Automotive engine An engine is the source of power for moving the car and operation the other systems.

Sometimes termed power plant, it burns a fuel (usually gasoline or diesel or oil) to produce heat, expansion of gases, pressure and resulting part movement.
Un motor es la fuente de energa para mover el coche y operacin de los otros sistemas. A veces se denomina planta de energa, se quema un combustible (generalmente gasolina o diesel o aceite) para producir calor, expansin de gases, presin y movimiento resultante de la parte.

Since a car engine burns its fuel inside itself, it is termed an internal combustion engine. As you will learn, the arrangement of an engines parts allows it to harness the energy of the burning fuel.
Puesto que el motor de un automvil quema su combustible dentro de s mismo, se dice que un motor de combustin interna. Como usted aprender, la disposicin de las partes de un motor permite aprovechar la energa de la quema de combustible.

Fig 1-1 illustrates the major parts of a modern, multi cylinder engine. Study them as they are introduced: 1.- the block is the supporting structure for the engine. 2.- the piston slides up and down in the block. 3.- the piston rings seal the space between the block of the piston. 4.- the connecting rod connects the piston to the crankshaft. 5.- The crankshaft converts the up and down action of the piston into usable rotary motion. 6.- the cylinder head fits over the top of the block and hold the valves. 7.- the valves open and close to control fuel entry and exhaust exit from the combustion chamber. 8.- the combustion chamber is a cavity formed above the piston and below the cylinder head for containing the burning fuel. 9.- the camshaft opens the valves at the right time. 10.- the valve spring close the valves. 11.- the timing belt turns the camshaft at one half engine speed. The simple engine shown in the figure 1 contains the five main stationary parts found in the most engines. A indicates the crankcase; the crankcase enclose or contains the camshaft. B indicates the cylinder block; the block is the section above the crankcase that contains the cylinder. C indicates the cylinder head; the cylinder head is the piece that covers the top of the cylinder. D indicates the exhaust manifold; the exhaust manifold is the tube carriers the exhaust gases from the cylinder. E indicates the intake manifold; the intake manifold is the tube that carries the fuel-air mixture from the carburetor to the cylinder. 1.1 Engine block forms the framework or backbone of an engine. Also called cylinder block, many of the other components of an engine fasten to the block. The block is the largest part of an engine. 1.2 A cylinder is a large hole machines through the top of the engine block. The piston fits into the cylinder. During engine operation, the cylinder called cylinder bore, guider the piston as it slides up and down in the block. The cylinder is slightly larger than the piston to produce a clearance (space) between the two. 1.3 Main caps bolt to the bottom of the block , they hold the crankshaft in place and form the bottom half of the main bore. 1.4 The main bore is a series of holes machined from the front to the rear of the block. The crankshaft fits into these holes. With the engine running, the crankshafts rotate in the main bore. 1.5 The deck is a flat surface machined on the top of the block for the cylinder head, the head bolts to the deck. Coolant and oil passages in the deck match with openings in the cylinder head.