Gearheads and faithful Jalopnik readers already know the basics of an engine's bore and stroke, but for those that might be new here, let's dip our toes in the shallow end. An engine's bore refers to ...

Editor's Note: This month we dig into the short-block and its major companion parts. Included will be crankshafts, connecting rods, pistons, and rings. Let's begin with the block itself. The Block The ...

Unless you drive a rotary-powered Mazda, the characteristics of your gasoline or diesel engine are largely defined by its bore (the width or diameter of the cylinders) and stroke (the distance the ...

Brandon Clark,viaCarCraft.com: I recently scored a disassembled 305 engine for $50 because the dude said it was junk. I've found a couple of stroker kits for the 305, but some say 334 and some say 335 ...

MAN Diesel & Turbo has announced that its latest, mark-9, 80-cm-bore engine recently passed its Type Approval Test (TAT). The super-long-stroke S80ME-C9 engine now powers a Maersk Line container ...