[snowman]

Wayne has banished my connecting rod posts to the off topic forum. So here it begins.

The posts will remain a purely technical discussion on connecting rods, no opinions of what rod is better, just technical topics relating to every aspect of a connecting rod and how they work, or don't.

The first posts will be of the connecting rod in tension, that’s when the piston is trying to separate itself from the crankshaft by going in the other direction.

I will try to show the stress on the rod and where it originates. That is the forces that try to deform the rod and the weak points during the tension condition. It will be technical but non analytical, ie no specific calculations, just food for the gut.

It will take about 1 or 2 months to complete, no specific schedule, so be patient.

The goal is to arrive at a non controversial summary of the important features of connecting rods. The information should allow everyone who reads it to be able to select the best connecting rod for his application.