In this video, we explore three different piston ring designs from Toyota engines spanning different eras: the 2E engine from ...

In this video, we explore three different piston ring designs from Toyota engines spanning different eras: the 2E engine from the 80s and 90s, the 3ZZ-FE engine from the 2000s, and the 2ZR-FXE engine ...

Here you can see basic piston terminology, including major and minor thrust locations. Of particular note is the fact that piston pin offset can be used to counteract combustion pressures on the ...

Ask any serious engine builder what makes a good engine a great one, and the answer likely will be "sealing." While the average guy thinks of sealing as either what kind of valve cover gaskets to use ...

Your car's engine is truly a marvel of engineering, relying on a combination of extreme tolerances and pressures to produce power. Think about it — you're effectively creating hundreds of explosions ...