When you consider the crazy monkey motion of reciprocating internal combustion engines it is remarkable they work as well as they do. You have eight pistons and connecting rods doing a "do-si-do" ...
This could lead to smoother running engines, and it's a sign the TFG engine's story isn't over.
Linamar has been granted a patent for an innovative engine balance shaft designed for internal combustion engines. The shaft features a hydroformed hollow tube that reduces mass and rotational inertia ...