Help with an automotive term in Spanish

Question

I have a friend in Venezuela trying to purchase a part for his car by way of the internet, but he doesn't know English and can't find the part. The word is ca'mara. It goes on the engine and he says in Spanish, va adonde van las valvulas de admision y de escape. Can anyone help me with what this part would be in English'

Answer 1

Hi Mark
My warning still applies.

Answer 2

Thanks to all of you. The problem is that in Venezuela they have a shortage of parts for American made cars due to the import problems there imposed by their president. They can't exchange money there so they buy from the States online and pay using their US bank accounts where they have US money.

Answer 3

Definitely a cylinder head, but I would advise caution when making the purchase on the internet. Make sure that the supplier has all the relevant parts numbers, chassis number and model number of the car. This is not a cheap item you are purchasing and you can't just pop back in the shop if it is the wrong part.

Answer 4

True: "cámara" is the chamber where the combustion takes place. The cylinder head ("culata") is what covers the combustion chamber(s), along with other parts.

Answer 5

This is the cylinder head, which is more properly called a culata.