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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2004
Masahiro Aketa, Sakai, JP;
Wataru Iwanaga, Sakai, JP;
Hiroyuki Anami, Sakai, JP;
Kubota Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A multi-cylinder engine comprises a cylinder block () provided with a side water passage () oriented in a front and rear direction and passing by each of cylinder wallsso as to introduce cooling water from a radiator into a cylinder jacketlaterally through the side water passage (). The side water passage () has front and rear end portions provided with front and rear openings (), () which communicate the side water passage () with a water pump (). Thus even if the water pump () is arranged at either of the front and rear end portions, the opening of the side water passagenear the end portion where the water pump () is arranged can communicate the side water passage () with the water pump (). And a method for alternatively producing multi-cylinder engines, uses the cylinder block () as a common part.