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 ...

Sometimes profiling a builder is as simple and natural for us as turning the ignition key on one of our vehicles. Hesco has been building engines for more than 34 years. Why does this interest us?

Sometimes profiling a builder is as simple and natural for us as turning the ignition key on one of our vehicles. Hesco has been building engines for more than 34 years. Why does this interest us?

One of the most important decisions youll make when building your next engine is what rods to use. Whether its a slightly warmed-over stock rebuild or an all-out strip-stormer, any time you increase ...

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 ...

ABSTRACT A connecting rod made of titanium alloy is effective for lower fuel consumption and higher power output comparing to a steel one because the titanium connecting rod enables to reduce the ...

A little over a year ago, Honda issued a recall comprising almost 250,000 vehicles produced for the 2015 through 2020 model years with the 3.5-liter naturally aspirated V6 dubbed J35Y6. It's a ...

I have a 1999 Camry CE that is maintained on a regular basis. Since I am a senior citizen, the annual mileage is about 3,000 miles per year. Yesterday the car was parked in a garage for about one hour ...

SAE Transactions, Vol. 113, Section 3: JOURNAL OF ENGINES (2004), pp. 1633-1638 (6 pages) The influence of big-end bore fretting on connecting rod fatigue fracture is investigated. A finite element ...

Connecting rod bearings in a car’s engine help the rods better connect the pistons to the crankshaft, so it’s important that the bearings aren’t worn or there’ll be bigger, costlier problems for ...