Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
Long block — is an automotive term describing an engine sub assembly consisting of the following: * Short block. The long block is always a superset of the corresponding short block. * Cylinder head. A complete new or remanufactured cylinder head assembly is… … Wikipedia
block engine — See long block engine short block engine … Dictionary of automotive terms
short block engine — An engine with a relatively short crankshaft. Compare long block engine. Normally a short block engine refers to a 4 cylinder in line engine or a V 8 engine where either engine has a shorter block than a 6 cylinder in line engine … Dictionary of automotive terms
Chevrolet Big-Block engine — The Chevrolet big block is a series of large displacement V8 engines that were developed in the USA during the 1950s and 1960s. As American automobiles grew in size and weight following the Second World War the engines powering them had to keep… … Wikipedia
engine — A device for changing fuel energy to mechanical energy. The term applies to the primary source of power generation. In Britain there is a desire to make a clear distinction between engine and motor so that motor refers only to electric power… … Dictionary of automotive terms
block — That part of the engine containing the cylinders. Also see bearing block big block block heater brake block brake pad cylinder block die EN block en block engine block he … Dictionary of automotive terms
Engine tuning — is the adjustment, modification or design of internal combustion engines to yield optimal performance, either in terms of power output or economy. It has a long history, almost as long as the development of the car in general, originating with… … Wikipedia
Engine cooling — is cooling an engine, typically using either air or liquid.OverviewHeat engines generate mechanical power by extracting energy from heat flows, much as a water wheel extracts mechanical power from a flow of mass falling through a distance.… … Wikipedia
Engine balance — is the design, construction and tuning of an engine to run smoothly. Engine balance reduces vibration and other stresses, and may improve the performance, efficiency, cost of ownership and reliability of the engine, as well as reducing the stress … Wikipedia
Engine swap — Warning: in some jurisdictions with strict smog rules it may not be possible to register a late model vehicle with an engine swap, even if it can be proven that it produces less pollution than the original engine (owing to visual inspection… … Wikipedia
