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Overhead valve (OHV)
RegisteredTechnical GuidesOverhead valve (OHV) Oldsmobile Rocket V8 engine An overhead (OHV) engine, also informally called pushrod engine or I-head engine, is a type of piston engine that places the ...
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Performance Tuning Explained
RegisteredTechnical GuidesCar Performance Tuning Explained Performance tuning focuses on tuning an engine for motorsport, although many such automobiles never compete but rather are built for show or ...
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Piston explained
RegisteredTechnical GuidesCar Piston types Car Piston assembly A piston is a component of reciprocating engines, reciprocating pumps, gas compressors and pneumatic cylinders, among other similar ...
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Piston Hypereutectic
RegisteredTechnical GuidesHypereutectic piston cosworth forged pistons A hypereutectic piston is an internal combustion engine piston cast using a hypereutectic alloy–that is, a metallic alloy which has a ...
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Piston Mean speed
RegisteredTechnical GuidesMean piston speed The mean piston speed is the average speed of the piston in a reciprocating engine. It is a function of stroke and RPM. There is a factor of 2 in the equation ...
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Piston rings
RegisteredTechnical GuidesPiston rings Exlained car piston rings Most automotive pistons have three rings: The top two while also controlling oil are primarily for compression sealing (compression rings); ...
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Pneumatic valve springs
RegisteredTechnical GuidesPneumatic valve springs Pneumatic valve springs are metal bellows filled with compressed air used as an alternative to the metal wire springs used to close valves in high-speed ...
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Radiator Explained
RegisteredTechnical GuidesHow a Car Radiator Works Radiators are the heart of a cars cooling system, without them there would be no way to keep an internal combustion engine from overheating to the point ...
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Radiator Hoses Replace
RegisteredTechnical GuidesHow to Replace Radiator Hoses Before inspecting your radiator hoses, make sure your vehicle engine is cold. You don’t want to inspect your hoses when they are hot. Most radiator ...
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Rear-engine design
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRear-engine design In automobile design, a rear-engine design layout places the engine at the rear of the vehicle. The center of gravity of the engine itself is past the rear ...
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Rocker arm
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRocker arm explained Generally referred to within the context of the internal combustion engine of automotive, marine, motorcycle and reciprocating aviation engines, the rocker ...
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Rocker Roller
RegisteredTechnical GuidesEngine Roller rocker explained A roller rocker is a rocker assembly that uses bearings instead of metal sliding on metal. A cam/rocker assembly uses a normal cam, but the ...
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Rotary Engine explained
Technical GuidesRotary Engine how it works The Rotary Engine explained, how it works and use in cars. The chief limitation of modern piston engines is the stress set up in components between ...
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Rotary engine History
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRotary engine History Use in cars History Although rotary engines were mostly used in aircraft, a few cars and motorcycles were built with rotary engines. Perhaps the first was ...
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Serpentine Belt
RegisteredTechnical GuidesSerpentine Belt Tensioner A serpentine belt tensioner is designed to automatically hold a predetermined amount of tension on a drive belt while the engine is in operation. If the ...
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Serpentine Belt Replace
RegisteredTechnical GuidesHow to Replace a Serpentine Drive Belt A serpentine belt drives the accessories like the air conditioner compressor,power steering pump and alternator. Over time these belts will ...
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Starter motor explained
RegisteredTechnical GuidesStarter motor explained The other major electrical component in your car's electrical system is used only a few times a day but is the single largest power user and most critical ...
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Starter ring gear
RegisteredTechnical GuidesStarter ring gear A starter ring gear, sometimes called a starter ring or ring gear, is a medium carbon steel ring with teeth that is fitted on the periphery of a flexplate or ...
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