Heat is a byproduct of combustion. Both air-cooled and water-cooled engines need to dissipate that heat to keep the engine from running too hot. Can piston rings play a role in managing that heat?

If asked what you wanted for piston rings in your engine build, would you know how to answer? Piston rings have the most important job in your engine. We will get arguments on this one because there ...

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 ...