trivia question

[wallaby]

I came across this interesting fact as I was doing some on-line research. Here's the question:

 

In our beloved Chevy V-8s, what is the single most highly-stressed part of the engine?

[dbreese]

I'll take a guess and say the crankshaft.

 

David

[wallaby]

[Ian]

Rods or valve springs...

[72 LS5]

I'm going with balancer.

[Slaman]

I'm thinking either the head bolts or the rod bolts.

[bobsmc]

timing chain?

[Mo's70MCs]

what is the single most highly-stressed part of the engine?

 

harmonic balance bolt?

[70mcarlo]

I'll take a guess and say connecting rod bolts.

[KWick_70MC]

The PTO on the back of the crankshaft..

[680HPStroker]

Valvetrain.

[CrazyDavey]

rod bolts....

[Shadow Gray SS]

Cam gear

[MCfan]

Valves (20,000 psi)

[Chevyss]

It's a toss up. Valvetrain, rod bolts. Seems those are always the first to go when something happens.

[kc8oye]

connecting rod or rod bolts.. since they have to endure the force of bringing the piston to a stop, and then reversing it's direction a gazillion times a minute..

[Mike 57]

The block

[Mo's70MCs]

 

In our beloved Chevy V-8s, what is the single most highly-stressed part of the engine?

 

How long do we endure the suspense?

[502ci]

The starter and flywheel...

[Sam (Bones)]

main bearing bolts/studs

[cny first gen 71]

The engine builder?

[TN454Monte]

Pistons? Only say that because of the stress caused by the actual combustion and heat in a confined space, which exerts high pressures /stresses on the piston surface.

[kc8oye]

tis the valve springs.. the answer lies in another post on here..

[Jared Richey]

The Valve Covers I swear.

[Montemedic]

I am guessing the oil. It is the "blood" of the engine and cannot live without it.