Engine building is technically a science, but the truth is that there is just as much art as there is science. Where most might think that the “art” part of engine building is in the design and ...

It's a well-known fact that piston ring gaps represent an area of pressure loss in a running engine. It has been found that minimizing end gap under operating conditions offers a measurable power ...

High performance engine building is the art of attention to detail. Top engine builders don’t take anything for granted. John Bouchard, engine builder at Boost Addicts in Madison, Tennessee showed us ...

When I first started working for HOT ROD magazine more than 30 years ago, nearly all American domestic production cars used a thick, 5/64-5/64-3/16-inch piston-ring package. The top, usually ...

Piston ring grooves serve a larger purpose than simply supporting the rings. They impact combustion sealing, oil control, friction, and many more engine attributes. Wiseco is a world leader in piston ...