It’s not just the port work alone that creates spectacular cylinder head performance. The most critical areas of a cylinder head are those which pass the most air at the highest speed and for the longest duration. Your bowl area, the valve job, the throat diameter, and combustion chamber are all crucial parts. By Greg […]
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As shown in the figure, the crankshaft flywheel group is mainly composed of crankshaft, flywheel, torsional shock absorber, timing gear (or chain) and belt wheel, etc. First, the crankshaft Crankshaft is one of the most important parts in the engine, its function is to withstand the gas pressure from the piston connecting rod group into […]
As import cars’ performance on and off the track continued to grow, their factory wet sump systems simply couldn’t handle the performance and the development of dry sump systems for the popular imports was in high demand. But why a dry sump? By Eric Garbe on Novrmber 16, 2022 Clean up in aisle nine! I […]
Find out what it takes to build a formidable marine engine. By Engine Builder on Sep 27, 2022 Being in the high-performance marine industry means here at Team Saris Performance Marine our most common engine builds involve the big block Chevy platform. We’re also one of Whipple Superchargers’ oldest marine dealers, so many […]
By Steve Morris on Oct 20, 2022 Steve puts finishing touches on repairing his billet aluminum engine block for the wagon’s SMX engine. In this article:Blocks, Engine Block and head repair, repair, Steve Morris, Steve Morris Engines, Steve Tech CLICK TO COMMENT VIDEO: EB Takeover: Kill Devil Diesel VIDEO: Repairing a Billet Engine Block VIDEO: Road to AAPEX Ep. 3 – Route 66 […]
COULD ENGINE OIL SOON CONTAIN NO OIL? The trend towards ever thinner engine oils is an effort to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. How far can it go? By Engine Builder on Oct,11,2022 Oct 11, 2022 With engine oils becoming thinner and thinner, it seemingly isn’t unreasonable to think engine oil may not contain any oil […]
Nowadays, a bearing (in a performance setting) must be both hard and soft. Retaining geometry is of utmost importance, but it also must be malleable and able to adjust for stress and flexing. By Evan Laux on Sep 27, 2022 When you’ve got a multitude of heavy, fast-moving parts working in tandem to produce insane […]
September tricks and tips for the shop! By Shop Solutions – The Power of Knowledge on Sep 22, 2022 REAMING OIL PASSAGES I like to use reamers to clean out oil passages in old engine blocks that have sat around for a long time and are rusty. If you use a +.001” oversize reamer, you […]
A common question we get is why we offer so many different grinding stones. The simple answer is that not all grinding stones are created equal. By Dave Monyhan on September 13, 2022 Today’s shop owner is always looking for the edge, the next big business opportunity – and you may not even realize that […]
Determining the correct surface finish means you must consider the metallurgy of the head and block castings along with the type of head gasket you use. By Brendan Baker on September 9, 2022 Equipment manufacturers are always more […]