Transcend says its Thunder Rods deliver a dramatic increase in engine torque, by adding an extra pivot to the connecting rods ... it's similar in some ways to the crosshead con rods sometimes ...

This low cylinder wear is possibly attributed to a connecting rod that attaches to a "crosshead" which rides in guide channels, a fundamental difference to most automotive engines where the top of ...

In turn, this crosshead drives two long connecting rods coupled to the crank at 180 degrees relative to the lower pistons. The opposed pistons effectively form the cylinder heads. A six-cylinder ...

This Is the First-Ever Two-Piece Connecting Rod A Brief History of ... but marine diesels and old steam engines have utilized a crosshead con rod layout for decades. Whether that speaks to the ...