Part one of term paper
What really makes a car go? There are many parts to an engine that are visible, like an alternator, starter, hoses, wires and a bunch of other things. But what is in the inside and how does it work? The process is really just a mixture of parts, moving in sync in a distinct pattern called the four-stoke cycle. To understand the components ...

Part two of term paper
... are opened and closed at the proper times by the intake and exhaust valves, which close against the sides of the ports" (Doyle 128). The controlling of the valves start with a cam shaft. A cam shaft has lobes on it which are all shaped differently, but resemble an oval. On a camshaft lobe there rests a lifter. A lifter is cylinder shaped and pushes up on a push rod when the lobes are rotating. A push rod, which is connected to a rocker arm, then "rocks" down on a spring that in turn push ...