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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2011
Todd Jay Brewer, Dearborn, MI (US);
John Christopher Riegger, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Kevin V. Tallio, Saline, MI (US);
Todd Jay Brewer, Dearborn, MI (US);
John Christopher Riegger, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Kevin V. Tallio, Saline, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An engine cooling system is provided. The engine cooling system includes a cylinder head including an integrated exhaust manifold that directs exhaust gases to an exhaust outlet port and a coolant passage surrounding the exhaust manifold. The engine cooling system further includes a cluster of separated exhaust passages for directing exhaust gases to the exhaust outlet port, the cluster including a drill hole disposed within material between the exhaust passages, the drill hole fluidically coupled to the coolant passage.