Connecting Rod: Description and Operation
PISTON & CONNECTING RODDESCRIPTION
The pistons are made of cast aluminum alloy and are a strutless, short skirt design. The piston rings consist of two compression rings and a three piece oil ring. Piston pins connect the piston to the forged steel connecting rods. The piston pins are a press fit into the connecting rod.
OPERATION
The piston and connecting rod is the link between the combustion force to the crankshaft.