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What is a crankcase?

What is a crankcase? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. The part of an engine that contains the crankshaft.
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Some of that fuel would inevitably seep down into the crankcase and dilute your oil.
With a rotary engine, the crankshaft is fixed, while the cylinders, crankcase and all the other bits rotate around it.
The last place you need your oil is splattered up the inside of the crankcase!
The slower speeds were a result of the races being flown with a cracked crankcase.
The shunt left the car with damaged suspension, bodywork and even broke the crankcase in the backwards impact.
There are oil passages on the outside of the crankcase to reduce the chance of oil leaks.

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