Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a connecting rod, The connecting rod may include a first end having a bore configured to receive a piston pin, and a second end having a yoke and a cap removably connected to the yoke at a separation plane. Together, the yoke and the cap may define a bore configured to receive a crankshaft. The connecting rod may also include a shank extending between the first and second ends and being generally symmetrical about a longitudinal plane that may be oriented at an oblique angle with respect to the separation plane. The connecting rod may further include a radial thickness of a shoulder that is greater than a radial thickness of the yoke at the separation plane.