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[wilcopops]

Grand Turismo. First used on Italian Tanks.

Roots are much, much older than that and first connected to motoring via Rolls Royce.

Perhaps Rolls and Royce were Italian. Id have thought they would have referred to a Grand Tourer, of which there wasn't one back then. Cortina G.T. seemed to start the craze on Brit Cars.

The origins aren't actually in the Italian Language at all.

The origins go GT come from 17th Century England (or maybe Britain)..................RR entered the story in the early 20th century (First or second decade.) and for a good reason.

[MMarlow]

You paint with a very wide brush! Yes correct my error. Visually I know which one it was just a numbers thing.

As I said it was probably too easy. I did think about asking about cars with no B-Pillar.

What's "wide brush" about it? You asked about cars that had suicide doors, or did you only want the ones you thought of? Sorry if I spoiled your fun.

Pillarless cars wouldn't exactly be difficult to name either.

Edited February 18, 2014 by MMarlow

[Woodsie888]

Posted Today, 11:03

Push rod engine, cam is driven buy the crank via cog/gear on both, can you list the various items/parts that can drive the cam via the crank depending on designs.?

Chain; belt

shaft

An interesting answer, but what is the shaft is driven by...........?

[IMHO]

Posted Today, 11:03

Push rod engine, cam is driven buy the crank via cog/gear on both, can you list the various items/parts that can drive the cam via the crank depending on designs.?

Chain; belt

shaft

An interesting answer, but what is the shaft is driven by...........?

air + fuel, combusting

[VocalNeal]

You paint with a very wide brush! Yes correct my error. Visually I know which one it was just a numbers thing.

As I said it was probably too easy. I did think about asking about cars with no B-Pillar.

What's "wide brush" about it? You asked about cars that had suicide doors, or did you only want the ones you thought of? Sorry if I spoiled your fun.

Pillarless cars wouldn't exactly be difficult to name either.

Wide brush? Easy. The question asked for cars . What you gave are the names of car manufactures, not the names of cars.

[wilcopops]

Posted Today, 11:03

Push rod engine, cam is driven buy the crank via cog/gear on both, can you list the various items/parts that can drive the cam via the crank depending on designs.?

Chain; belt

shaft

An interesting answer, but what is the shaft is driven by...........?

Gears - I'm thinking of systems like the Ducati.

[VocalNeal]

Push rod engine, cam is driven buy the crank via cog/gear on both, can you list the various items/parts that can drive the cam via the crank depending on designs.?

Chain drive: Two cogs, a tensioner and a chain.

Gear driven: two or more gears

Bevel drive: A form of gear drive used for OHC engines (a lay shaft between the crank gear and the camshafts)

Belt drive: Two or more pulleys, a tensioner and toothed belt.

[transam]

Push rod engine, cam is driven buy the crank via cog/gear on both, can you list the various items/parts that can drive the cam via the crank depending on designs.?

Chain drive: Two cogs, a tensioner and a chain.

Gear driven: two or more gears

Bevel drive: A form of gear drive used for OHC engines (a lay shaft between the crank gear and the camshafts)

Belt drive: Two or more pulleys, a tensioner and toothed belt.

Near but something missing in using just the word chain.....

[MMarlow]

You paint with a very wide brush! Yes correct my error. Visually I know which one it was just a numbers thing.

As I said it was probably too easy. I did think about asking about cars with no B-Pillar.

What's "wide brush" about it? You asked about cars that had suicide doors, or did you only want the ones you thought of? Sorry if I spoiled your fun.

Pillarless cars wouldn't exactly be difficult to name either.

Wide brush? Easy. The question asked for cars . What you gave are the names of car manufactures, not the names of cars.

Easy? The question was ambiguous, your own exclusion, Rolls Royce, is a manufacturer, not a "car".

Anyway, Renault 4CV, FX4, Rover P3 and P4, Facel Vega Excellence, MG TF, Fiat 1100, Delahaye 175, 135, Peugeot 203, Chrysler Royal, Ford F150.

There's others but I can't be arsed.

[Ace of Pop]

Push rod engine, cam is driven buy the crank via cog/gear on both, can you list the various items/parts that can drive the cam via the crank depending on designs.?

Chain drive: Two cogs, a tensioner and a chain.

Gear driven: two or more gears

Bevel drive: A form of gear drive used for OHC engines (a lay shaft between the crank gear and the camshafts)

Belt drive: Two or more pulleys, a tensioner and toothed belt.

Near but something missing in using just the word chain.....

Duplex.

[transam]

Push rod engine, cam is driven buy the crank via cog/gear on both, can you list the various items/parts that can drive the cam via the crank depending on designs.?

Chain drive: Two cogs, a tensioner and a chain.

Gear driven: two or more gears

Bevel drive: A form of gear drive used for OHC engines (a lay shaft between the crank gear and the camshafts)

Belt drive: Two or more pulleys, a tensioner and toothed belt.

Near but something missing in using just the word chain.....

Duplex.

Your getting closer. Think I will prevail with this one......

[transam]

Push rod engine, cam is driven buy the crank via cog/gear on both, can you list the various items/parts that can drive the cam via the crank depending on designs.?

Chain drive: Two cogs, a tensioner and a chain.

Gear driven: two or more gears

Bevel drive: A form of gear drive used for OHC engines (a lay shaft between the crank gear and the camshafts)

Belt drive: Two or more pulleys, a tensioner and toothed belt.

Near but something missing in using just the word chain.....

Duplex.

Your getting closer. Think I will prevail with this one......

[wilcopops]

Where does the Citroen Double Chevron come from??

[wilcopops]

Chain; belt

shaft

An interesting answer, but what is the shaft is driven by...........?

air + fuel, combusting

oxygen and fuel?

[transam]

Just for the learning something guys. An engine only uses the Oxygen from air to provide combustion with fuel. Same as a nitrous injected engine (N2O), 2 parts Nitrogen, 1 part Oxygen, the engine only uses the Oxygen from it, the Nitrogen cools the charge.

[VocalNeal]

Not sure exactly what you are looking for I guess it might be engine specific.

Generally there is a drive sprocket which is keyed to the crank. Then there is a timing chain, duplex or otherwise, sometimes but not always a tensioner I guess there could be an idler sprocket but I've only seen the slider type. Then the camshaft sprocket which is "indexed" to the cam with a dowel. Then on some designs there is a spring and a widget that pushes the cam towards the back of the block to stop cam axial float. Then there are cam followers sometimes hydraulic as has been mentioned in another post, or solid and shimmed. Then push-rods if it is not side valve and final rocker arms with screw tappet adjusters.

I've only ever done timing chains on E93A or 100E, 1293 Mini, VW air-cooled and Mitsubishi 2.6 4cyl. All others have been belt so a bit rusty.

Edited February 19, 2014 by VocalNeal

[transam]

OK, perhaps I have not worded my question correctly.

I gave a clue regarding the chain. All chains are not equal.

Link chain

Roller chain (single and double row)

True roller chain

Just for fun, here is a picture of a setup from Edelbrock to replace the chain on most non tensioned USA V8's.

[VocalNeal]

Ok. I think when one is talking about power transfer, rather than pulling up an anchor one assume roller chains.

Now I am freed to use a mouse here a simple solution for you.

[transam]

LSD, limited slip differential, a design to provide wheel traction to either wheel on an axle if one wheel loses traction. I can think of 4 design types, how about you. ?

[VocalNeal]

Torsen (spelling) is one.

The only other one I know is clutch based but don't know the name.

Edit: I think Subaru uses a type of viscous coupling?

Edited February 19, 2014 by VocalNeal

[VocalNeal]

OK Today's question.

Why was Saab's ignition key in the centre console?

[kartman]

Locked the gearlever in reverse & can only be removed when that done.

Edited February 20, 2014 by kartman

[transam]

Torsen (spelling) is one.

The only other one I know is clutch based but don't know the name.

Edit: I think Subaru uses a type of viscous coupling?

Clutch pack

Cone

Locker

Braking system use.

[Ace of Pop]

Because Smurfs have very short arms and things.

[VocalNeal]

Torsen (spelling) is one.

The only other one I know is clutch based but don't know the name.

Edit: I think Subaru uses a type of viscous coupling?

Clutch pack

Cone

Locker

Braking system use.

Where does Torsen fit in there?

[VocalNeal]

Locked the gearlever in reverse & can only be removed when that done.

Nope. For safety so the driver doesn't get injured in an accident by hitting the key.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UztIylt2xH8

It's in there somewhere.

[Ace of Pop]

One of their very few silly ideas.

[Woodsie888]

Torsen (spelling) is one.

The only other one I know is clutch based but don't know the name.

Edit: I think Subaru uses a type of viscous coupling?

Clutch pack

Cone

Locker

Braking system use.

Where does Torsen fit in there?

It does, but I'm not sure T/A knows about it. Also called a torque biasing diff using a planetary gear set up which can supply up to 100% of the available torque to the axle with the most traction. The most popular aftermarket one is made by Quaife. Anyone that has used one in competition against similar cars with LSD knows just how big an advantage they are over the normal LSD.

Of course the latest brake activated systems, like that in the McLaren P1 is superior to everything else.

[kartman]

Locked the gearlever in reverse & can only be removed when that done.

Nope. For safety so the driver doesn't get injured in an accident by hitting the key.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UztIylt2xH8

It's in there somewhere.

So your saying it does not lock it in reverse.

[Ace of Pop]

What type of Driver would be happy to Recieve an OSCAR..?.