In the video after the break, [Brick Technology] uses LEGO to gain some practical insight into the world of piston engine ... the cylinders also acted as connecting rods, tilting back and forth ...

In a supercharged engine, aluminum connecting rods are superior to steel ... an additional lack of cylinder pressure that normally cushions piston movement is removed, leaving a piston relatively ...

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 ...

The lower portion of an engine and its contents ... comprised of major components such as the cylinder block, the crankshaft, connecting rods, and pistons. These are just the big components ...

A modern gas engine most commonly uses pistons and a crankshaft ... round thing on a stick (called a connecting rod) that ...

Transcend says its Thunder Rods deliver a dramatic increase in engine torque, by adding an extra pivot to the connecting ... forces push the piston sideways into the cylinder walls.

The internal combustion engine has ... to a point on the connecting rod. This means the piston travels in a purely vertical motion, without any forces pushing it towards the cylinder wall.

This one is a single-cylinder that fires like a conventional engine in that the combustion explosion pushes down on a piston. But then it gets unique. Instead of a single connecting rod ...

A manufacturing error has left a handful of General Motors cars needing new engines with just a few thousand miles on the odometer. The problem came to Car and Driver ...

More radically, Ferrari designed a new connecting rod, which is shared by pistons on opposite ... number of valves per cylinder. This could be particularly useful in mid-engine applications ...

During an exhaust cycle, piston motion can also affect efficient cylinder evacuation ... of short or long connecting rods, it emphasizes the importance of contemplating other engine functions ...