engine block
Motor's metal core
An engine block is the main structural component of an internal combustion engine—a solid casting, usually metal, containing the cylinders where pistons move and fuel burns.
It houses or supports most other engine parts: crankshaft, camshaft, water jackets for cooling.
Mechanics speak of a cracked block when the casting itself is damaged, often meaning the engine is beyond economical repair.
Circular-based solid form
- pistonReciprocating cylinder component
- crankshaftRotating engine shaft
- camshaftLobed rod operating valves
- valveFluid flow controller
head · crankcase · oil pan · water jacket · bearings · gasket · manifold · intake
Brittle iron-carbon alloy
- aluminumElement thirteen
- alloyMetallic combination
- castingShaping through liquid form
- machiningSubtractive metalworking process
honing · boring · cylinder wall · webbing · reinforcement · sleeve · liner
Narrow break or attempt
- warpBend from true form
- overheatingBecoming dangerously warm
- coolant leakFluid escaping cooling system
- oil leakUnintended lubricant escape
resurfacing · reboring · sleeving · pressure test · machine shop · rebuild · core
Eight-cylinder engine layout
- inlineArranged in sequence
- flatLacking vertical variation
- boxerCombat sport competitor
- straight-sixSix cylinders in series
displacement · overhead cam · pushrod · hemi · slant · rotary
Engine with forced induction
- superchargedForcibly increased in power
- strokerOne who rubs gently
- overboreOvercame by intimidation
- blueprintingCreating detailed technical plans
porting · balancing · horsepower · torque · forced induction · nitrous · built · forged
cylinder
Circular-based solid form
- pistonReciprocating cylinder component
- crankshaftRotating engine shaft
- camshaftLobed rod operating valves
valve · head · crankcase · oil pan · water jacket · bearings · gasket · manifold · intake · exhaust
cast iron
Brittle iron-carbon alloy
machining · honing · boring · cylinder wall · webbing · reinforcement · sleeve · liner
crack
Narrow break or attempt
- warpBend from true form
- overheatingBecoming dangerously warm
- coolant leakFluid escaping cooling system
oil leak · resurfacing · reboring · sleeving · pressure test · machine shop · rebuild · core
V8
Eight-cylinder engine layout
straight-six · displacement · overhead cam · pushrod · hemi · slant · rotary
turbocharged
Engine with forced induction
- superchargedForcibly increased in power
- strokerOne who rubs gently
- overboreOvercame by intimidation
blueprinting · porting · balancing · horsepower · torque · forced induction · nitrous · built · forged
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- engine partspiston, valve, cylinder, crankshaft, camshaft
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Sending of information
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