crankshaft

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1. crankshaft - Noun

2. crankshaft - Verb

Meaning

a rotating shaft driven by (or driving) a crank

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A four-stroke 12 cylinder engine has an even firing order if cylinders fire every 60° of crankshaft rotation, so a V12 with cylinder banks at a multiples of 60° (60°, 120°, or 180°) will have even firing intervals without using split crankpins. Source: Internet

As a result, piston and connecting rods are heavier and more force must be transmitted through the connecting rods and crankshaft to change the momentum of the piston. Source: Internet

Although the output delivered to the driving wheels is less than that obtainable at the engine's crankshaft, a chassis dynamometer gives an indication of an engine's "real world" horsepower after losses in the drive train and gearbox. Source: Internet

Anytime metal is being stressed it is imperative to re-inspect for cracks and structural imperfections on the reman crankshaft. Source: Internet

A good core may often be easily reconditioned by a crankshaft grinding citation process. Source: Internet

As a result, the 120° V6 acts like two straight-3s running on the same crankshaft and, like the straight-3, suffers from a primary dynamic imbalance which requires a balance shaft to offset. Source: Internet

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