We’ve noticed a shortcut that some engine builders take that could cause severe engine damage. The hack is to adjust the torque setting for a pair of rod bolts in one rod to produce the required ...

In the February '95 issue of HOT ROD we ran a test on the TFS Twisted Wedge small-block Chevy heads ("A New Twist On The Old Heads"). But we were unable to complete the test because the engine blew up ...

Torque-to-yield (TTY) bolts, also known as angle torque or stretch bolts, are fasteners designed to be tightened beyond their elastic range and into a controlled yield zone. Their job is to apply a ...