Engine Alphabet
All cylinders upright and in a row
Inline Engine
Most of the weight of the car is in this section.
Front
No turning; go fast.
Starightaway
Pulls in air and fuel mixture.
Intake Stroke
Ignites the fuel at the top of the compression stroke.
Spark Plug
Cylinders in two banks at an angle less than 180 degrees to each other.
V engine
Tires are in contact with the pavement and can do these three things.
Accelerate, turn or change direction, slow down or stop.
Tight 180 degree turn
Haripin
Fuel is ignited; BOOM!
Power Stroke
Connects to the pistons and provides the power output of the car.
Crankshaft
Cylinders in two banks at 180 degree angle to each other.
Flat or Boxer Engine
The midpoint of a turn.
Apex
Turn that goes almost in a full circle.
Carousel
Air and fuel mixture gets squished against the cylinder head.
Compression Stroke
Used to smooth out rotational power of the engine.
Flywheel
An engine with three angled cylinder banks.
W Engine
If you loose traction you should hold the wheel steady and...
Allow the car to slow until you gain traction
Slowest turns on the track in an S or Z shape.
Chicane
Burned out; get out!
Exhaust Stroke
Generates electricity for the engine.
Alternator
An Engine with a single triangular shaped piston.
Rotary or Wankel engine.
After the apex of the turn this is what you should do.
Accelerate
A chicane style turn with a drop in elevation.
Corkscrew
Most internal combustion engines have a 4 stroke cycle. What must be added to the fuel on two stroke engines.
Oil
Sits on top of the engine and opens the valves.
Cam Shaft