Two of the most critical components that help power your car's internal combustion engine are the crankshaft and the camshaft(s). The two parts are vital for sending power to various areas of your ...

THE task of making an engine crank is by no means beyond the abilities of the average amateur mechanic. The following directions will be found comparatively simple: Take a piece of steel 2 inches ...

A magnet is attached to the engine’s crankshaft to time the voltage spikes, these spikes are fed directly into the spark plugs to cause ignition, this is why you don’t need a battery.

Ever seen a four-cylinder engine with a cross-plane crank? A conventional four-cylinder engine has a flat-plane crank, which ...

Golen produces special Chevy and muscle car era engines, but perhaps the most unique offering is the 4.6-liter Jeep stroker ...

Porsche's new patented six stroke engine might not be a thing of reality yet, but the new technology is still very ...

These devices measure the rotation rate of the engine crankshaft. A single power stroke occurs for every two rotations of the crankshaft in this four stroke, spark ignited engine. Engine RPM data is ...