camshaft gear

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• camshaft gear — A gear that is used to drive the camshaft …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Gear ratio — The gear ratio is the relationship between the number of teeth on two gears that are meshed or two sprockets connected with a common roller chain, or the circumferences of two pulleys connected with a drive belt. General description In the… …   Wikipedia

• gear — Wheel like part with teeth cut into the rim. When one gear meshes with another gear, it causes the second gear to drive the other and in this way transmits power. When the gears are different sizes (different number of teeth on each gear) the… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Camshaft — The camshaft is an apparatus often used in piston engines to operate poppet valves. It consists of a cylindrical rod running the length of the cylinder bank with a number of oblong lobes or cams protruding from it, one for each valve. The cams… …   Wikipedia

• camshaft — A straight, gear driven shaft that contains lobes used to operate the intake and exhaust valves of a reciprocating engine. The camshaft is geared to the crankshaft in such a way that valves close and open at the correct time relative to the… …   Aviation dictionary

• crankshaft gear — A gear mounted on the front of the crankshaft. It is used to drive the camshaft gear …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• timing gear — Both the gear attached to the camshaft and the gear on the crankshaft. They provide a means of driving the camshaft. This system is used where long life and hard service are expected as in commercial vehicles and race cars. Using gears is… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Valve gear — The valve gear of a steam engine is the mechanism that operates the inlet and exhaust valves to admit steam into the cylinder and allow exhaust steam to escape, respectively, at the correct points in the cycle. It is sometimes referred to as the… …   Wikipedia

• Caprotti valve gear — The Caprotti valve gear is a type of steam engine valve gear invented by the Italian Arturo Caprotti. It uses camshafts and poppet valves rather than the piston valves used in other valve gear. While basing his design on automotive valves,… …   Wikipedia

• GM Iron Duke engine — Infobox Automobile engine name = Iron Duke aka = manufacturer = Pontiac type =Straight 4 bore =4 in (101.6 mm) stroke =3 in (76.2 mm) displacement =151 in³ (2.5 L) length = diameter = width = height = weight = block =Iron head =Iron valvetrain =… …   Wikipedia

• Motor oil — For the TV documentary focused on the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League, see Oil Change (TV Series). Motor oil sample Motor oil or engine oil is an oil used for lubrication of various internal combustion engines. The main function is… …   Wikipedia