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A lot of factors go into designing pistons for different compression ratios. Here we'll take a look how compression ratio is..* [READ MORE](https://info.jepistons.com/compression-ratio-theory-and-how-to-calculate-in-powersports) June 11, 2018 | By [Jeff Smith](https://info.jepistons.com/author/jeff-smith) [![Piston Ring Materials Explained](https://info.jepistons.com/hs-fs/hubfs/JE%20Pistons/TECH/Piston%20Ring%20Materials/001-JE-piston-ring-materials-pro-seal.jpg?width=400&name=001-JE-piston-ring-materials-pro-seal.jpg "Piston Ring Materials Explained")](https://info.jepistons.com/piston-ring-materials-explained) ,[PISTONS 101](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/pistons-101) ,[ENGINE TECH](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/engine-tech) ,[Tech](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/tech) ## [Piston Ring Materials Explained](https://info.jepistons.com/piston-ring-materials-explained) *Rings are rings right? Wrong! In addition to thickness and diameter, there are several different ring materials, styles, and coatings available to maximize performance in a variety of engine environments. * [READ MORE](https://info.jepistons.com/piston-ring-materials-explained) June 7, 2018 | By [Jeff Smith](https://info.jepistons.com/author/jeff-smith) [![Everything You Wanted to Know About the GM LS Engine Family](https://info.jepistons.com/hs-fs/hubfs/JE%20Pistons/TECH/LS%20Engine%20Family/LS-02.jpg?t=1475023575990&width=400&name=LS-02.jpg "Everything You Wanted to Know About the GM LS Engine Family")](https://info.jepistons.com/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-the-gm-ls-engine-family) ,[CHEVY](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/chevy) ,[ENGINE TECH](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/engine-tech) ,[Tech](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/tech) ## [Everything You Wanted to Know About the GM LS Engine Family](https://info.jepistons.com/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-the-gm-ls-engine-family) **It has become the most popular, most sought-after, and most studied GM engine of the 21st century. Yet we can trace the GM V8 LS family – Gen III and IV – with a nearly straight line right back to the origins of the 265 small-block Chevy that made..** [READ MORE](https://info.jepistons.com/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-the-gm-ls-engine-family) April 17, 2018 | By [Jeff Smith](https://info.jepistons.com/author/jeff-smith) [![Different Wrist Pin Oiling Styles Explained](https://info.jepistons.com/hs-fs/hubfs/JE%20Pistons/TECH/Wrist%20Pin%20Oiling/001-je-pistons-wrist-pin-oiling-styles.jpg?width=400&name=001-je-pistons-wrist-pin-oiling-styles.jpg "Different Wrist Pin Oiling Styles Explained")](https://info.jepistons.com/wrist-pin-oiling-styles-explained) ,[PISTONS 101](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/pistons-101) ,[Tech](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/tech) ## [Different Wrist Pin Oiling Styles Explained](https://info.jepistons.com/wrist-pin-oiling-styles-explained) *Wrist pins have one of the hardest jobs in an engine, carrying tremendous loads from combustion, then trying to slow down rapidly accelerating pistons and send them back the other direction. Proper wrist pin oiling is essential to keeping them..* [READ MORE](https://info.jepistons.com/wrist-pin-oiling-styles-explained) February 15, 2018 | By [Jeff Smith](https://info.jepistons.com/author/jeff-smith) [![2618 vs. 4032 Piston Material Differences](https://info.jepistons.com/hs-fs/hubfs/JE%20Pistons/TECH/2618%20vs%204032%20piston%20alloys/001-forged-piston-2618-vs-4032-aluminum-alloys.jpg?width=400&name=001-forged-piston-2618-vs-4032-aluminum-alloys.jpg "2618 vs. 4032 Piston Material Differences")](https://info.jepistons.com/2618-vs.-4032-material-differences) ,[PISTONS 101](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/pistons-101) ,[ENGINE TECH](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/engine-tech) ,[Tech](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/tech) ## [2618 vs. 4032 Piston Material Differences](https://info.jepistons.com/2618-vs.-4032-material-differences) *Before a single machining operation is performed, the perfect aluminum alloy must be selected. 2618 and 4032, the two most prolific piston materials, have a long list of differences that make them best-suited for specific applications. * [READ MORE](https://info.jepistons.com/2618-vs.-4032-material-differences) October 12, 2017 | By [Jeff Smith](https://info.jepistons.com/author/jeff-smith) [\[fa icon="angle-double-left"\] Prev](https://info.jepistons.com/author/jeff-smith/page/1) [All posts](https://info.jepistons.com/all) [Next \[fa icon="angle-double-right"\]](https://info.jepistons.com/author/jeff-smith/page/3) ### Subscribe to Email Updates #### FOLLOW US - - - - MOST POPULAR [![How to Install Motorcycle and ATV Piston Rings](https://info.jepistons.com/hubfs/JE%20Pistons/TECH/How%20to%20Install%20Motorcycle%20Piston%20Rings/je_pistons_install_piston_rings-lead.jpg) How to Install Motorcycle and ATV Piston Rings](https://info.jepistons.com/how-to-install-motorcycle-and-atv-piston-rings) [![Wrist Pin Locks: Different Styles and How To Install Them](https://info.jepistons.com/hubfs/JE%20Pistons/TECH/Wire%20Locks/001-piston-lock-types-installation-techniques.jpg) Wrist Pin Locks: Different Styles and How To Install Them](https://info.jepistons.com/wrist-pin-locks-different-types-and-how-to-install-them) [![Compression Ratio Theory and How to Calculate in Powersports](https://info.jepistons.com/hubfs/JE%20Pistons/TECH/Compression%20Ratio/je_pistons_compression_005-ps.jpg) Compression Ratio Theory and How to Calculate in Powersports](https://info.jepistons.com/compression-ratio-theory-and-how-to-calculate-in-powersports) [![Everything You Wanted to Know About the GM LS Engine Family](https://info.jepistons.com/hs-fs/hubfs/JE%20Pistons/TECH/LS%20Engine%20Family/LS-02.jpg?t=1475023575990&width=349&name=LS-02) Everything You Wanted to Know About the GM LS Engine Family](https://info.jepistons.com/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-the-gm-ls-engine-family) [![Inside The Honda K20C1 (Type R) Cylinder Head With 4 Piston Racing](https://info.jepistons.com/hubfs/JE%20Pistons/TECH/Honda%20k20C1%20Head/001-JE-pistons-honda-k-series-k20C-scanning.jpg) Inside The Honda K20C1 (Type R) Cylinder Head With 4 Piston Racing](https://info.jepistons.com/comparing-hondas-new-k20c-head-to-the-last-ten-k20a-series-) Videos [![JE Pistons Youtube Ad](https://info.jepistons.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Blog/Ads/jepistons-youtube-01.jpg?width=800&name=jepistons-youtube-01.jpg "JE Pistons Youtube Ad")](https://www.youtube.com/user/jepistonsvideos) **JE Pistons**, 10800 Valley View Street, Cypress, California 90630 Copyright © 2026 Race Winning Brands. 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