Language is an imperfect medium, but it's what we've got, so let's go with it. Determining the swept volume of inventor Felix Wankel's rotary engine can generate more arguments than claiming what a GT ...
Car crafters all like to talk about engines. And in our world where there's no replacement for displacement, dropping the "stroker" term into your engine conversation is bound to garner attention.
Bore and stroke are important measurements when it comes to calculating an engines displacement, and the kind of performance an engine offers.
Gearheads and faithful Jalopnik readers already know the basics of an engine's bore and stroke, but for those that might be new here, let's dip our toes in the shallow end. An engine's bore refers to ...
We're out for torque, and nothing serves it up like huge cubes and a big arm. Stroking delivers both. Common Chevy 383 and Ford 347 combos have brought strokers to the masses, but there can be more ...