In these, valves are on the side of the combustion chamber, in the engine block, and fuel and air enter from the side and exhaust exits out the same side. A cross section of this type of combustion chamber looks like an upside down letter L. So, flatheads are sometimes known as L-head engines.
They are American iconsâthey're on our dollars and coins, they are the subject of our monuments, and we live our daily lives in the world their ideas helped create. America's Founding Fathers include George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, James Monroe and, of course, Benjamin Franklin.
John Jay, One of the Nation's Founding Fathers, Was Born December 12, 1745 When someone talks about the founding fathers of the United States, to whom are they referring? Generally it's the men that helped to bring independence to the Colonies and create a Constitution that would ensure democracy and a balance of powers in the new country. One of these men is John Jay. Born on December 12, 1745, to a prominent and wealthy family in the Province of New York, Jay attended Columbia University and then practiced law. Establishing a reputation in New York, Jay was elected to serve as delegate to the First and Second Continental Congresses.