Bottom End
The bottom component that holds the oil
What is the Oil Pan
It rotates to make the valves open and close
What is the camshaft
The part that attaches to the cylinder head and takes in air
What is the intake manifold
Early engine design opperated by boiling water with a fire
What is a Steam Engine
Changing of the gap between the camshaft lobe and the valve
What is a valve clearance adjustment?
The shaft that the connecting rods are attached to
What is the crankshaft
It covers the cylinder head to keep oil in the engine
What is the valve cover
The part that squirts fuel in on an non-carbureted engine
What is the fuel injector
Used in newer vehicle designs, it runs using only electricity
What is a Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV)
Measures block deck warpage
Balance the weight of the pistons
What is a counterweight?
In an OHV engine, it connects the Lifters to the Rocker arms
What is the pushrod
Absorb torsional vibrations of the crankshaft
Able to operate on fuel or electricity
What is a hybrid vehicle
Measured at the bottom of the piston skirt
Where is the diameter of the piston measured?
Sit in the main bearing bores and hold the crankshaft in place
What are main bearing caps?
The distance between the valve face and the valve head
What is the valve margin?
On older engines, this part sends spark through the correct wire for the spark plug to fire
What is the distributer.
An engine design that operates without spark but instead relies on heat and pressure to generate ignition
What is a Diesel
Can be reconditioned by valve grinding
A service of the VALVE FACE
The top two piston rings
What is a compression ring?
The section of the valve that makes direct contact with the valve seat
What is the face
Sensors mounted on and around the engine are controlled by what device?
What is the PCM/ECM
An engine that has 6 cyliders on 2 sides with 90 degrees inbetween them
What is a V12 engine
What is the name of Sheri-Lynn Gelo's youngest horse (also the name of her truck)?
Tundra