Automotive performance pistons are manufactured in flat-top, dome or dish configurations—but such a variety in crown design doesn't suggest that engine builders will always have a choice. "Piston ...

Here's the equipment for the two cc'ing operations. Arrow indicates rubber Oring. Syringe eases removal of alcohol. Determining the compression ratio of an automobile engine is no easy task.

For professional racing engine builders, the key to maximizing a power plant’s performance is engineering a combination of components that complement one another. In most cases, this requires either ...