The skies were dominated by the mighty engines of powerful propeller-driven machines that depicted the zenith of mechanical ...

For a time planes with piston engines were the best fighters in the sky. These planes were not just used for war they were ...

There is no such thing as a torque motor. Any engine that has torque has horsepower. Any engine that produces 300 lbs.-ft. of torque at 3000 rpm has 171 hp at that engine speed.Anyengine—long stroke, ...

Pistons are an engine-building element we like to brag about, but you won't catch many of us boasting about having cast pistons. Cast pistons are for wimps. Many of us like to talk up hypereutectic ...

The opposed-piston engine has been around for over 100 years and is more efficient in almost every way. The engine has no traditional valves, cams, or camshafts, and no head, so it’s simpler and ...

In March of 1978, the International Harvester Corporation started development of an engine that would eventually change the way pickup trucks and light-duty vehicles would be powered. The 420ci (6.9L) ...