For engine builders, the racing world is filled with fantastic components that are designed to produce maximum power without sacrificing durability. But that doesn't mean that everything is always fun ...

It is generally acknowledged that connecting rod geometry, particularly center-to-center length, can have a material influence on a variety of engine conditions. These include specific relationships ...

We often talk about how easy it is to make horsepower these days, giving praise to cylinder heads and camshaft technology, but if it wasn’t for tough bottom end parts, such as the modern aftermarket ...

Utah's Transcend Energy Group claims it has a relatively simple and cheap way to dramatically increase the torque output of combustion engines, simply by replacing the standard connecting rods with ...

The internal combustion engine has been around for a long time. Just when it seems like every part that could be optimized or improved upon has been already, something new comes out. This latest ...

SAE International Journal of Engines, Vol. 4, No. 1 (2011), pp. 2100-2105 (6 pages) ABSTRACT Presented in the paper is a comprehensive analysis for floating piston pin. It is more challenging because ...

Using pill-shaped pistons and a novel connecting-rod design, Ferrari has a way of making its V-12s shorter. Ferrari is not ...