valvole in testa.
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vivinttrad
Mexico
Local time: 22:16
Grading comment
grazie grazie!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2OHV
vivinttrad
3push rod and rocker arm timing
James (Jim) Davis


  

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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
OHV


Explanation:
OHV
Con questa sigla, nei paesi anglosassoni, si indicano i motori con distribuzione ad aste e bilancieri. Significa "Over Head Valves", ovverosia valvole in testa.



    Reference: http://staff.nt2.it/michele/parola_259_ohv.aspx
    Reference: http://www.box37.it/glossario-moto/
vivinttrad
Mexico
Local time: 22:16
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
grazie grazie!

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agree  Gian
1 hr
agree  James (Jim) Davis: Yeah oF course, was on the tip of my tongue.
1 day 2 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
push rod and rocker arm timing


Explanation:
I'm certain of the individual terms, but there might be another term for the system as a whole, like "not overhead cam" of "normal cam timing". Wait for Gian ;-)

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Note added at 1 day2 hrs (2007-12-06 12:06:03 GMT) Post-grading
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This is wrong, but I'll leave it up anyway for the individual terms.

James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 08:16
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PRO pts in category: 203
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