For example, check out this Ford EcoBoost turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 with an exploded piston. This engine came out of a 2012 Ford F-150 with over 200,000 miles. The owner bought the truck at ...

A V6 engine is a solid choice because it delivers ... If the seat completely breaks apart, it can damage the piston and cylinder, leading to total engine failure. Then there's the heat problem.

Besides the fact that there are no fuel-air explosions involved, these pistons ... with engine arrangements and geometry. Inline two, three, and four cylinders and V2, V6, V8, and even R12 were ...