Heat is a byproduct of combustion. Both air-cooled and water-cooled engines need to dissipate that heat to keep the engine from running too hot. Can piston rings play a role in managing that heat?

Piston rings are an essential part of modern vehicles, but modern brands have moved to using low-tension versions of them for ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Engine building is technically a science, but the truth is that there is just as much art as there is science. Where most might think that the “art” part of engine building is in the design and ...

Gamblers are a different breed. There’s a point where they seem to know when a bluff has gone too far, when it’s time to fold their hand and live to fight another day. The art of building racing and ...