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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2011
Edward J. Keating, Ortonville, MI (US);
Robert S. Mcalpine, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Akram R. Zahdeh, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Hatem Zakaria Orban, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Edward J. Keating, Ortonville, MI (US);
Robert S. McAlpine, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Akram R. Zahdeh, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Hatem Zakaria Orban, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A crankshaft for a V8 engine includes first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth crank pins defined on the crankshaft. The second crank pin is rotationally offset from the first crank pin, the third crank pin is rotationally offset from the first and second crank pins, the fourth crank pin is rotationally offset from the first, second and third crank pins, the fifth crank pin is rotationally offset from the first, second, third and fourth crank pins, and the sixth pin is rotationally offset from the first, second, third, fourth and fifth crank pins. The seventh crank pin is rotationally aligned with the first crank pin and the eighth crank pin is rotationally aligned with the second crank pin.