How is piston travel measured?
Ensure the piston is at the bottom of the cylinder. Measure the distance of the cylinder from the piston at the bottom to the top. This distance the piston travels gives you the cylinder stroke.
What is liner projection?
Liner protrusion is the distance the cylinder liner sticks above the deck surface of the block. This ensures that once torqued, your cylinder head crushes the gasket evenly and to the correct specification.
What is the fastest piston speed?
470 MPH! Speed Demon is the fastest piston-driven car on Earth. On August 14, 2020, the southern-California-based Speed Demon team set a new record for piston-engine vehicles at the Bonneville Salt Flats.
What are the exhaust plugs on a F-16 Fighting Falcon made of?
The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon Intake/Exhaust Plugs are custom fit for the intake and exhaust openings, made with heavy-duty vinyl material, and stuffed with a single block of sculpted urethane foam. Each plug has a zipper that allows the foam to be removed and dried if necessary.
What are the gauges on a F-16 engine?
The attraction to that (past) world of gauges and needles is the main reason that moved me to build the F-16 engine panel. The panel contains 4 gauges: namely , top to bottom: OIL: oil temperature gauge (%). NOZ POS: nozzle position (%). RPM PERCENT : spool rpm (%).
How big is the nose of a F-16 Fighting Falcon?
The fuselage was lengthened by 10.6 in (0.269 m), a larger nose radome was fitted for the AN/APG-66 radar, wing area was increased from 280 sq ft (26 m 2) to 300 sq ft (28 m 2 ), the tailfin height was decreased, the ventral fins were enlarged, two more stores stations were added, and a single door replaced the original nosewheel double doors.
When was the first F-16 engine made?
One of the reasons of the intriguing mixture of sensations the F-16 cockpit provides is possibly due to its long history. The first design is of the late seventies and has been updated eversince. This in turn implies that old-fashioned analog gauges share their valuable spot in the cockpit with digital displays.