—TMA term frequently used in engine building is "long-rod motor"—a reference to engines that use longer-than-stock connecting rods to reduce angularity as a means of increasing torque. Longer rods don ...

I needed to borrow a rod, but I did not like either option. On one hand there was a well-worn 6-foot-6 rod, the size I normally fish. The other choice was a still-in-the-wrapper 7-foot-something. My ...

Roadkill's David Freiburger, Roadkill Garage's Steve Dulcich, and Westech Performance's Steve Brul build and test every type of engine and configuration imaginable on Engine Masters.Subscribe to the ...

If there's any commonality among many small-displacement OEM high-performance engines, it's that they like to scream. And enthusiasts like to make them scream. In some cases (we're looking at you, ...

There's one thing crankbait rods for bass all have in common—a parabolic bend. That flex, which is described as a slow or moderate action, stretches from tip to handle. It creates long casts, controls ...