Abstract: An apparatus for feeding fresh ambient air to an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, includes a front lamp assembly with an ambient air intake tract associated with the lamp assembly for providing an air communication passage between an exterior of the motor vehicle and an engine compartment. The air intake tract is adapted to direct an ambient air to an engine compartment bypassing an engine cooling radiator. The air intake tract is in the form of a flattened funnel secured to a lamp housing.

Abstract: A vibration absorbing member is disposed within an annular recess on the side of the connecting rod/bearing cap assembly or alternatively/additionally disposed between the crankshaft main bearing and crank shaft main bearing journal. A vibration absorbing member is preferably comprised of two pieces to fit in a recessed portion of the connecting rod and a recessed portion of the bearing cap to facilitate easy installation. The vibration absorbing member absorbs vibrations between the connecting rod/bearing cap assembly and the crank shaft. Similarly, the vibration absorbing member absorbs vibration between the crank shaft and the engine block when disposed between the crankshaft and the crankshaft main bearing. In conventional single or multiple in-line cylinder engines the vibration absorbing member is disposed on both sides of the connecting rod and bearing cap assembly.