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The four strokes in a four cycle engine are
Intake, compression, power, exhaust.
Engine size
The reference used to designate the volume displaced by the piston travel in a piston engine.
Wheel base
The distance between the centers of the front and rear axles.
Ignition timing
The alignment of the distributor shaft and the crankshaft
Valve timing
The alignment of the camshaft and the crankshaft.
Firing order
The numbered sequence of the distribution of the sparks to their designated cylinders
Camshaft
The rotating shaft which functions to open and close the cylinder valves
Carburetor
The unit that controls the amount of air and fuel as it enters the intake manifold and also regulates the speed of the engine.
Alternator
The unit which supplies the regeneration of the electrical power to the battery and electrical system.
Voltage regulator
The unit which determines the amount of electricity for the electrical system and the amount to recharge the battery.
Distributor
The unit which directs the electricity to the designated spark plug at the proper time.
Crankshaft
The main rotating shaft which harnesses all of the power that the engine creates; it is driven by the connecting rods from each cylinder.
Connecting rod
The part in each cylinder which transmits the force from the reciprocal moving piston to the rotating crankshaft.
Piston
The cylindrical piece with a solid disc on top that slides back and forth within the cylinder producing the compression and power in a piston engine.
Wrist pin
The cylindrical piece which connects a connecting rod and a piston by passing through both sides of a piston and one end of a connecting rod.