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Engine E045 - Model A/B Engines in order Alphabetically
Duesenberg Race Engine
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Block Manufacturer : Duesenberg
Block Material  :  Cast Iron
Cylinders         :  I-8
Cubic Inches   :  244
Bore    :   
Stroke :   
Block Year    :   1930
Head Manufacturer : Duesenberg
Head Material : iron
Cam   : SOHC
Cam Drive   : Gear Driven
Carbs : 2  Winfield “SR”
Head Year   :  1930
Era   : Model A/B
Description :
Fred Duesenberg built this engine for the 1930 racing season.  Destroked the Duesenberg Model A engine to 244-c.i. (for higher revs),  Developed an entirely new single overhead cam cylinder head for it, with:  Desmodromic valve action, (i.e., the camshaft both positively opens and positively closes each valve).  Modified porting and water jacketing for racing requirements.  Spark plugs moved to a central position in the top of the head.  Two of the eight Duesenbergs in the 1930 Indy 500 race had this new 244-c.i. engine; one of those finished in fifth place.
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