Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
block engine — See long block engine short block engine … Dictionary of automotive terms
Short block — is an automotive term describing an engine sub assembly.A short block is the portion of the engine block below the head gasket but above the oil pan. A flathead engine will also include the cam and valvetrain. The overhead valve style of engine… … Wikipedia
long block engine — An engine with a relatively long crankshaft. The opposite is short block engine. Also compare big block engine. Normally, the term long block engine means a 6 cylinder in line engine which has a longer block than a 4 cylinder or V 8 engine … Dictionary of automotive terms
short block — The lower portion of an engine below the cylinder head. It includes the crankshaft and piston assemblies but not the external parts such as head, sump, oil pump, or fuel pump. The opposite is the long block … 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
Ford Y-block engine — Infobox Automobile engine name=Ford Y block V8 manufacturer=Ford Motor Company production=1954 ndash;1964 predecessor=Ford L Head engine successor=Ford FE engine Ford Windsor engine Ford 335 Cleveland V8 class=Small block OHV V8 similar=Chevrolet … 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
