That fresh air is squeezed into a small pocket in the center of the cylinder as both pistons come together, where finally diesel fuel is directly injected, igniting the mixture and creating the power ...

Some of the world’s most complicated engines were created to achieve a specific objective. These engines were built to ...

Gasoline and diesel engines feature many differences aside from fuel type. Compared to gasoline engines, a diesel is typically a lower-revving, torquier design, hence why it's often preferred over ...

The newly formed organization will host a series of meetings of its members to exchange research results, insights and ideas regarding opposed-piston engines with hydrogen combustion. Several ...

Unless you rebuilding an engine with little to no budget you're going to upgrade to aluminum forged pistons. Besides being stronger than cast pistons, the lighter aluminum cuts parasitic power loss.

V-shaped engines like the V6 and V8 power lots of cars, but you probably never think about what, exactly, that V angle is.

The combustion engine has been around since the 19th century, thought up by the brilliant minds of engineers like Nikolaus Otto and Rudolf Diesel. Over the years, advancements in automotive technology ...

Q:I have a 327 in my '31 Ford that features nearly the same cam and components as the one you referenced recently in Pit Stop (Nov. '12). Since a 1.6:1-ratio rocker arm will push the valve a little ...