How to Use cylinder head in a Sentence

cylinder head

noun
  • Some sits in the cylinder heads and other sneaky places.
    Bob Weber, chicagotribune.com, 6 May 2017
  • The fix requires new threads in the cylinder head and that requires a thread insert.
    Bob Weber, chicagotribune.com, 8 July 2017
  • This accounts for and cares about every part, from the cylinder head to camshaft, to ensure the engine purrs.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2021
  • Less air means less fuel for the spark to ignite, which leads to less power from the explosion inside the cylinder head.
    Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 14 Dec. 2022
  • The frame is essentially split in two, with the front half bolted to the front cylinder head and the rear half—consisting of the subframe and seat unit—bolted to the rear cylinder head.
    Peter Jackson, Robb Report, 14 May 2021
  • Apparently, the aluminum cylinder head doesn’t have sufficient threads to keep the spark plugs in place.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2019
  • Apparently, the aluminum cylinder head doesn't have sufficient threads to keep the spark plugs in place.
    Ray Magliozzi, courant.com, 9 June 2019
  • Each cylinder head is fitted with a single overhead camshaft that operates 32 valves—four per cylinder, all of them exhaust valves.
    Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 29 Apr. 2023
  • This century-old technology is located in the combustion chamber and mounted near the top of the engine in the cylinder head.
    Daniel Oberhaus, Wired, 9 Sep. 2020
  • Unlike other diesel engines that have blocks made of compacted graphite iron, the 3.0-liter Duramax uses aluminum for both its block and cylinder head.
    Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, 2 July 2019
  • Today, the fuel is pumped into the engine through 42 fuel-injection nozzles in the manifold ports, the cylinder heads and the throttle body that sits atop the supercharger.
    Paul Stenquist, New York Times, 17 May 2020
  • The cylinder heads of the Cummins 5-liter V8 are aluminum alloy while the block is made of an alloy of aluminum and compacted graphite iron, which Nissan says is lighter and stronger than the iron traditionally used for diesel blocks.
    Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, 2 June 2018
  • Without sufficient spark, Top Fuel engines run the risk of hydro lock—where there’s more fuel in the combustion chamber than can be ignited—which can blow the cylinder head clean off the motor.
    Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 10 May 2022
  • The single-overhead-camshaft cylinder heads are three-valve, dual-plug designs that breathe well enough for adequate cruiser torque and power, making the midsize 750cc motor a good fit for its intended market.
    Joe Michaud, sandiegouniontribune.com, 15 Sep. 2017
  • There's new variable cam phasing, and the exhaust headers have been integrated into the cylinder head, which helps thermal management and efficiency at high loads.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2022
  • The fuel-injection system has been improved to optimize combustion, and its block, cylinder heads, connecting rods and bearings have been strengthened.
    Tim Spell, Houston Chronicle, 10 Apr. 2020
  • The cylinder heads give a compression ratio of 10.5-to-one, and the air intake system consists of a low-restriction air cleaner, an opera-throat four-barrel carburetor, and direct manifold passages.
    Car and Driver, 17 Apr. 2020
  • Aluminum cylinder heads sit atop a compacted-graphite iron block, and a two-stage oil pump keeps the 6.5-quart oil supply circulating with an eye toward efficiency by reducing parasitic loss.
    Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, 9 Jan. 2018
  • And this new engine boasts plenty of tech, including direct injection; a twin-scroll, low-inertia turbocharger mounted directly to the cylinder head; and a variable-displacement two-stage oil pump.
    Daniel Pund, Car and Driver, 13 Dec. 2017
  • The overhead cam design, meaning the camshaft is inside the cylinder head instead of the engine block, provided numerous performance and efficiency improvements as well as much longer intervals between oil changes.
    Ben Stewart, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2020
  • Larger, oblong parts like cylinder heads often have a specific sequence for proper tightening, generally starting near the middle and circling around.
    Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 26 Feb. 2019
  • Today's engines are loaded with aluminum components: cylinder heads, water pumps, manifolds, even engine blocks.
    Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, 11 Dec. 2019
  • Every aspect of the new version will follow authentic, original specifications, including the sleek hood, wide-angle cylinder heads, quick-change brake calipers, and unmistakable tail fin.
    Hannah Elliott, Bloomberg.com, 7 Feb. 2018
  • Other innovations included a one-piece engine block (most contemporary engine cylinders were cast in pairs) and a removable cylinder head that made maintenance and repair infinitely easier.
    Tony Swan, Car and Driver, 4 Oct. 2017

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