Inside the engine

Camshaft

A shaft with lobes that operate the engine’s valves through the valvetrain.

A little deeper

The timing drive synchronizes it with the crankshaft. In a conventional four-stroke engine, the camshaft turns once for every two crankshaft revolutions.

Also known as: cam · cam shaft · გამანაწილებელი ლილვი · распредвал

Connect the ideas

VANOSValvetronicCrankshaft

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See it in a real car

F80 2015

M3

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