A connecting rod is the mechanical link between the piston and the crankshaft. By design, connecting rods convert vertical motion into rotary motion, eventually yielding torque at the flywheel. By ...

As connecting rod length is increased, piston motion (both acceleration and velocity) away from TDC decreases. This results in a slower rate of pressure drop across the inlet path, ...

Connecting rods are simple pieces of tech, just arms that connect the crankshaft to the pistons, nothing more. Transcend's new two-piece unit, dubbed the Thunder Rod, is a new take on the ...

Bushed or Pressed. Research connecting rods and you will find that there are two basic ways pistons are mounted to them. A bushed rod features a bronze bushing in the small end that the wristpin ...

Ferrari submitted a patent for a super interesting engine anatomy comprised of pill-shaped pistons and two connecting rods joined into one. First, let’s observe a traditional piston and cylinder.

According to Woodward, the benefit of that piston weight comes in the way of more torque down low. In the company’s own testing, a Thunder Rod-equipped 5.3-liter V-8 was reportedly able to match ...

To get those pistons out you'll have to get to the bottom end of the motor and disconnect each piston's connecting rod from the crankshaft. Before doing that, you may have to do what's called ...

As the piston moves up and down, the connecting rod is moving with it. The rod is attached with a pin (the wrist pin) so it can swing a little from side to side.

Unlike Honda’s oval pistons, which were positioned longitudinally—with their long side parallel to the crankshaft and used two connecting rods per piston—Ferrari has flipped this orientation ...