Abstract: A method for processing a cast iron crankshaft to improve the torsional fatigue strength of the crankshaft includes forming oil holes into a portion of the crankshaft, treating the portion of the crankshaft to harden an annular area of the portion, and roller burnishing a length of the interior of the oil holes to an increased diameter. The roller burnished length of the oil holes extending from a surface of the crankshaft to at least beyond the hardened annular area.

Abstract: A financial instrument comprises a condition wherein a first party agrees to deliver a number of first securities to a second party at a first time. The financial instrument further comprises a condition wherein the second party agrees to deliver a first amount to the first party at the first time. The financial instrument further comprises a condition wherein the first party agrees to repurchase the first securities from the second party at a second time. The financial instrument further comprises a conversion option, and a condition wherein the first party agrees to pay an option value at the second time, wherein the option value is an in-the-money value of the conversion option.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus comprising a pump unit 22 incorporating an engine driven low pressure pump for drawing fuel from a reservoir and an engine driven high pressure pump connected to supply fuel drawn by the low pressure fuel pump under pressure to a common fuel rail 18. The assembly also includes fuel filter 48 connected in the fuel flow path between the low pressure and the high pressure pump. The fuel filter comprises a fuel filter head 30 mounted directly on, or formed integrally with, the housing of the pump unit 22. The filter head 30 includes a plate 30b for mounting a filter housing 48 containing a filter element, and is formed with a first internal flow passage to enable fuel pressurised by the low pressure pump to be supplied to one side of the filter element and a second flow passage connected to the other side of the filter element to enable the filtered fuel to be supplied to the high pressure pump.

Abstract: An engine block 10 is disclosed having machined front and rear faces. Each of the front and rear faces is capable of receiving and sealing against a housing (20,40) enclosing a gear train for coupling the engine crankshaft to a camshaft of the engine. The front face is additionally capable of directly receiving and sealing against an engine front cover while the rear face is additionally capable of directly receiving and sealing against a flywheel housing. In this way, the same engine block may be selectively assembled into an engine having a front mounted or a rear mounted camshaft gear train.

Abstract: An intake system for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine, comprises an intake manifold 18 having a plenum chamber 20 common to a plurality of engine cylinders and an intake pipe 22 opening into the plenum chamber to supply ambient air to the plenum chamber. An electric heater 26 is located within the plenum chamber 20 in the path of at least part of the air entering the plenum chamber from the intake pipe 22.

Abstract: A chill plate 30 is described for cooling an electronic control unit (ECU) 20 of an engine. The chill plate 30 comprises a housing 32 having a flat front face onto which the ECU 20 may be mounted, formed with a central pocket 36 for accommodating any components 28 protruding from the rear face of the ECU. The housing also includes flow passages 40 through which fuel may flow around at least part of the periphery of the central pocket 36 to transfer heat to the fuel from the regions of the front face 38 surrounding the pocket 36.

Abstract: A removal tool which includes an elongated member with two attachment devices of different size located at opposing ends thereof. A slidable hammer receives the elongated member through a longitudinal bore permitting it to slide the entire length of the elongated member which is formed of a flexible material. A component, i.e. a fuel injector, is removed by coupling a chosen attachment device to the component and then applying sharp upward strokes with the slide hammer against the remaining attachment device.