An adapter is disclosed for use in mounting an ancillary unit in an engine block which has at one end a lateral flange (10) formed with an aperture for mounting of the ancillary unit. The adapter comprises a casing (112) for mounting on the end face of the...

An ancillary unit drive adapter is disclosed for use in an engine block which has at one end a lateral flange formed with an aperture for mounting of the ancillary unit. The drive adapter comprises a casing (112) for mounting on the end face of the engine ...

A method is disclosed for positioning the crankshaft of an engine. The method comprises the steps of providing a first hole in the flywheel (18), providing a hole (26) in a stationary part of the engine to line up accurately with the hole in the flywheel (...

A balancer shaft assembly for an engine comprises a housing mountable on the engine block, and rotatably supporting at least one balancer shaft (16, 18; 16', 18') connectable for rotation with the engine crankshaft. The housing is formed in two parts (12,1...

A method and apparatus are disclosed for detecting leakage in the fuel supply to the injectors of an engine 10 in which the individual injectors are connected to a fuel supply rail 20 to which fuel from a reservoir 14 is supplied under pressure by a fuel p...