'The performance world is full of cool stroker engine combinations these days that fill more pages in crankshaft catalogs than ever before. We're talkin' about long-arm 460 Fords, wild Cleveland ...

When it comes to engines, finely balancing the rotating assembly is a step that is often overlooked. This is a shame because it can add smoothness, performance, and longevity to any engine. In this ...

We recently got to hang out with the guys from West Coast Balance in Santa Ana, California, to learn about the procedures they use to meticulously balance rotating assemblies—everything from ...

When you consider the crazy monkey motion of reciprocating internal combustion engines it is remarkable they work as well as they do. You have eight pistons and connecting rods doing a “do-si-do” ...

This is a technological assessment of alternate piston engine cylinder and crankshaft configuration alternatives. The balance characteristics of automotive engines have been generalized here in terms ...

GM had to issue a service update for a few examples of the Silverado HD trucks with the 6.6-liter L8T gasoline engine. The reason: the crankshaft balancer of those engines was not correctly seated and ...