AtD p845 "bottom dead center of the European Question"

[Mark Kohut]

Right, Monte,
   
  The position of the crank when the piston is in its closest position to the crankshaft, in its farthest position from the cylinder head. Abbreviated bdc......
   
  .from an engineering encyclopededia online that begins with "Delta"....!
   
  POWER, Mechanical Power metaphor, piston stroke position of the European Question....
  where exactly are we here?



Henry <scuffling at gmail.com> wrote:  Nice catch, Monte. BDC is the position of a piston at the bottom of its
stroke.

HENRY MUSIKAR
Information, Media, and Technology Consultant

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-----Original Message-----
From: Monte Davis

I am seriously ignorant of engine mechanics, but isn't "bottom dead center"
a term of art for one position of pistons & crankshaft  -- used for
reference in spark timing, etc?





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