Engine bearings do many things. They support moving parts like crankshafts and connecting rods, but they also play a role in determining an engine's oil pressure and protect the crankshaft from being ...

"Blueprinted engine" is a very impressive phrase in the sport of hot rodding. A vehicle with a ''blueprinted engine" is infinitely more desirable than a ''stocker" or even a plain old ''modified" ...

When it comes to hot rods, bench racing - never seems to stray very i far from engines. Power is where hot rodding will always be. When it comes right down to it, the only way to learn how to build ...

For many decades now, a myth has spread across the motoring community that, in a pinch, you can use a leather belt as a connecting rod bearing. To test the validity of this claim, our favorite Russian ...

Connecting rod bearings in a car’s engine help the rods better connect the pistons to the crankshaft, so it’s important that the bearings aren’t worn or there’ll be bigger, costlier problems for ...

Just days after a major recall of most of the nameplates in its lineup, Audi is involved in another recall — this time for its Q5 SUV. Also involved in the recall are parent company Volkswagen’s Atlas ...

Honda has issued a recall for almost a quarter of a million Acura and Honda vehicles whose engines are at risk of damaging themselves. Some have improperly manufactured crankshafts that could spin a ...