Thats 4 tons that the connecting rod must transmit from the piston to the crankpin, and do it hundreds of times per second at racing speeds. Inertia loads are both compressive (crush) and tensile ...

Ferrari submitted a patent for a super interesting engine anatomy comprised of pill-shaped pistons and two connecting rods joined into one. First, let’s observe a traditional piston and cylinder. The ...

As the pistons in an engine move up and down, driven by expanding gases as the air and fuel burn, connecting rods, or con rods, transmit the linear force of the pistons into a rotating motion of ...