Intloko ye-cylinder nayo ixhotyiswe ngezihlalo ze-valve zokungena kunye ne-exhaust, imingxuma yesikhokelo se-valve yokufaka i-inlet kunye ne-exhaust valves, kunye nemigudu yokungena kunye nemijelo yokukhupha. Intloko ye-cylinder ye-injini yepetroli ifakwe umngxuma wokufaka i-spark plug, ngelixa intloko ye-cylinder ye-injini ye-diesel ifakwe umngxuma wokufaka i-injector ye-fuel. Intloko ye-cylinder ye-injini ye-camshaft engaphezulu nayo yenziwe ngomatshini we-camshaft ophethe umngxuma wokuxhoma i-camshaft. Intloko yesilinda ngokuqhelekileyo iphoswe ngentsimbi engwevu okanye i-alloy cast iron, kunye ne-thermal conductivity ye-aluminium alloy ilungile, ehambelana nokuphucula umlinganiselo woxinzelelo. Intloko ye-cylinder yinxalenye yegumbi lokutsha, imilo yegumbi lokutsha inefuthe elikhulu kumsebenzi we-injini, ngenxa yeendlela ezahlukeneyo zokutsha zeenjini zepetroli kunye neenjini zedizili, inxalenye yentloko ye-cylinder eyakhiwe igumbi lokutsha lahlukile. Igumbi lokutsha leenjini zepetroli likwintloko yesilinda, ngelixa igumbi lokutsha leenjini zedizili likumngxuma ongaphezulu kwepiston.