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WorksheetsEngine Bottom End
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 6mins
When the top of the piston outside diameter is machined slightly smaller than the bottom, it is called a
pop-up piston
dished piston
cam-ground piston
piston taper
Which of the following is not a basic part of an engine bottom end?
block
valve train
crankshaft
connecting rods
Engine block used in many late-model vehicles due to its lighter weight, ability to increase fuel economy, and better heat dissipation properties than a cast iron block
aluminum block
titanium block
copper block
cast iron block
Radial Engine
Inline Engine
V-Type Engine
Horizontally Opposed Engine
Radial Engine
Inline Engine
V-Type Engine
Horizontally Opposed Engine
Radial Engine
Inline Engine
V-Type Engine
Horizontally Opposed Engine
Connects a piston to a crankshaft
Connecting Rod
Piston Ring
Main Bearings
Wrist Pin
Bolts to the top of the block covering the tops of the cylinders.
Connecting Rod
Top End
Flywheel
Cylinder Head
Acts as a gate to either let air and fuel into the combustion chamber or let exhaust gases out.
Valves
Pistons
Rocker Arms
Spark Plug
Small pockets above the pistons where air-fuel mixture ignites.
Cylinder Head
Combustion Chamber
Compression Chamber
Combustion Stroke
Transmits the downward force through the connecting rods to the crankshaft, causing it to turn.
Connecting Rod
Camshaft
Pistons
Wrist Pin
Installed in grooves near the top of a piston. Designed to form a moving seal between the piston and cylinder wall.
Journals
Rings
Bearings
Seals
Consists of the block, crankshaft, main bearings, caps, connecting rods, and pistons along with other components.
Top end
Bottom End
Cylinder Head
Combustion Chamber
Heavy metal casting usually made of iron or aluminum. Holds the lower parts of an engine together and in place.
Block
Head
Top End
Oil Pan
Iron or steel shaft that converts the up and down motion of the pistons into a rotating motion that can be transmitted to the drivetrain.
Camshaft
Crankshaft
Input shaft
Output shaft
Holds the crankshaft in place in the block allowing the crankshaft to turn on a thin film of oil.
Rod Bearings
Piston bearings
Piston Rings
Main Bearings
