Whether to rejuvenate a broken down car or to upgrade and increase the power output, rebuilding an engine is a major job. It takes a great deal of mechanical skill and knowledge to undertake such a ...

Not everything on a modern muscle car is better just because it’s a newer design, but one innovation certainly is better, and that’s serpentine accessory drive systems. Why? Well, the old V-belt setup ...

All things under the hood of a car have an inherent delicate nature and require special tools and knowledge to fix, but there are a couple engine components that carry the bulk of the responsibility ...

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Many gearheads buy their cylinder heads fully assembled and don’t have to sweat making sure all of the various parts are set up correctly. But for those that build their own, or that just need to swap ...

Suck, squeeze, bang, blow. These are the four strokes of the reciprocating, internal-combustion engine (ICE) that Nikolaus Otto patented in the 19th century. The action of the intake valves that allow ...

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines, and Emissions, West Virginia University, 151 B Engineering Sciences Building, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506, ...