Part of the exploding connecting rod cap got lodged between the block and crank.

The Automotive Connecting Rod market is driven by rising vehicle production and demand for high-performance engines worldwide.

Golen produces special Chevy and muscle car era engines, but perhaps the most unique offering is the 4.6-liter Jeep stroker ...

The Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board have established that NOx and particulate emissions ...

The connecting rod, which connects the piston to the crankshaft, is one of the most common failure points for an engine, but not usually for hundreds of thousands of miles. So why did this one ...

Superchargers and turbochargers have become increasingly popular over the past few decades, what’s the difference?

Connecting rods ... heads, and piston/rod relationship—that somewhere in this combination, volumetric efficiency is on the rise. “If this new engine isn’t going to be a DOHC-type, then ...

Toyota has produced every type of engine you could imagine, and then some. This is hardly surprising, as its portfolio includes everything from small ... pistons, high-strength forged connecting ...

The car was parked under a tree in 1986; after opening up the 289 V8 and getting the pistons free, the new owner asks $750 ...

Shoehorning engines for a car mod is rather pointless ... Megazilla 2.0 will sport forged pistons, connecting rods, and a steel crank, ported and polished cylinder heads, and upgraded valve ...

The odometer reads a little under 26k miles, and the car has been repainted at least once - it used to be Turquoise; the asking price of $65k hasn’t changed ...