Internal Engine
The Internal Engine is what it’s all about. Whether you judge the car on how fast it gets off the starting line or how far it stretches a gallon of gas, you are judging the engine. The dense, low-revving growl of a torquey 350 concusses the atmosphere around it while the mild, calculating hum of a electric hybrid melts into background noise like sails in the wi... Read More
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Crank Shaft & Components
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Gaskets, Seals & O-rings
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Cam, Lifters & Top End Components
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Timing Components
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Oil Pump & Pick-up
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Relays, Sensors, Switches & Electronics
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Pistons & Rings
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Cylinder Heads
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Internal Engine Misc. Accessories
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Why are Internal Engine Part Important
The Internal Engine is what it’s all about. Whether you judge the car on how fast it gets off the starting line or how far it stretches a gallon of gas, you are judging the engine. The dense, low-revving growl of a torquey 350 concusses the atmosphere around it while the mild, calculating hum of a electric hybrid melts into background noise like sails in the wind. Both ends of the spectrum and everything in between are defined by the engine. It is the center of the auto universe.
Within the confines of the engine block, bearings and bushings protect the sensitive surfaces within. Some of the most important surfaces are those that clamp the crank shaft and cam shaft into place. The crank shaft transfers the force created by the piston into mechanical power. That force turns the fly wheel and on into the transmission. The cam shaft is connected to the crank shaft thought a series of gears and a chain or belt. It moves valve lifters which drive connecting rods up into the rocker arms. The rocker arms open and close the valves located in the cylinder heads allowing fuel to enter the engine cylinders and exhaust to exit.
Another component that runs off the mechanical energy produced by the crankshaft is the oil pump and pickup. The pump pressurizes the oil from the bottom of the oil pan all the way up to the top of the valve connecting rods. All this is sealed by a series of gaskets and O-rings and controlled by relays, sensors and switches.
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