Repeated cycles of searing combustion heat alternating with cool incoming air and fuel, extreme load reversal, thrust forces that slam the pistons into the cylinder wallsits quite amazing that ...

If internal combustion is a war, then pistons are quite literally on the frontlines. Converting reciprocating energy into rotating force means that the four-stroke process tries to both eject the ...

Tell the truth. Did you seriously consider the piston choices when building your last engine? Most hobbyists concentrate on the head flow, the cam specs, the intake choice, carb size, headers and many ...