Pistons play the ultimate role in an engine, but despite that, it's still hard to fully wrap your head around all the forces involved. There are plenty of moving parts in an internal combustion engine ...

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 ...

Basic mathematics for the car enthusiast: that's this month's shop series as we get into readin', writin' and arodthmetic Like a 9/16-inch box-end wrench or a piston ring compressor, basic mathematics ...

We kick off the build of RAD Industries' inline-6 with a tour of the CP-Carrillo factory to watch slugs and rods become slugs and rods It all begins with a healthy heart, and in racing and motorsport ...

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