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K1 Technologies and its fellow piston suppliers under Race Winning Brands have joined forces to help Power the Cure for cancer through support of the American Cancer Society. Learn how you can represent the high-performance community and truly make a difference!

The Small Block Chevy has arguably (hardly) been the most popular platform for performance and racing engine builds for decades. While there's many ways to skin the cat with these builds, a 434-inch setup is a great way to serve performance goals, from track to street. K1's latest 5.850" SBC connecting rod is ready to deliver reliable horsepower for seasons to come.

Already equipped in K1 connecting rods standard, small end rod bushings are now available in universal and engine specific sizes. 

K1 Technologies has expanded their lineup of connecting rods with their latest H-beam rod for Ford 7.3L Godzilla engines. Manufactured from 4340 steel and held to precise tolerances, these connecting rods are prepared for monster power in Ford’s latest big displacement V8.

Mitsubishi 4G63 and 4B11T engines are among the most popular sport compact platforms for horsepower enthusiasts, and K1 Technologies has these potent 2.0L powerplants covered with a selection of premium quality, H-beam style connecting rods. Among the most popular are 150mm and 162mm long rods for the 4G63 and 143.7mm rods for the 4B11T.

Dan Parker is living proof you can't keep a good man down. After loosing his sight in a racing accident, dan got back on the horse–Corvette in this instance– and achieved the impossible, becoming the fastest blind man in America.

Properly installing connecting rods is key to long engine life. Here, we take a look at the different ways to accomplish this task and which works best 

The relationship between bearing clearance and oil viscosity is a delicate balance. Read on for more information on how to get it right!There are some fairly famous duos in the entertainment industry – Abbott and Costello, Rogers and Hammerstein, and Batman and Robin among the more illustrious. So it may not be much of a stretch of the imagination for an engine guy to include the pairing of bearing clearances with oil viscosity as a duo you should become acquainted.

Lubrication is the lifeblood of any high-performance engine. That’s particularly true for the rotating assembly that absorbs the many thousands of pounds of combustion pressure and converts it from reciprocating motion to rotary motion to drive the vehicle. Straight shot oiling plays a major role in that brutal environment. Here’s why

Is a stroker crank part of your next build? That factory block may need some massaging to make it fit. Here's how to make more real estate in your crankcase.