Exam 19: Engine Lower End and Lubrication System Theory

Main caps are not interchangeable and must be returned to the same bearing bores from which they were removed.

The top of a cylinder receives less lubrication, and it is subjected to the high pressure of the piston rings against the cylinder wall as the air-fuel mixture is ignited. This can result in ____________________ wear.

____ is where the measurement across the parting face is slightly larger than the diameter of the bearing bore.

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT:

A(n) ____________________ is designed to clear the crankshaft counterweights on engines with short strokes.