Everything about Engine Blocks

Almost 18 minutes of chat about this massive chunk of metal that forms the centerpiece of your engine. We cover the cylinders, oil galleries, bosses and deck. This engine block is from a 2001 Mazda MX5 Miata.
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...Just straight up information
... and if you like it you'll probably like the video course that it comes from at www.howacarworks.com/video-course

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Only if you pay $25 to watch the rest, this is merely a preview.

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The level of detail you went into is perfect, you left nothing out, on just a bare block!. This is what car nerds want, you're gonna have every nerd subscribed in no time if you keep this up!. Beginner or experienced, everyones loves this much detail. I knew 99% of what you said, but I was hooked cause the camera quality is great, your explanations and voice are spot on, it's super refreshing!

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Sir ! i am a Chemical Engineer but the selection of your words and the Pronunciation Is excellent. Its quite easy to understand , the way you explain . Please don't stop making videos like that

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What does you being Chemical Engineer has to do with his pronunciation 🤔

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0:00 Engine Block 5:08 The Deck 6:39 Oil Galleries 9:00 Under side of Engine (Crankcase) 12:58 Core Plugs 16:18 Water Jackets

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You had me mesmerized with the beauty of this engineering marvel.

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I've leaned a lot. Keep up the good work my brother. Thank you

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I am learning more about engines in this video, than I have ever learned from various other google searches on the internet, I appreciate your efforts here to compile common information about engine blocks because I can now synthesize this information and use it in my day to day life, which happens to involve cars!

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Thanks for the little training that you offered to me on engine starter and how it works

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Great video. The oil jets at 10:40 are for cooling underneath the exhaust side of the pistons. The intake sides have a constant influx of cool intake air.

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Thank you so much for this detailed video, im in quarantine and also in engines class. So Im not able to attend school and the textbook can only provide only so much info. This video helped me understand the components and functions visually

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Now, this is a proper presentation :)

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