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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2008
Applicants:
Jennifer L. Liedtke, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Clyde A. Bulloch, Hartland, MI (US);
Inventors:
Jennifer L. Liedtke, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Clyde A. Bulloch, Hartland, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 37/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An engine assembly may include an engine block, a fuel pump, and a drive shaft. The engine block may include first and second banks defining first and second sets of cylinders disposed at an angle relative to one another to form a V-configuration. The engine block may include a valley between the first and second banks of cylinders. The fuel pump may be supported by the engine block and located within the valley. The drive shaft may be supported by the engine block and may be drivingly engaged with the fuel pump.