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Old 07-31-2007, 11:12 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by truflip
what is BDC and TDC?
Bottom Dead Center, Top Dead Center. This terms refer to the points of crankshaft rotation at which the piston is at the absolute bottom most point of travel and at the absolute topmost point of travel. The Dead Center part refers to the connecting rod being centered under the piston, i.e. completely vertical, not offset in either direction.
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