When it comes to diesel pistons, right now it’s hard to tell Just as we debate which truck manufacturer is the best—engineers debate which material is the best. MotorTrend ...

As diesel owners, we all know our engines are built with heavy, durable components. We know this because heavy-duty parts are required in order to withstand the ... Piston of the Future?

Cleaning up diesel emissions is one of the hurdles that must be cleared before diesel can become an accepted power mode in the United States, and a researcher in Maryland believes redesigned ...

But when the piston in question is Federal Mogul’s next-gen Magnum Monosteel, a unit designed for heavy-duty diesel-burning big rigs, any efficiency improvement is most welcome.

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Since its introduction in 2003, Federal-Mogul says, its Monosteel piston has become an industry standard for heavy-duty diesel vehicle applications, with more than 3.5 million pistons produced to ...

The piston skirt and pin account for about 17 percent of the frictional loss in a combustion engine as they ... On the diesel variant- it reduces piston friction by 35%- how does that relate to ...

Also, if picking up a smoking piston isn't the most proper use for a multi-tool, then I don't know what is. As the Power Driven Diesel guys explain in a video on their YouTube channel, this was ...

Achates’ smaller 2.7-liter opposed-piston engine that originally made headlines a few years back as a diesel-fueled two-stroker in a Ford F-150 test mule has gone on to shed roughly 40% of its ...

With a gasoline engine, the piston stops a bit short of the top of the cylinder as it moves up and down during the combustion cycle. By comparison, a diesel piston runs all the way out to the edge ...

Diesel engines don’t have spark plugs, and demand no magnetos. Jet-A-burning piston engines are water-cooled too, meaning they’re less susceptible to overheating on the ground or during climb-out.