It is generally acknowledged that connecting rod geometry, particularly center-to-center length, can have a material influence on a variety of engine conditions. These include specific relationships ...

However, when we fired up the engine there was now a knock that even I could hear. We isolated the noise to the rod that had been hammered by the crankshaft and resigned ourselves to the chore of ...

A connecting rod is the mechanical link between the piston and the crankshaft. By design, connecting rods convert vertical motion into rotary motion, eventually yielding torque at the flywheel. By ...