It's a well-known fact that piston ring gaps represent an area of pressure loss in a running engine. It has been found that minimizing end gap under operating conditions offers a measurable power ...

You might overlook the end gaps of piston rings in your car. They shouldn't be taken so lightly, though, as they actually ...

I've always wanted to rebuild an engine myself, so I'm doing the 327 Chevy out of my 1955. I've bought books, watched videos, but I'm still confused about piston ring gaps. My rebuild kit came with ...

High-output engines live in a world of brutal cylinder pressures, extreme temperatures and razor-thin safety margins, and the humble piston sits at the center of that storm. When power levels climb, ...

Honda Manufacturing of Alabama (HMA) has marked the production start at its new US$71.4m facility which the automaker said was “a breakthrough” for its engine production in North America with the ...

Gasoline and diesel engines feature many differences aside from fuel type. Compared to gasoline engines, a diesel is typically a lower-revving, torquier design, hence why it's often preferred over ...

There is a magic number associated with every airplane — a number referred to as time between overhauls, or TBO for short. TBO is the number of hours the engine manufacturer expects you can operate ...