This weekend I called a number of junkyards and salvage yards with no help. There was a majority of them that either didn't sell just an engine, or they were too expensive. I remembered that I got a spare motorcycle engine with my motorcycle which is only a 2-cylinder, but has many of the same components and ideas behind it. I can also benefit from doing the rebuild on the engine because I can use parts from it, or get it running again with more power.
I have a job interview today at Valvoline, which is a car oil changing place as well as other mechanical work, but by working there I am able to work on vehicles and get a better understanding of vehicles.
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Automotive Engineering
Project Title
Automotive Engineering
What kind of vehicle would you prefer to drive?
Key terms for project
- *Internal combustion engine-an engine in which fuel and air are compressed into a small area or cylinder then ignited combusting the mixture
- *Displacement-the total volume displaced or moved by the pistons in an internal combustion engine
- *Combustion-the ignition or burning of fuel in an engine, providing more power
- *Stroke-depending on the size of the piston and crank changes the stroke of the piston, or how far it moves. The longer the stroke the more air/fuel you can fit in the cylinder
- *Bore-to make a hole in something, such as the cylinder, the bore is how wide or deep a cylinder is. The deeper, or wider a cylinder is the more air/fuel it can fit
- *Torque-another measurement put out by an engine, relating to how fast an object twists or turns
- *Horse power(hp)- a way of measuring the amount of power an engine puts out
- *Global Warming-the increase in the worlds temperature, believed to be caused from greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide
- *Emissions-letting something out, in cars this is exhaust and carbon dioxide which is bad for the environment
- *Environmentally friendly-cost effective, uses low amount of fuel or energy, and emit low or no emissions
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