Here you can see basic piston terminology, including major and minor thrust locations. Of particular note is the fact that piston pin offset can be used to counteract combustion pressures on the ...

Making sure your engine has proper compression is vital for its health. You can rely on one of two methods to test this, but ...

Q: I have a 1978 Kawasaki KZ650 that I got in trade for a surfboard. The bike didn't run when I brought it home, but after some cleaning, tinkering, and rebuilding, I got it started. I removed the ...

Regulating heat and pressure inside an engine is necessary for its healthy operation. Piston ring end gaps play a vital role in that, but they can be easily overlooked as a minor measurement. In ...

When I first started working for HOT ROD magazine more than 30 years ago, nearly all American domestic production cars used a thick, 5/64-5/64-3/16-inch piston-ring package. The top, usually ...

If asked what you wanted for piston rings in your engine build, would you know how to answer? Piston rings have the most important job in your engine. We will get arguments on this one because there ...