Horsepower is becoming easier to make every day. With nitrous, supercharging, electronic fuel injection and killer cylinder heads, achieving horsepower and stratospheric rpm is now easier than ever.

Most connecting rods in current engines are configured like this aftermarket Crowerod. The little end (A) accepts a high-strength steel wristpin that connects the rod to the piston. The large end (B) ...

Many efforts have been made recently in developing P/M connecting rod. As a result, some P/M forged connecting rods were put into practical usage. However, P/M forging process has a disadvantage in ...