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Flashcards for engine parts and function identification

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Connecting Rod (RODS)   Connects the Crankshaft and the Pistons  
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Camshaft   Controls the opening and closing of the valves  
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Valve Lift   The amount the Camshaft opens the valves  
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Duration   The time the camshaft opens and closes the valves  
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(LSA) Lobe Separation Angle   The angle between the exhaust open and the intake open points  
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Compression rings   The top two rings of a piston  
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Oil control ring   The bottom ring that keeps oil out of the combustion chamber  
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Wrist Pin   The part that connects the Piston to the Connecting rod  
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Three   The amount of rings a normal automotive engine has  
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Intake stroke   The stroke that vacuums in the air and fuel mixture  
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Compression stroke   at the end of this stroke the air and fuel ignite  
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Power stroke to power stroke   We must carry every engine _______ stroke to _______ stroke  
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Compression stroke   The stroke that squeezes the air and fuel mixture towards the point of combustion  
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Exhaust stroke   The stroke where un-burnt air and fuel are released  
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Top Dead Center (TDC)   The point where the piston is at the top of the stroke  
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Bottom Dead Center (BDC)   The point at which the piston is at the bottom of the stroke  
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Stroke   The difference between TDC and BDC  
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The formula for Cubic Inch Displacement   .7854 * Bore * Bore * Stroke * # of cylinders  
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3.8 Liters   How many liters is a 3800 CC engine ?  
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Flywheel   Which Horsepower will be greater, Flywheel or at the wheels? Explain why??  
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Combustion Chamber   The area of the engine where the explosion of air fuel mixture takes place  
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Block, Crank, Cam (OHV), Pistons, rods, Bearings, rings   Name two items that would come with a "short block" assembly  
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false (part of the head/s)   True or false: A Camshaft would come with a short block assembly in an OHC engine  
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Top Dead Center (TDC) -- Compression stroke   To start with timing, assembly, or dis assembly of an engine what position do we want it in and on what stroke?  
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(Timing) Belt- (Timing) Chain- Gears (direct)   Name two of the three ways to connect a camshaft and a Crankshaft?  
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Lifter   In an OHV engine (small block Ford/Chevy), what part touches the camshaft and the pushrod?  
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Hydraulic and solid   name the two types of lifters?  
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