Possible Clues:

• Part of the connecting rod in a piston engine
• Part of a connecting rod in a piston engine
• Information in order to make part of engine
• Part of an engine -- data in order
• Offer to store data -- it'll be expensive if it goes
• Attempt to acquire information that'll be needed to get engine going
• Dope put in offer for part of a part of an engine!
• Offer to lag low-down part of machine
• Never a small start for the engine