Engine, Gearbox
124 articles across 14 topics
A look at the V10 engine
V10 engines in production and racing
Alfa Romeo Flat 4 boxer engine
Used in the Alfa Sud
An indepth look at the manual gearbox
It's all explained
Babbitt metal used in bearings
Used in engine bearings
Band brake
Measures torque
Blow off valve for turbo chargers
The technicalities of a blow off valve
BMC B-Series engine history and application
Big brother to the A-Series engine. Lifespan of around 30 years
BMW E36 E30 M40 Engine data
Engine Data for the E36 M40 BMW Engine
BMW M20 Engine overview
Commonly found on the 3 and 5 Series Beemers
BMW M30 Engine data
Silky smooth straight 6 power
BMW M41 E36 Diesel engine data
Not commonly used as a donor engine but you never know
BMW M42 Engine data
Engine data for the M42 BMW 3 Series E36
BMW M43 Engine data
Fitted to the E36 and E46 BMW 3 Series models
BMW M44 E36 Engine data
A brief run through of the M44 engine
BMW M50 Engine overview
Engine data and history
BMW M60 V8 Engine overview
Engine data and history of this BMW V8
BMW M62 V8 Engine data
Successor to the V8 M60
BMW M73 V12 Engine data
If you are ever brave enough to fit one in your kit car
BMW N62 V8 data
The latest BMW V8 to adorn your kit car
Camshaft
The workings of the camshaft
Charge air cooler
Turbocharging and Supercharging
Comprehensive list of Volkswagon engines
Exhaustive detailed list of VW engines over the years
Cosworth racing and the history of the Cosworth engine
A look at the history of Cosworth and their racing engines
Crank pin
A description of the function of a crank pin
Crankshaft
A brief description of the purpose of a crankshaft
Crosshead bearing explained
A look at the crosshead bearing
Crower six stroke piston engine
A couple of extra strokes
Cylinder Head
A look at the application and use of the cylinder head
Daimlers Active Cylinder Control
shuts down banks of cylinders
Double declutch explained
Double de clutching
Double declutching technique
Why and how
Dry sump
Dry sump explained
Dump valve and its use with turbo chargers
The operation of the dump valve
Engine balance
For the smoother running engine get the right balance
Engine Displacement
What is engine displacement
Engine knocking
Explanation of engine knocking or 'pinging'
Fiat JTD engine
Fiat's common rail turbocharged diesel engine
Fiat SOHC Engine
Applications for this Fiat engine
Fiat Twin Cam engine
Much praised Fiat engine
Flat engine design
The design layout and function of the flat engine
Flat engine explained
The workings of a flat engine
Flat-12 engines
Flat 12 engine overview
Flywheel and its use
Why we need a flywheel
Foot pound force explained
Measurement explained
Ford 335 small block V8 engine
The Ford 335 was a Ford Small Block produced between 1970 and 1982
Ford Boss 302 Engine Overview
Rundown of the Ford Boss 302 V8
Ford Cologne V6, an Overview
An article about Ford Cologne V6 engines
Ford CVH Engine Overview
Taking a look at the CVH engine model range
Ford Duratec, an overview
Ford Essex V4 Overview
Ford Essex V6 engine overview
Ford Kent Engine
Ford Kent engine application
Ford MT75 Gearbox
A brief overview of the Ford MT75 gearbox
Ford Pinto Engine
Overview of the various Pinto engine configurations
Ford Side Valve Engine
Applications for the Ford side valve engine
Ford Sigma Engine
Brief overview of the Sigma engine
Ford Type 9 5 speed gearbox overview
Application and diagrams of Fords Type 9 5 speed gearbox
Ford Type E 4 Speed Gearbox
Applications for this popular 4 speed gearbox
Ford Windsor Engine overview
Description and application of the Ford Windsor engine
Ford Zetec engine
Overview of the Zetec engine
Four Stroke Cycle
Taking a look at the four stroke cycle for combustion engines
Fully Integrated Robotised Engine
Silly name but what ya gonna do
Gearbox basics
A look at the purpose and different types of gearbox
Gearbox synchromesh, a detailed look
A detailed look at the workings of a manual gearbox
Gearbox with overdrive
Triumph used it a lot but what is overdrive
Gears and how they are useful in our cars
Gears in our gearbox and how they work
GM Family 1 engine
GM Family engine
GM Family II engine
Predecessor to the Ecotec engine
Horsepower explained
Horses under your bonnet
Common rail diesel explained
A look at the common rail diesel engine
Intercooler
Intercooler for supercharged systems
Internal Combustion Engine
Overview of the Internal Combustion Engine
Jaguar AJ-V6 engine
AJ-V6 overview and application
Jaguar AJ-V8 engine
AJ-V8 application and overview
Jaguar AJ6 engine
Overview and installations of the Jaguar AJ6 engine
Jaguar V12 engine
Overview of the Jaguar V12 engine
Jaguar XJ6 installations
Overview of the XJ6 straight six engine
Lancia Flat 4 engine
Lancia Boxer engine used in the Flavia
Lancia V4 engine
Specs and application for this V4 engine
Lancia V6 engine
Specs and applications for Lancia's V6
Nikasil Coating for Engines
Explanation of Nikasil use in engines
Opposed piston engine
Opposed piston engines explained
Over Head Camshaft (OHC)
Placement of an over head camshaft
Over Head Valve (OHV)
A brief explanation
Overview of the Controlled Combustion Engine
Next generation of piston engine maybe
Piston
A brief description of the make up and workings of a piston
Poppet Valve
The function of a poppet valve
Pound force explained
What all thal lbf means
Range of Mazda B Series engines (MX5)
Description of the different B series engines
Rover V8 overview and history
A brief look at the Rover V8 engine
Saabs Automatic Performance Control
For higher compression on Turbo engines
Single cylinder engine
Description of the single cylinder engine
Straight 6 Engines
6 Cyclinder engines explained
Super charger
The ins and outs of a super charger
Taking a look at the Roots blower
Article on the roots blower
The A-Series engine from BMC/Austin
Hugely popular in kit cars this article gives a run down of the A-Series applications
The job of the Pushrod
The workings of the pushrod
The mainstay of the American vehicle industry, the V8 engine
The V8 family of engines looked at in depth
The purpose of a clutch in your car
What your clutch does
The Timing belt
Friend or foe
The various incarnations of the Slant Four engine
Used from 1966 by Vauxhall and the basis of several Lotus engines
The various K series engines available
from 1.1 to 1.8 litres
The workings of the Atkinson cycle
An alternative to the Otto Cycle
Thermocouple temperature sensor
Thermocouple explained
Timing mark for perfect timing
Generally marked on most engines nowadays
Top dead centre timing
Know how to get to TDC and why you need to
Torque explained
Science behind torque
Toyota A Series engine range inc 4AGE
A run down of Toyota A series engines. The 4A-GE being the most noteable for kit car builders
Toyota MZ family of V6 engines
Implementation and data for the MZ V6 range of engines
Toyota VZ Family of V6 engines
Data and history of the Toyota V6
Transverse engine installations
A description of a transverse engine installation
Turbo Anti-lag
The function of eliminating turbo lag
Turbo charger
The in's and out's of a turbo charger
Two Stroke Cycle
A look at the two stroke combustion engine cycle
V-twin Engine Overview
What makes up a V Twin Engine
V12 engine usage
A run through of the use of the V12 engine
V6 engine construction
An overview of the V6 Engine
Variable engine displacement
The technology behind variable engine displacement
Variable Length Intake Manifold
VLIM explained
Variable Valve Timing explained
Common on modern cars and pushed forward by Honda
VTEC - Variable valve Timing and lift Electronic Control
Developed by Honda and embraced by kit car owners
W Engine Configuration
History and construction of the W engine
Wet sump
Wet sump explained
White metal coating
As used in piston engine bearings