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 ...

Most of the time, it's hard to know why an uncrashed car ended up at the junkyard. With this Mini Cooper S, we know why. Street car engines mostly don't blow up in such spectacular fashion, perhaps ...

The connecting rod bolt is essential to the engine’s connecting rod. Its function is to connect the connecting rod body and the connecting rod end cover. The reliability of the connecting rod bolt ...

When it comes to carbon-composite materials, there’s a bright future for increasingly innovative automotive applications. Not only can they be 3D-printed, but they’re also technically lighter, ...

The connecting rod is a critical component in internal combustion engines, converting reciprocating piston motion into crankshaft rotation. In heavy-duty applications, such as the Ural-4320 military ...

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 ...

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) ...