An infinitely variable camshaft timing device has a control valve located in the rotor. |
The electronic throttle inputs are sent to a stepper motor which controls an eccentric shaft positioned next to the intake camshaft. |
Since the advent of common rail fuel injection, the mechanical camshaft no longer plays a role in fuel management. |
The 16-valve has twin, chain-driven, overhead camshafts and hydraulic tappets, while the 8-valve format uses a single camshaft. |
But unlike a living brain that controls heart rate and respiration, a conventional camshaft can't alter the valve events. |
The mammoth engine's double overhead camshaft heads and 64 valves are fed by a quartet of turbochargers. |