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Encyclopedia > Variable cam timing

Variable Cam Timing (VCT) is an automobile variable valve timing technology developed by Ford. It varies the timing of the intake valves by using hydraulic pressure to rotate the camshaft. It is similar to Mazda's S-VT system. A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ... Variable valve timing, or VVT, is a generic term for an automobile piston engine technology. ... The Ford Motor Company (often referred to simply as Ford; sometimes nicknamed FoMoCo), NYSE: F is an automobile maker founded by Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan, United States (where the company is currently headquartered), and incorporated on June 16, 1903. ... An intake is an air intake for an engine. ... poppet valve A poppet valve is the type of valve system used in most piston engines, used to seal the intake and exhaust ports. ... Hydraulics is a branch of science and engineering concerned with the use of liquids to perform mechanical tasks. ... The camshaft is an apparatus used in piston engines to operate poppet valves. ... Mazda Millenia luxury sedan. ... S-VT, or Sequential Valve Timing, is an automobile variable valve timing technology developed by Mazda. ...


The VCT system is used in Ford's Triton 3-valve V8 engine and the Australian Barra 182 and 240 Inline-6s. A similar system is used in the new Ford Mustang V8. The Triton engine is Fords line of modern truck engines. ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ... A 2005 Mustang GT Convertible The Ford Mustang is a popular sports car. ...


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Variable Cam Timing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (115 words)
Variable Cam Timing (VCT) is an automobile variable valve timing technology developed by Ford.
It varies the timing of the intake valves by using hydraulic pressure to rotate the camshaft.
The VCT system is used in Ford's Triton 3-valve V8 engine and the Australian Barra 182 and 240 Inline-6s.
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