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Ferrari looks to other areas for 07 engine improvement

Ferrari's engine chief Gilles Simon says his team has been busy improving the 2007 engine where possible within the new rules that freeze any significant engine development.

"As according to the rules the engine 056 has remained the same," Simon said. "But we were able to adapt it to the rev limits of 19,000 rpm. We have revised the combustion chamber, the valves, the crank shaft and the piston, to optimize the available output before arriving at the rpm limit. Further we have worked on the integration of the engine into the car: the water and oil inlets have been revised, as has the positioning of some accessories, to adjust to the very compact rear axle of the 658."

"We have collaborated strongly with Shell, and we are continuing to work on the fuel development," he added. "As far as the fuels are concerned we have been continuously progressing. The lubricants have been helping us for a long time in terms of reliability, while from March onwards we also want to work on bettering the performance."

"On the 1st March we will hand over a sealed engine, to which we can't do anything else," he went on. "We will then try to work on the accessories, the air inlet and, as I just mentioned, the fuel and the lubricants."

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