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Sign in to savethumb| De Dion-Bouton engine (circa 1905) with a crankcase formed from separate castings of the upper and lower halves
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9 sectionsContents
- Two-stroke engines
- Crankcase-compression
- Lubricating crankcase
- Four-stroke engines
- Oil circulation
- Ventilation of combustion gases
- Open-crank engines
- See also
- References
thumb| De Dion-Bouton engine (circa 1905) with a crankcase formed from separate castings of the upper and lower halves
A crankcase is the housing in a piston engine that surrounds the crankshaft. In most modern engines, the crankcase is integrated into the engine block.