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the piston moves upward in the cylinder, the camshaft turns again (opening the
exhaust valve) and the waste gases are pushed out of the cylinder and into the
exhaust manifold (and eventually out the tailpipe).
Just a side note here, each full revolution of the crankshaft represents four full
strokes of the piston, at 60 miles per hour in overdrive, the engine is usually
turning at 2,600 rpm. (This is depending on how the drivetrain is geared. It can
vary a few hundred rpm one way or another.) That means that the pistons are
stroking 10,400 times per minute or 173 times per second. Pretty amazing, huh?
Now that you understand how the engine generates power, let’s have a look at
the basic parts that make up the engine of your car.