For weight and rigidity reasons, the short skirt design with an aluminum substructure (bedplate) was chosen for the crankcase. The replacement of the steel bearing caps with the bedplate was made possible by the low-friction main bearing diameters of the basic diesel engine.
(FEV)
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:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1794900/1794959/original.jpg "For weight and rigidity reasons, the short skirt design with an aluminum substructure (bedplate) was chosen for the crankcase. The replacement of the steel bearing caps with the bedplate was made possible by the low-friction main bearing diameters of the basic diesel engine. (FEV)")
