If you've ever had to replace tie rods, you've probably heard about doing it in pairs. But is that really necessary if ...

With the engine block for our 455-based stroker mule engine completely machined, Craig Wise of RaceKrafters will now work on the rotating assembly, which includes the crankshaft, connecting rods, ...

A detailed look at rebuilding a 351 Windsor engine with focus on piston and rod assembly, covering key steps, precision work, ...

When you consider the crazy monkey motion of reciprocating internal combustion engines it is remarkable they work as well as they do. You have eight pistons and connecting rods doing a “do-si-do” ...

The passing of the sleezy scrounge and his backyard "bitsa" (a bomb built from bits of this and bits of that) was inevitable. Old clunkers have become "collectibles." Junkyards have become recycling ...

When it comes time to choose the path and style of build you're planning for your minitruck, the right plan and the right parts make all the difference. If a hot-rod-style minitruck build is in your ...

Over the past month NASA has been working to understand the cause of cracks found in a 2.25-inch diameter metal ball located inside the Ball Strut Tie Rod Assembly (BSTRA) of Space Shuttle Discovery’s ...