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  • Crank Journals (pins)

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    Crank Journals (pins)

    Engine Crank Journals (pins) explained Crankpins highlighted in blue In a reciprocating engine, the crankpins, also known as crank journals are the journals of the big end bearing ...

  • Crankcase

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    Crankcase

    Engine Crankcase In an internal combustion engine of the reciprocating type, the crankcase is the housing for the crankshaft. The enclosure forms the largest cavity in the engine ...

  • Crankcase ventilation & PCV valve

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    Crankcase ventilation & PCV valve

    Engine Crankcase ventilation system & (PCV) valve Car pcv valve A crankcase ventilation system is a way for gases to escape in a controlled manner from the crankcase of an interna ...

  • Crankshaft

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    Crankshaft

    Engine Crankshaft explained The crankshaft, sometimes abbreviated to crank, is the part of an engine that translates reciprocating linear piston motion into rotation. To convert t ...

  • Crankshaft Crossplane

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    Crankshaft Crossplane

    V8 Crossplane crankshaft The crossplane or cross-plane is a crankshaft design for V8 engines with a 90° angle between the cylinder banks. The crossplane crankshaft is the configur ...

  • Crankshaft deep rolling

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    Crankshaft deep rolling

    Crankshaft deep rolling Deep rolling is a method of cold work deformation and burnishing of internal combustion engine crankshaft journal fillets to increase durability and design ...

  • Crankshaft position Sensor

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    Crankshaft position Sensor

    Crankshaft position sensor A crank position sensor is an electronic device used in an internal combustion engine to monitor the position or rotational speed of the crankshaft. Thi ...

  • Crossflow cylinder head (1960-)

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    1960s
    Crossflow cylinder head (1960-)

    Crossflow cylinder head A crossflow cylinder head is a cylinder head that features the intake and exhaust ports on opposite sides. The gases can be thought to flow across the head ...

  • Cruise control

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    Cruise control

    Cruise control explained Cruise control (sometimes known as speed control or autocruise, or tempomat in some countries) is a system that automatically controls the speed of a moto ...

  • Cummins B Type 6BT engine (1984-1991)

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    1980s
    Cummins B Type 6BT engine (1984-1991)

    Cummins B series Type 6BT engine Cummins engine Cummins B-Series, Type 6BT Production period: since 1984 Manufacturer: Cummins engine How it works: diesel Engine Type: straight -6 ...

  • CV Axle Joint

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    CV Axle Joint

    How a Car CV Axle Joint Works A CV joint or constant velocity joint is a type of mechanism that connects two fixed rotating shafts. This joint allows the shafts to be connected wh ...

  • Cylinder

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    Engine Cylinder explained A cylinder is the central working part of a reciprocating engine or pump, the space in which a piston travels. Multiple cylinders are commonly arranged s ...

  • Cylinder bank

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    Cylinder bank

    Engine Cylinder bank explained Internal combustion piston engines (those with more than one cylinder) are usually arranged so that the cylinders are in lines parallel to the crank ...

  • Cylinder block

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    Cylinder block

    Engine Cylinder block A cylinder block is an integrated structure comprising the cylinder(s) of a reciprocating engine and often some or all of their associated surrounding struct ...

  • Cylinder Bore & Pitch

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    Cylinder Bore & Pitch

    Cylinder Bore & Pitch Bore is the diameter measurement of the cylinders in a piston engine. Engine displacement is calculated by: Bore pitch is the distance between the centerline ...