Volvo Penta casts its own blocks from proprietary alloys ... I visited that factory a few years ago on a day after the foundry had poured a dozen or so heads that were still cooling in a ...

“Keel cooling provides unique advantages for commercial marine vessels,” said Jens Bering, manager product management for Volvo Penta North America. “By eliminating the need for the seawater ...

Volvo Penta of the Americas has announced the availability of a keel cooling option with D4 and D6 marine diesel engines to meet customer demands in the North American marine commercial market.

It includes more-efficient new fuel injectors, intake manifold and cam shaft for greater power, as well as a beefed-up crank shaft, steel pistons, connecting rods and cooling system for durability.

Volvo Penta’s name and marine-engine history date ... Replaceable dry liners guarantee coolant doesn’t leak into the cylinders. Moving the pistons is a drop-forged crankshaft that includes ...

Volvo Penta first brought forward all-aluminum marine gas engines ... acceleration and fuel efficiency. Standard closed-cooling features an integral heat exchanger with a corrosion-proof, lightweight ...

"Due to the required compact dimensions of a city fire truck, Volvo Penta created a new Active Cooling Unit (ACU). This component was developed in part collaboration with Rosenbauer. The new ACU ...