Chevrolet's swap to a flat plane crank for the Corvette makes a lot of sense when you look at the performance increases that ...

The forces necessary to induce and maintain gasoline engine speeds of 3000 r.p.m. or faster, as well as other forces closely associated with high speeds, are numerous. The author has, however, ...

Wilmington, Delaware, United States, Nov. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Transparency Market Research Inc. - Crankshaft sales in the automotive industry reached US$ 3.40 Billion in 2020. Between 2021 ...

Here are 10 tidbits to know about this amazing new powerplant from Ford Performance. See All 18 Photos18 1. Even the crankshaft is different. Yes, it's flat, but did you know there are three different ...

'The performance world is full of cool stroker engine combinations these days that fill more pages in crankshaft catalogs than ever before. We're talkin' about long-arm 460 Fords, wild Cleveland ...

ABSTRACT To uprate a 6-Cylinder In-line engine from 123 kW to 165 kW in power and upgrade the emission from Euro-2 to Euro-3 it was required to go for higher peak-firing pressures (PFP). The ...

Federal-Mogul says it has developed an innovative new crankshaft seal design, called MicroTorq that reduces friction by up to 70 percent versus conventional lip-type seals. The new seal, the company ...

Monolith Engines has developed a set of dual (Fig. 1) and quad (Fig. 2) opposed piston engines (watch Two and Four Cylinder Single Stroke Opposed Piston Engines on Engineering TV). The engines uses a ...

We're always looking for stealthy modifications that improve classic Mustang performance without being visible. Here's another one-affordable stroker kits from Eagle Specialty Products and Coast High ...

The latest Corvette Z06 did not get a flat-plane crank just to chase an exotic soundtrack. Chevrolet reengineered its V8 from the bearings out to meet stricter performance targets, from faster lap ...