| Weeks | Topics |
| 1 |
Building an Engine What Is an Engine? Internal Combustion Engine / Building an Engine on Paper / What to use for Fuel / The Basic Force of an Engine / Trapping the Explosion / A Simple Engine / Name the Parts
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| 2 |
Fastening the Parts / Lengthen the Piston / Getting Fuel into the Engine / Removable Cylinder Head / Fuel Intake and Exhaust Passages / Valves
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| 3 |
Four-Stroke Cycle Vacuum Is the Clue / You Already Have a Vacuum
Pump / Where Is Your Vacuum Pump / Stroke No. 1— The Intake Stroke / Stroke No. 2—The Compression Stroke / Stroke No. 3—The Power Stroke / Stroke No.
4—The Exhaust Stroke / Completed Cycle / Cycle Repeated
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| 4 |
What Opens and Closes the Valves? Camshaft / Valve Lifter / Camshaft Speed / Turning the Camshaft / Timing the Valves
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| 5 |
The Flywheel / Engine Will Run Smoothly
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| 6 |
Basic Engine Completed
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| 7 |
Design, Construction, Application of Engine Components / The Engine Block / Cylinders / Cylinder Sleeves
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| 8 |
Pistons / Piston Materials / Piston Expansion Problems / Partial Skirt Piston
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| 9 |
Piston Temperature / Piston Construction / Piston Head Shape / Piston Rings / Types of Rings / Piston Pins
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| 10 |
Connecting Rods / Connecting Rod Construction / Connecting Rod / Bearings
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| 11 |
Crankshaft / Main Bearings / Crankshaft Throws / Crank Vibration / Vibration Damper / Balance Shafts / Drilled, Ground, and Polished / Timing Gear or procket /Flywheel
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| 12 |
Valves / Valve Seats / Valve Guides / Valve Springs / Mechanical Valve Lifters
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| 13 |
Hydraulic Valve Lifters / Turning Reduces Valve Wear / Valve Timing / Variable
Valve Timing
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| 14 |
Cylinder Head / Oil Pan / Timing Gear Cover / Gaskets / Sealants / Seals / Other Parts
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