However, not all innovations are equal, and nor do they follow a constant upward trend. Instead, their evolution takes the form of an S-shaped curve that reflects their typical lifecycle from early ...

Assuming that you put the half bearing plates in their position and the crankshaft over them, you now have to put the other halves on and screw in the bearings, in the VVTi engine's case here all ...

ABSTRACT The authors have published SAE paper 2008-01-0088 on the analytical comparison between 4 and 8 counterweight crankshafts for an I4 gasoline engine. This paper showed that for a particular ...

Because of the heavy demands placed on today's internal combustion engine bearings, there is an increasing need for quantitative data in the study of bearing performance. To this end a "ScufïïSeizure ...

In the old days, crankshafts got surprisingly little consideration in a typical high-performance engine buildup. Typically, the same crank that came out of the core motor was reused, with crank prep ...

In order to make sensible choices when selecting a used crankshaft, you must first understand its function and the conditions under which it operates. Given this information, you'll be properly ...

General Motors is now facing legal action following the recall of nearly 900,000 vehicles equipped with its failing 6.2-liter V8 engine. A class action lawsuit alleges GM knowingly sold vehicles with ...