Bottom end
Cylinder heads
valve trains
Engine materials
Measurements
100
Changing reciprocating motion into rotary motion is the job of this "cranky" fellow:
What is the crankshaft?
100
This component, which is bolted to the engine cylinder head, is responsible for routing air to the combustion chambers.
What is the intake manifold?
100
This device controls the opening of the engine's valves:
What is a camshaft?
100
Engine blocks are generally made of these two metals.
What is cast iron or aluminum?
100
The tool pictured here is used to measure either rod or main bearing clearance:
What is Plastigauge?
200
This component is either gear, vane , or geroter type in its construction:
What is the oil pump?
200
This valve train component is long and hollow, and its condition can be tested by simply rolling it on a flat surface:
What are push rods?
200
The parts of the camshaft that are responsible for acting on the valve lifter, or cam follower in order to open the valves in the engine-or the lower parts of the human ear:
What are the lobes?
200
Be careful when installing these cast iron, steel, or chrome-moly coated components since they are brittle and can break very easily:
What are piston rings?
200
This measuring device consists of a thimble, barrel and an anvil and can give a reading in thousandths of an inch or in millimeters.
What is a micrometer?
300
The part of the engine that holds the oil:
What is an oil pan?
300
These cylinder head components may be filled with sodium on hi performance applications to aid in cooling.
What are exhaust valves?
300
This component is used to close the engines valve and keep them closed against the valve seat
What are valve springs?
300
This heavy component is usually made of cast iron, or in some vehicles, forged steel.
What is a crankshaft?
300
When measuring crankshaft end play this tools plunger should be loaded before any measurement is taken.
What is a dial indicator?
400
When installing a crankshaft, don’t mix up these or the engine will fail.
What are the main bearing caps?
400
The amount of time both the intake and exhaust valves are open, measured in degrees.
What is valve overlap?
400
This component is actuated by the engine pushrod and acts as a lever directly on the valve stem tip to open the valve
What is a rocker arm?
400
Engine bearings are made of this material, which is a mixture of tin, copper and antimony.
What is babbitt?
400
To measure piston ring end gap this tool will be used to help you “feel” the clearance.
What are feeler gauges?
500
This part of a split bearing that is used to locate the bearing in the crankshaft bore, and is also the name of an old time orange drink.
What is the bearing tang?
500
Popular in the 60s and 70s this combustion chamber design used by Chrysler is a term used for "half."
What is a hemi?
500
The maximum distance a valve is held off its seat when fully open is called this:
What is lift?
500
Be careful when installing these steel or chrome-moly components since they are brittle and can break very easily:
What are piston rings?
500
Name the tool and the measurement being performed in this photo:
What is a dial bore gauge measuring bearing clearance?