The Opel cam-in-head engine, or CIH, is a family of inline four and six-cylinder car engines that Opel built from 1965 to 1998, used extensively in Opel and Vauxhall cars. The name describes where the camshaft sits: in the cylinder head but beside the valves rather than above them, so it is effectively still an overhead valve design with very short tappets and rocker arms. The camshaft is driven by a roller chain, and the head and block are cast iron, with a non-crossflow head that cost fuel economy but was cheaper to make. General Motors in Detroit did the original design. The engine first appeared in the Opel Rekord B in 1965, a diesel version debuted in the Rekord D in 1972, and the four-cylinder was largely replaced by the Family II in the 1980s, while the six lasted until 1994 in the Omega A and Senator B and a 2.4 litre four until 1998.
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The Opel cam-in-head engine (CIH) is a family of automobile engines built by former General Motors subsidiary Opel from 1965 until 1998, appearing extensively in Opel/Vauxhall badged cars during this period.
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The Opel cam-in-head engine (CIH) is a family of automobile engines built by former General Motors subsidiary Opel from 1965 until 1998, appearing extensively in Opel/Vauxhall badged cars during this period.
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Both four- and six-cylinder inline configurations were produced.
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Both four- and six-cylinder inline configurations were produced.
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Both four- and six-cylinder inline configurations were produced.
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The Opel cam-in-head engine (CIH) is a family of automobile engines built by former General Motors subsidiary Opel from 1965 until 1998, appearing extensively in Opel/Vauxhall badged cars during this period.
Part Of: Opel Rekord, Lead
The engine first appeared in the Opel Rekord B in 1965
Part Of: Opel Omega, Lead
with the six-cylinder versions continuing until 1994 in the Omega A and Senator B
Part Of: Opel Senator, Lead
with the six-cylinder versions continuing until 1994 in the Omega A and Senator B
Exemplifies: Road Transport, Lead, automobile engine
The Opel cam-in-head engine (CIH) is a family of automobile engines built by former General Motors subsidiary Opel from 1965 until 1998, appearing extensively in Opel/Vauxhall badged cars during this period.
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