Most connecting rods in current engines are configured like this aftermarket Crowerod. The little end (A) accepts a high-strength steel wristpin that connects the rod to the piston. The large end (B) ...

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 ...

When you consider the crazy monkey motion of reciprocating internal combustion engines it is remarkable they work as well as they do. You have eight pistons and connecting rods doing a “do-si-do” ...

Most of the time, it's hard to know why an uncrashed car ended up at the junkyard. With this Mini Cooper S, we know why. Street car engines mostly don't blow up in such spectacular fashion, perhaps ...

Even though it’s getting better in terms of reliability, the Hyundai Motor Group is no stranger to engine problems. This time around, approximately 129,000 vehicles are under recall over bad ...

Connecting rods are typically constructed out of forged steel, with virtually all high-performance rods made from the 4340 steel alloy (center). Aluminum connecting rods[right]offer reduced weight at ...