The penta engine is an arrangement of the upper portion of the cylinder and valves that is common in internal combustion engines using four valves per cylinder.
In a piston engine, the cylinder head sits above the cylinders, forming the roof of the combustion chamber. In sidevalve engines the head is a simple plate of metal containing the spark plugs and poss
Pent-roof combustion chamber
…Cylinder head of the Nissan VQ35DE engine The penta engine (or penta head) is an arrangement of the upper portion of the cylinder and valves that is common in internal…
Side view of a DOHC cylinder head (with the valves and camshafts installed)
Underside of a OHV cylinder head (with the valves installed)