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Long block is an automotive term for an engine sub-assembly that consists of the assembled block, crankshaft, cylinder head, camshaft (usually), and valve train. [1]

21 relations: Alternator (automotive), Automotive industry, Camshaft, Carburetor, Compressor, Crankshaft, Cylinder head, Engine, Engine configuration, Exhaust manifold, Flathead engine, Fuel injection, Gasket, Inlet manifold, Poppet valve, Power steering, Rocker cover, Short block, Starter (engine), Sump, Valvetrain.

Alternator (automotive)

Alternators are used in modern automobiles to charge the battery and to power the electrical system when its engine is running.

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Automotive industry

The automotive industry is a wide range of companies and organizations involved in the design, development, manufacturing, marketing, and selling of motor vehicles, some of them are called automakers.

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Camshaft

A camshaft is a shaft to which a cam is fastened or of which a cam forms an integral part.

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Carburetor

A carburetor (American English) or carburettor (British English; see spelling differences) is a device that mixes air and fuel for internal combustion engines in the proper ratio for combustion.

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Compressor

A compressor is a mechanical device that increases the pressure of a gas by reducing its volume.

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Crankshaft

A crankshaft—related to crank—is a mechanical part able to perform a conversion between reciprocating motion and rotational motion.

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Cylinder head

In an internal combustion engine, the cylinder head (often informally abbreviated to just head) sits above the cylinders on top of the cylinder block.

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Engine

An engine or motor is a machine designed to convert one form of energy into mechanical energy.

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Engine configuration

Engine configuration is an engineering term for the layout of the major components of a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine.

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Exhaust manifold

In automotive engineering, an exhaust manifold collects the exhaust gases from multiple cylinders into one pipe.

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Flathead engine

A flathead engine, otherwise sidevalve engine,American Rodder, 6/94, pp.45 & 93.

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Fuel injection

Fuel injection is the introduction of fuel in an internal combustion engine, most commonly automotive engines, by the means of an injector.

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Gasket

gasket A gasket is a mechanical seal which fills the space between two or more mating surfaces, generally to prevent leakage from or into the joined objects while under compression.

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Inlet manifold

In automotive engineering, an inlet manifold or intake manifold (in American English) is the part of an engine that supplies the fuel/air mixture to the cylinders.

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Poppet valve

A poppet valve (also called mushroom valve) is a valve typically used to control the timing and quantity of gas or vapour flow into an engine.

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Power steering

In automobiles, power steering (also power-assisted steering (PAS) or steering assist system) helps drivers steer by augmenting steering effort of the steering wheel.

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Rocker cover

Rocker covers are covers that are bolted on over rocker arms in an internal combustion engine.

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Short block

A short block is an engine sub-assembly comprising the portion of the cylinder block below the head gasket but above the oil pan.

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Starter (engine)

A starter (also self-starter, self, cranking motor, or starter motor) is a device used to rotate (crank) an internal-combustion engine so as to initiate the engine's operation under its own power.

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Sump

A sump (American English and some parts of Canada: oil pan) is a low space that collects often undesirable liquids such as water or chemicals.

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Valvetrain

A valvetrain or valvetrain is a mechanical system that controls operation of the valves in an internal combustion engine, whereby a sequence of components transmits motion throughout the assembly.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_block

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