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Continental L-Head Overhaul Manual - Igor Chudov

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Page 10 CONTINENTAL L-HEAD ENGINE MANUAL<br />

More than conventional number o[ studs to<br />

prevent gasket failures, distortion ol:<br />

bores and valve seats<br />

Cylinder head<br />

Chr,<br />

I:ull length water<br />

Piston ~<br />

Heavily ribbed alloy cast iron<br />

Full pressure lubrication to all main, connect-<br />

;ng rod and cam bearings, as weJl as tappets<br />

and timing gears<br />

Spurt hole ~or I~brication of thrust<br />

otcylinder walls, piston pins, and cooling<br />

ol: piston head<br />

Drop forged, counterwe~ghted crankshaft;<br />

Alloy steel heat treated connecting rod<br />

and main beating bolts and nuts<br />

Dipstick-<br />

~loet-o Screen<br />

Figure 15 ~Cross Section of a<br />

Typical <strong>Continental</strong> "L" <strong>Head</strong> Engine<br />

piston pins<br />

inserts<br />

Exhaust valves<br />

guides<br />

/abe springs<br />

Positive Roto exhaust valves<br />

removable without pulling<br />

camsha~:<br />

"Main and connecting rod bearings<br />

Crankcase ventilation<br />

Submerged gear b/pe oil pump<br />

driven off camshaft

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