camshaft
noun
cam·shaft
ˈkam-ˌshaft 
: a shaft to which a cam is fastened or of which a cam forms an integral part
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The infamous camshaft issues, huge inventory, declining sales, and a lack of design innovation have all contributed to the brand’s fate.
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New Atlas, 1 Dec. 2024
The first Mercedes since World War II to use an engine with more than four cylinders, its inline-six was the first new motor from the company in more than a decade, and used an overhead camshaft — a technology Mercedes had used in Grand Prix racing decades before — to help create 86 horsepower.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024
This would include a new valve train with a camshaft at the bottom, a crankshaft and housing, and a proper lubrication system.
—New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2024
The 2900’s roaring 2.9-liter straight-eight engine with twin superchargers and overhead camshafts—another advanced technology for the time—produced up to 225 horsepower, gobs more than other cars at the time made by the likes of Ford, Fiat and even Mercedes-Benz.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 31 July 2024
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New Atlas, 1 Dec. 2024
The first Mercedes since World War II to use an engine with more than four cylinders, its inline-six was the first new motor from the company in more than a decade, and used an overhead camshaft — a technology Mercedes had used in Grand Prix racing decades before — to help create 86 horsepower.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024
This would include a new valve train with a camshaft at the bottom, a crankshaft and housing, and a proper lubrication system.
—New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2024
The 2900’s roaring 2.9-liter straight-eight engine with twin superchargers and overhead camshafts—another advanced technology for the time—produced up to 225 horsepower, gobs more than other cars at the time made by the likes of Ford, Fiat and even Mercedes-Benz.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 31 July 2024
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“Camshaft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/camshaft. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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camshaft
noun
cam·shaft
ˈkam-ˌshaft
: a shaft to which a cam is fastened or of which a cam forms a part
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