Few processes in assembling an engine are as tedious as filing piston rings. It requires patience and precision, carefully fitting the top and middle rings to each bore. It's not something for an ...

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 ...

First-time engine builders and those working on mass-produced powerplants commonly use off-the-shelf pregapped piston rings. However, high-performance engine builders seem to spend a lot of time ...