When it comes to engines, everyone is always looking for more. More horsepower, more torque, more efficiency. One company has ...

The world's largest piston engine is the Wärtsilä RT-Flex96C inline-14 diesel, which generates 110,000 hp, stands 44 feet ...

Steel Diesel Engine Pistons. Which Material Will Win the Performance Diesel Piston War? Jason Thompson Writer Federal-Mogul Corp. Photographer Nov 01, 2012. See All 7 Photos.

Diesel engines have pistons that look different from the ones you'd see with a gas engine. There's a reason why that's the case, and it's all about performance.

Opposed-piston engines are not a new concept. The original idea dates back to 1882 and James Atkinson, who developed the Atkinson differential engine.

Opposed-piston engines have been around since the late-19th century, so the idea isn’t new. In that time they’ve been placed in heavy-duty conveyances like trains, tanks, ships, and submarines ...

1. EcoMotors is developing high-efficiency engines — specifically the unique opoc (Opposed Piston Opposed Cylinder) engine — for use in cars, light trucks, marine applications, agricultural vehicles, ...

If new free piston engines do take off though, we’ll be more pleased than anyone to eat our words. Posted in Retrotechtacular , Slider , Transportation Hacks Tagged 2-stroke , engine , free piston ...

Home/Aircraft/ Piston Engines: Keeping Your Cylinders Happy. ... Some owners operate their engines hundreds of hours past TBO with no ill effects. More often, however, the opposite is true.