Learn Short Block and Long Block
Automotive
Advertisement Short Block and Long Block The cylinder block assembly (without the heads installed) is called a short block.  The short block includes the crankshaft, piston and rod assembly, and ball bearings.  On pushrod engines, the camshaft, timing sprockets, and …
Valve Mechanism Construction
Automotive
Advertisement The valve mechanism opens or closes the intake valve and exhaust valve at the proper timing to input the air-fuel mixture into the combustion chamber space and output the combustion gas into the outside. The operation is provided by,pear-shaped …
Valve Selection Handbook | PDF
Automotive
Advertisement A practical guide to valve selection, covering the fundamentals of valve construction and application and analyzing the different hazards and requirements of various industrial fluid flow situations. Peter Smith, R. W. Zappe Table of contents: Introduction Fundamentals of valves …
What Does A PCV Valve Do? Best Answer
Automotive
Advertisement UPDATED… The major component in the Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) system is the PCV valve, a simple spring-loaded valve with a sliding pintle inside. The pintle is tapered like a bullet so it will increase or decrease airflow depending …