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) ...

First of all, a rod is exposed to all four basic types of stresses: tension, compression, bending and torsion (twist). Of the four, tension and compression are predominant and have the greatest effect ...

Using pill-shaped pistons and a novel connecting-rod design, Ferrari has a way of making its V-12s shorter. Ferrari is not ...