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Cylinder Head: Description

The cylinder heads are made of an aluminum alloy (Fig 1). The cylinder head features four valves per cylinder with pressed in powdered metal valve guides. The cylinder heads provide enclosures for the timing chain drive, necessitating a unique right and left cylinder head.

Fig 1: Identifying Cylinder Head, Valves & Springs
G00990741Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.