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BUYER’S GUIDE
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REVVED UP | GREG JONES ............ 4 DIESEL OF THE MONTH .................. 42 FINISH LINE | CLASSIFIEDS........ 78
SHOP SOLUTIONS ............................. 6 ENGINE OF THE MONTH ................. 59 LAST SHOT ....................................... 80
GARAGE GUY | NATHAN BUSH...... 8 SURFACE FINISHES........................ 68
CYLINDER HEAD TRENDS.............. 16 GRINDING STONES ........................ 74
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REVVED UP Greg Jones | Editor
It’s Only Been a Year?!

A s we all know, March 2021 marks a full year since the Coronavirus
began altering what we used to know as ‘normal life.’ I don’t think
any of us will forget March 2020 when we began hearing that this then
and parts as well as hand sanitizer for the greater good, and that’s
awesome to see!”
A lot of racing events in 2020 were cancelled, postponed or held
foreign flu strain was starting to make the rounds in the U.S. I remember without fans until the latter half of 2020. Today, many of the things put
we all thought the same thing back then – “It’s not much worse than the in place a year ago are still around for everyone’s safety, but we are
regular flu.” “It should only be a few weeks and it’ll be gone.” beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Three vaccines are
No big deal, right? Boy, were we all wrong about that! It’s been more making the rounds in the U.S., the weather is warming up again to allow
than a year now and more than 530,000 Americans have died due to for more outdoor events/activities and it finally feels like we’re gaining
the Coronavirus spread, and nearly 30 million Americans have tested the upper hand on COVID-19.
positive for it in that time. It’s been a bit crazy to say the least, but it’s not I’ve heard from many engine shops that lead times and parts
like any of us had ever lived through a pandemic before. procurement today is still much longer than desired, but everyone
The ‘other’ flu strains we have lived through in recent decades had seems to be making it work and getting through all of this together as
all gotten under control fairly quickly and without too much loss of life. an industry.
None of us were around more than 100 years ago to experience the And speaking of engine parts procurement, every March marks
last pandemic to take over the world – the Spanish Flu – which killed 50 our annual Buyer’s Guide issue, and we once again have a great list of
million worldwide and about 675,000 Americans. engine component manufacturers, distributors, engine services, and so
To jog my own memory of COVID’s start, I took a look back at the much more for you to explore and keep as a resource. Those listings are
column I wrote in April 2020. After just one month, we had COVID fatigue sandwiched between a ton of great content too. Enjoy! EB
already!
“I’ll spare you the Coronavirus recaps and regurgitating all the
information we have been constantly bombarded with every day. If
you’re anything like me, it’s beginning to get tiresome, though important.
What we do know is social distancing and stay-at-home orders are
effective and have drastically reduced the impact of the COVID-19 virus.
“I’ve been staying at home as much as possible the past month or so
now. It took some getting used to when Babcox Media initially sent us all
to our home offices back on March 13, just ahead of Ohio Governor Mike
DeWine’s stay-at-home order, which has been extended to May 1st as
of writing this column. It felt like we were in a movie back in mid-March
– major events getting cancelled and postponed, restaurants, bars and
other small businesses shutting down, sports going on hiatus, no groups
larger than 10 people, masks, gloves, awkward situations passing
people on the sidewalk and in grocery stores, and so on.”
After a year, it’s all felt a little more commonplace, though certainly
still very strange. We’ve all become accustomed to virtual everything!
Of course, most of us in the automotive industry were considered
‘essential’ businesses, and with so many folks at home with more time
to think about their hobbies and car projects, thankfully, our industry
continued to stay busy and productive. That’s not to say there wasn’t an
adjustment to be made.
(From April 2020) “Many shops have been deemed essential and
continue to do great work, while some manufacturers have temporarily
shutdown to protect their employees or are operating on skeleton
crews to keep filling orders. Others with the necessary means, have
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his is kind of a gray area for me. Obviously, being a passionate car consumption of my vehicle is actually used to move my body?
guy who’s willing to throw turbochargers on anything and really The car weighs 4,000 lbs. and I’m 255 lbs. – what percentage of the
enjoys performance, it creates this internal conflict between gasoline that my car is emitting as it sits there at a red light rumbling, is
wanting to be somebody who participates in a greener view of the future dedicated to moving me? My GTO would probably get the exact same gas
and the well-being of my passion, career and industry. mileage if I retro-fitted it with a remote-control system and drove it to
I’m somebody who has an interest in the viability of humanity Pasadena without me.
as a whole, but the problem I have with this EPA crackdown is that I thought about all the cars out there on the road – hot rods or
it inappropriately scapegoats the very minute percentage of the not – that are driving around with one or two people in them. Think of
population that happens to express themselves through the modification the amount of SUVs that weigh 7,000 lbs. hurling through the streets! We
of performance vehicles. To me, that’s an important legacy. My dad drive these monolithic, titanic, behemoth, steel contraptions that just
raised me on that. He grew up during the muscle car era. burn fuel no matter what. There’s hundreds of millions of these things
I’m out here in California, where it’s probably the most harsh and drinking and guzzling fuel. I don’t even care if it’s an economy car or
strict environment when it comes to performance, but you still see the even a Prius with a little better gas mileage. The truth remains that our
prevalence of the performance tradition surviving and finding ways view of transportation is the problem. It’s the whole system!
around all this regulation and oversight. I agree with the validity of Stop scapegoating the one guy modifying his car. They’re making
concerns around the emissions of passenger vehicles. I’m 100% onboard the car guy public enemy No. 1 and threatening the very culture that
for making a difference toward a better planet. many of us have built our lives within. It’s a tragedy to me to see really
However, the problem I have is we fail to identify the reality good tuners get messed with and shut down. They’ve developed a
that it is not a few people modifying the exhaust system on their car whole life of talent and skill, serving a market that they’re passionate
causing global warming or climate change. We have an entire world about. It’s their artistic expression and career that is getting messed
infrastructure predicated on some very silly notions. with. There’s a whole market filled with big companies that serve this
About 8 or 9 years ago, I was driving my GTO with some badass amazing experience for people – fathers and sons and garage projects
heads, cam, headers, and thundering down the freeway to visit a buddy all over the world that are now being threatened because we’re going to
for coffee. I had this epiphany. I have this badass car that I love driving. scapegoat the car guy for global warming.
It’s me. It’s who I am. But I thought to myself, what’s wrong with this Meanwhile, there are power plants in Japan spitting radiation at
equation? an unprecedented Chernobyl level, and we’re going to worrying about
I have this 4,000-lb. machine bellowing beautiful sounds out of exhaust systems!? Tankers running diesel are cracking in the middle
the exhaust. I love everything about the driving experience – that’s of the ocean. There are underwater oil rigs drilling into the crust of the
the whole thing for me. However, what percentage of the energy Earth pumping crude oil and leaking everywhere. How about pipelines
and fracking? There are countries with billions of people that dump
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analyzed and engineered to dedicate the majority of the energy possible, the minor amount of people modifying cars for performance reasons.
while maintaining modern safety standards, to the transportation I don’t see any authenticity expressed in the EPA crackdowns and
of people. We have to be interested in maximizing the efficiency of legislative changes happening in our industry – they’re only harming the
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DRY SLEEVING ENGINES GREG JONES | EDITOR
To the untrained eye, installing cylinder sleeves seems like a pretty simple procedure – these metal sleeves slip into
the bore of an engine block to allow for more power, more displacement, extra strength, or repairing damage. While
the latter may be true of a sleeve’s function, the former couldn’t be farther from the truth.
For those in the know, sleeving an engine isn’t a for newer engine blocks, and as existing cast iron
“simple” process. It takes years of experience and blocks continue to be driven for more and more
know-how in order to sleeve an engine properly. miles and under tougher and tougher operating
As aluminum continues to be a preferred material conditions, sleeves continue to be the saving grace.
For that reason, we got some insight into
sleeving from Kasey Slemmon, vice president of
Esslinger Engineering, an engine machine shop
focused on Ford performance in Chino, CA.
Kasey has 22 years of engine building experience,
and many of those years have been spent sleeving
engines such as Ford Duratecs, EcoBoosts and
Coyotes. Esslinger typically dry sleeves its engines
using ductile iron, flanged sleeves.
“Two engines we sleeve a lot are the Duratec
and our billet Coyote engine,” Slemmon says.
“Ideally, when you’re sleeving a block, you want to
have the ductile iron as thick as possible, but you
run into issues depending on the bore spacing of
certain engines.”
In this regard, every engine is different. If you
have 4.500˝ bore spacing like on a Chevy, which
is very common, you’ve got quite a bit of room
between sleeves that you can bore it out bigger.
In modern engines, they keep becoming smaller
and more compact, so you end up with less room
between cylinders to overbore it.
“You always have to compromise something
when you’re sleeving an engine today, unless
you’re doing a really old engine that has large bore
spacing,” Slemmon says. “If you compare a Coyote
to the original small block Ford, the old-school
302 would look really long in comparison. You
nearly have a half inch more to work with between
sleeves on an older, original 302 than you do with
the new, modern 302.
“When you have a half inch between the
cylinders, you have more room to put a thicker
sleeve in. You have more room for a bigger flange
and everything follows that, such as the water
jackets being spread out further, etc. However,

the way the world has gone, they keep making running flats on the sleeves and leaving a window When it comes to sleeve
engines smaller and more compact. You have more between the cylinders. That’s one of the first
obstacles to overcome. You can only go so thick things you’ve got to decide in terms of set up. It’s a
measurements, a good rule of
before you run into water or you have to end up preference thing.” thumb is you want a minimum of a
putting slats on the sleeves because they run into Another preference decision is when using
each other.” flanged sleeves – do you prefer the flange on the .100˝ thick on the sleeve and you
Kasey says this leads to two trains of thought bottom or the flange on the top of the sleeve?
when it comes to the space between sleeves. Some “People do it both ways, but I prefer to flange
want a minimum of a .100˝ tall for
engine builders will leave a little bit of block them at the top,” Slemmon says. “You want to get the flange. Then, you want a 30%
material between sleeves, while others may create a that as large as you can and a decent thickness.
small window in the bore. A good rule of thumb is you want a minimum increase in diameter from the OD of
“Some builders leave material between sleeves of a .100˝ thick on the sleeve and you want a
– sometimes even as thin as .050˝ – so there’s minimum of a .100˝ tall for the flange. Then, you
the sleeve for the flange diameter.
something behind the sleeve and it’s not a void,” want a 30% increase in diameter from the OD of
Slemmon says. “I prefer to have a window between the sleeve for the flange diameter.
the aluminum, which allows you to run a thicker “The reason why I like the flange on top is
sleeve with more ductile iron. Then, the sleeves because I want the gasket embossment to fully sit
have a flat against a flat and you typically run on the flange. Also, in certain cases, you might
about a .005˝ clearance between the sleeves that want to leave the sleeve up a couple thousands
way. You rely on the sleeve holding up instead of above the deck. When you’re doing a really high-
having the aluminum behind it.” compression engine, it just gives it a little more
According to Slemmon, this method helps with crunch on the gasket embossment.”
the ballooning effect of the bores during thermal An advantage of using a flanged sleeve is
expansion. it can provide stability to the deck surface for
“You have to think about the cylinder a better head gasket seal. And, speaking of the
ballooning,” he says. “Every time it combusts, that gasket embossment, depending on how much
thermal expansion wants to get out of the sleeve, larger you’re boring out the cylinder, you’ll want
so that cylinder balloons. I’ve had better luck with to ensure you move that gasket embossment away

SLEEVING UPDATE
from the edge of the bore. against potential water leaks, Esslinger Engineering
“You want to get that embossment away from always pressure tests its sleeve jobs.
the edge of the bore and you want it over the top “Everything we sleeve, we pressure test at
of the flange,” he says. “You want to be over where double the pressure that the engine is actually
the flange sits on the deck of the block, not into running with the water system,” he says. “In newer
the bore or even passed where it meets the wall of engines, their water pressure is getting higher and
the sleeve. higher. I don’t think that everyone who claims wet
“A lot of guys will do wet sleeves and will put sleeves work is pressure testing it. A lot of times,
o-rings on the sleeve. They’ll have registers down they don’t even know there’s an issue unless they’re
on the bottom and that’s why they’ll put the flange dynoing and looking for it.
on the bottom. They use an o-ring and a flange to “We actually test the steam content in the oil
keep water out of the cylinders. In my experience, itself. What happens when you start getting water
(22 years) I’ve never had any luck with a wet sleeve in the oil is you can get steam inside the crankcase
holding up. Sooner or later, they always end up and the crankcase can actually start pressurizing.
leaking water, so we don’t do wet sleeves.” When you have a piston coming down with a lot
Certain engines that you run across don’t have of wind behind it into a pressurized crankcase,
enough material, so you have to wet sleeve them. that’s not good. It makes the rings flutter and
Hondas are big with wet sleeving, but many of things can rust. There’s nothing positive about
those engines are used for drag racing and they having water leaking into your crankcase.”
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With sleeves that have a flat against a flat,
you typically run about a .005˝ clearance
between them. You rely on the sleeve
holding up instead of having the aluminum
behind it.”
out a few weeks, we always make sure we clamp
the sleeve again,” he says. “What happens is
when the aluminum gets hot and cold, the
sleeve starts to jimmy itself out. In an extreme
situation, like if you had an aluminum block
with iron sleeves in it and you left it in your
shop for a year through the seasons, the hot and
cold temperature changes could cause the sleeves
to stick up .010˝.
“When you go to surface it and torque the
head down, it’ll push the sleeve below the deck.
to engine and there are lots of obstacles you It’s a very common thing that happens a lot. For
have to really watch out for. If you don’t get that reason, we don’t surface a block within five
it right, even just a little bit of water in the minutes of taking off the tooling.”
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GREG JONES | EDITOR
Industry veteran Craig Gallant has an impressive background in late model street and racing cylinder
head development for Comp Eliminator, Super Stock and Pro Stock classes. As part of Gallant Technical
Performance, Craig built a 25-year relationship working with Akron, OH-based engine and machine
shop, Pro Car Associates. With a background in cylinder heads as rich as Craig’s, it’s not surprising
Pro Car owner Chris Wright wanted to officially join forces.
The two started a new company and

brand called Multi-Valve Technology,
Inc. (MVT), which develops cylinder
heads for domestic late model
engines. Now a few years into the
new venture, today, MVT and
Pro Car are part of one entity, and
the partnership has extended their
cylinder head capability and kept
development in-house.
“MVT started out as just a brand
under Pro Car,” Chris Wright says.
“It was a brand for our four-valve
engines and now it’s expanded to be
all automotive engines and engine
parts development. We’re focused on
the GM, Ford and Chrysler platforms
for applications such as drag racing,
road racing and street performance.”
MVT can develop cylinder heads
for anything from 600 horsepower
to 4,000 horsepower, and for engines
from 350 cubic inch all the way up
to 540 cubic inch. In that regard,
Gallant says he’s seen some lazy
cylinder heads over the years and
guys running combinations that don’t
come anywhere close to maximizing
efficiency and airspeed. For that
reason, Craig says he has job stability
and MVT can help a lot of people go

faster on the track. are opting to chase cylinder head What Gallant and MVT are always trying to
“I thought my job in cylinder
heads was done when CNCs came
attributes that don’t necessarily help
win races.
achieve is excellent volumetric efficiency or VE in
out, but there are so many engine “Cylinder heads today are cylinder heads. When VE goes over 100%, that’s
combinations – so many engine sizes, generally larger than they’re supposed
so many bores and strokes – that I to be,” Gallant says. “They run a lot when acceleration is best.
don’t think my job will ever go away,” more volume. Everybody’s looking
Gallant admits. “What some people at the bigger cathedrals – 235cc, “If you’re getting 200-225 rpm
are doing with valve sizes, chambers 245cc, 250cc. Then, they’re looking per second currently and then all of
and hogging out the runner, there’s at pro cut LS3 and LS7 heads that a sudden your cathedral is done right
lots of flaws out there. I see a lot of are in the 240cc-250cc area before and you get 300-350 rpm per second,
lazy cylinder heads out there and you do anything with them. We want obviously, that car is going to run a
picking up the airspeed in these lazy these heads to be 255cc-260cc fully lot faster,” he says. “It’s going to pull
cylinder heads yields great results. done out, not 260cc-265cc to start a lot harder.
We’re looking for maximum efficiency with, and then you port them and “When you upped the volume
– period.” everybody ends up at 270cc, 280cc, from 200cc or 205cc to 260cc-265cc,
Cylinder heads, as manufactured, 290cc. you still get a good deal of torque and
are usually suboptimal due to design “Frankly, I don’t know how you can still get a decent top end pull,
and manufacturing constraints. they get them that big. They must but it’s nothing like the cathedral on
Porting the heads provides the finely be grinding everywhere to make it the lower volume runner heads. It’s
detailed attention required to bring look good as opposed to getting any made it very easy to improve upon a
the engine to the highest level of performance. I can see a definite trend cylinder head, whether you put a fin
efficiency. More than any other towards higher volumes.” in it, or you keep it really tight, you
single factor, the porting process is A smaller cc head gives you much, don’t touch the runner, you only hit
responsible for the high-power output much faster acceleration, according the key areas of the bowls in the short
of modern engines. to Gallant. And, it may only give up turn, the valve job and chamber, and
According to Gallant and Wright, 10-20 horsepower in doing so, but use every bit of the airspeed that you
a few things contributing to “lazy” it may pull another 30-50 ft.-lbs. of can get by keeping the runner volume
cylinder heads the most are an torque through the low-end mid- down, as well as a good cfm. That
addiction to big volume runners and range. It may also rev 100 rpm per makes your head a little bit snappier
cfm numbers, but also boost. People second quicker. and delivers more rpm per second.”

CYLINDER HEADS
As the trend to go with bigger a whole different story. Now, you’re
volume heads has grown, so too looking at how fast the car accelerates
has the trend to rely on boost. The through the whole power band.
two have gone hand-in-hand, and You’ve got to look at the whole
people have used turbocharging or picture.
supercharging to make up for lazy “That trend you see surrounds
cylinder head porting. flow numbers and volumes, but
“You can boost a lazy head and Craig is focused on airspeed and the
then it just performs tremendously,” critical areas of the cylinder head,”
Gallant says. “They just bolt a Wright says. “Turbocharging and
supercharger on and the long block supercharging feels great and it runs
never gets touched and it adds 100- great and you’ve got all these big
300 hp, depending on the size of the numbers, but then they may get beat
supercharger and the quality of the by a guy making a couple hundred
parts in the motor to begin with.” horsepower less because he accelerates
Wright says he understands that so much faster.”
strategy for the average guy, but when By doing things the right way and
you’re really looking for something the most efficient way in a cylinder
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“People don’t believe that a runs a 9.80 or 9.60. He had the same
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something that’s turbocharged or he has a different cam and a different
supercharged,” Gallant says. “When set of heads. We took the efficiency
guys are building the generic stuff and pushed it off the chart, and
thinking they have something, it now that supercharger is just barely
makes it easy to outshine them. Based keeping up with the high-flowing
on years of learning from Comp capabilities of the cylinder head and
Eliminator, Super Stock and Pro it’s making a lot more power.”
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and into your boost gauge,” he says.
“The more air you move through
the motor, the more volume you
may have and the more you can
compress when the intake valve closes
after bottom dead center. When
you get that cylinder pressure, that’s
what makes your torque and your
horsepower.
“If you oversize a turbo
application, you get this tremendous
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racing somebody, you can’t wait.
You’re looking for velocity cylinder
filling properties. When that intake
valve closes, if you have a ram effect,
you have this column of air that’s
still moving forward. What happens
The biggest thing with cylinder heads is watching your transitions,
is it starts to stack up behind the paying attention to your rotation of air and your chamber.
valve and into the intake port and
into the intake runner. When your
valve opens the second time, that chamber – all that transition is super, that better horsepower, but again,
air just flows into that cylinder and super important on a high airspeed, most people don’t know what they’re
gives you tremendous cylinder filling smaller head. The biggest thing with missing out on.”
capabilities.” cylinder heads is watching your Due to the many different
What Gallant and MVT are transitions, paying attention to your factors that come into play during
always trying to achieve is excellent rotation of air and your chamber. performance engine builds, there is
volumetric efficiency or VE in Those are key things that I’m looking no magic chart to tell you the correct
cylinder heads. When VE goes over at all the time.” volume heads for your application.
100%, that’s when acceleration Revisiting the “lazy” cylinder However, based on Craig’s years
is best. Maximizing this is where heads mentioned earlier, of experience in cylinder head
experience and years of trial and error unfortunately, many people simply development, he provided a general
come into play. don’t understand the difference classification that can be used as a
“Airspeed and velocity is between a head that appears to flow guideline, not gospel.
premium,” Gallant reiterates. “You well and one that truly flows air at
want to take all the rough stuff out maximum efficiency. • 235cc-245cc for NA
of it. You want to smooth things out. “The reality is the average person
There are certain areas where you out there really doesn’t understand • 255cc-260cc for large cubic inch
grind aggressively, and there’s certain the difference,” Wright says. “If a guy like LS7
areas you hardly touch because you makes 750 horsepower supercharged,
don’t want to mess that combination he’s probably ecstatic. He doesn’t • 260cc-280cc for blown or
up. Your transition coming over the know that combination actually turbocharged applications
short turn, coming down into the could be making 900-950 hp with a
back of the seat, your primary angles decent setup and proper tuning. As • 280cc-300cc for all out racing EB
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GREG JONES | EDITOR
To keep a high-performance engine sealed up tight, the most critical component is the cylinder head gasket. The explosive
force of the engine’s cylinders under high boost conditions can wreak havoc. In fact, the cylinder head will literally try to
lift from the cylinder block due to the combustion pressures.
Obviously, gasket manufacturers and head them, and ultimately why it matters and makes
bolt manufacturers have worked hard to help a difference when it comes to performance.
alleviate these kinds of issues by bettering their
products. However, many high-performance The Old-School Way
engine builders have turned to another solution When looking to o-ring your block and heads,
to help better seal their engines. We’re talking traditionally, you’d have someone use a hand
about hoops and receiver grooves. tool or a boring bar to machine a square groove
When looking to seal up a high-horsepower in the deck surface of the block. From there,
engine, most folks will be well off using a they would take a piece of wire (.041˝-.051˝
quality MLS gasket. However, when you’re round) and tap that into the groove, which
going to top 1,500 horsepower, and certainly would stick up .010˝. This wire would then
if you plan to go beyond 2,000 horsepower, emboss into the head gasket.
machining your cylinder heads and block for “A lot of people think you can just put that
To machine the heads properly to hoops is a great option to ensure the best seal in wire ring in there and that’s going to do all the
accept the hoop, you machine a conjunction with your gasket. sealing,” Morris says. “It doesn’t. What you
Steve Morris of Steve Morris Engines is an then need to do is make a receiver groove in
square groove for the .085˝-tall engine builder who consistently creates engine the cylinder head, so that the wire will push
combinations capable of cranking out in excess up through the gasket and into that receiver
hoop between .065˝-.070˝ deep. of 2,000 horsepower. As such, he is quite groove.”
Use the dowel pin location as familiar with the process to machine hoops into However, Steve is quick to point out several
heads and blocks and was kind enough to share issues with this old-school method. Namely,
reference for proper spacing. his insight. using a piece of wire cut to the length of the
Steve walked us through how today’s hoops circular bore. This leaves a split in the ring and
work, why they’re better than old-school wire gap where pressure can escape.
rings, what they actually do, how he installs “Some of the problems with just using a
Steve’s SMX hoops are square on one edge and radiused on the other and
piece of wire are that it has a split in it, since it are .050˝ wide and .085˝ tall. The hoop is a better solution than a piece of wire
isn’t a continuous piece of wire, and it has areas
where it’s not filling the entire groove properly because it is one solid piece, it’s taller and there’s no split that would allow for
because it’s round,” Morris says. “That’s the old-
school way of doing it – machining a groove in
a leak in the seal. Each stainless steel hoop costs $35.
the block, put a wire in it and machine a receiver
groove in the cylinder head, then make sure it all solid piece, it’s taller and there’s no split that
matches up.” would allow for a leak in the seal.”
Of course, the most crucial aspect of this Aside from the obvious differences in the
process is making sure the grooves in the block hoop itself, Steve also makes an audible when it
match up perfectly with the grooves in the heads comes to the machining process. Traditionally,
to create a tight seal. That said, Morris does it a the deeper groove that houses the ring or hoop
different way, and one that he says is even better goes into the block, while the receiver groove
at sealing high-horsepower engines than using goes in the cylinder head. Steve flips that
the old-school, wire ring method. around.
“We machine these hoops into the cylinder
SMX Hoops head,” he says. “I could put them in the block,
To demonstrate his SMX hoop process, Steve which is sometimes a more permanent fix.
was building a big block Chevy with 4.840˝ However, I put the hoops into the cylinder
bore spacing. There are a couple differences head because if it ever blows or there was ever a
between Steve’s hoop process and the old-school problem, it’s much easier to fix the cylinder head
wire ring method. The first difference is in the than it is to fix the block. We do it backwards
hoop or ring itself. from the traditional way – we put the receiver
“The way we do our SMX hoops is we use a groove in the block.”
hoop that is one piece of stainless-steel tubing,” In order to machine all these grooves, you’ll
he says. “The hoop is square on one edge and want to have a CNC machine. It’s very hard
radiused on the other and is .050˝ wide and to do this process without one, however, it can
.085˝ tall. The hoop itself is a much better be done. To line up the grooves properly, you’ll
solution than a piece of wire because it is one use the dowel pin location as reference on the

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cylinder heads and the block, so everything lines tall hoop between .065˝-.070˝ deep.
On the block, you machine a up. “Because the hoop is square on one side, it goes
“The CNC is capable of cutting a perfectly right into the groove and fills in the entire area,”
slightly wider receiver groove, round, flat and true groove for the hoop to go he says. “This leaves the protrusion of the rounded
about .060˝ wide, so it allows for into,” Morris says. “As the CNC circle interpolates
each groove, it will then move over 4.840˝ for each
side of the hoop sticking out between .015˝-.020˝,
depending on how I want to set it up. Generally, I
the hoop and the head gasket to bore position based off of the dowel pin location.” set it up so the hoop protrudes .015˝.”
To machine the heads properly to accept the Once the cylinder heads are machined with
fill in between. hoop, you machine a square groove for the .085˝- the square groove, you’ll need to machine the
block for the receiver groove. Remember, in this
set up, the hoop is protruding into the head
gasket and into the receiver groove in the block
versus being flat on flat like any other regular
gasket or MLS gasket.
“On the block, we machine a slightly wider
receiver groove, about .060˝ wide, so it allows
for the hoop and the head gasket to fill in
between,” he says. “That’s why this method is
much better than the traditional way of doing
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and you won’t have any splits or leaks.”
Using a wire ring, the protrusion is .010˝ at
most versus the .015˝-.020˝ you can get with a
stainless-steel hoop.
Steve’s engine, in this specific example, has
sleeves in the block which protrude .003˝. The
receiver groove is being machined .015˝ deep
and .060˝ wide – just slightly wider than the
.050˝-wide hoop.
“We’re cutting the receiver grooves on a
CNC machine so that every groove is exactly You don’t want to have the hoops butted up against one another.
right with 4.840˝ bore spacing on the big block
Chevy engine,” he says. “That spacing also You want some space between them, so it has more clamping area
allows for a gap between your cylinder bores and
each hoop. You don’t want to have the hoops
for the gasket material.
butted up against one another. You want some
space between them, so it has more clamping $35. For a V8, you’re looking at nearly $300 just
area for the gasket material.” in hoops, plus the time put into machining the
grooves properly on both the cylinder heads and
A Better Seal the block in order to do the job right. It’s quite an
The hoop offers better sealing against exhaust gases entailed process, but this is what they do for Top
because rather than the pressure trying to escape Fuel and Pro Mod drag racing and it’s what we do.
from a flat-on-flat surface, the hoop creates a lock “This is the best way of sealing your engine
of sorts between the head and the block to better for builds that will be around 2,000 horsepower
seal the engine. However, while this is a superior and above. Typically, I don’t use an MLS head
way to seal a high-horsepower engine, it isn’t a gasket for builds over 1,500 horsepower. I know a
cheap way. lot of people do, and they can achieve even more
“The process of machining grooves and putting horsepower than that, but I prefer to go with the
hoops into an engine is expensive,” Morris admits. better route that I know is the best that we can do.
“Each hoop, which is stainless steel tubing, costs Why not do the best you can do?” EB

VALVE SEAT UPDATE

TAKE YOUR SEATS
GREGG DAHL | GMS RACING ENGINES
PHOTOS BY TAYLOR JENKINS
There have been several articles done on the subject of valve seats in just about every publication where that content would be relevant. However,
in this ever-changing industry, I decided that valve seats would be a good subject to revisit.
Going back to the beginning of our industry, the valve expectancy. The intake seat has an easy life compared to
seat was simply a machined or ground surface for a poppet the exhaust seat in that it is air-cooled and has much more
valve to seal in the combustion process. Over time, as seat contact area in which to sink heat. An exception to
uses and applications for the internal combustion engine this is under extreme pressures such as detonation where
evolved, engine speeds, power levels, internal pressures, there is much more square area of valve exposed causing
and heat levels increased greatly. Naturally, materials damage or wear to the seat and valve. Also, in dirty
and designs became more specific to the point where environments such as dirt track racing, the intake seat can
today, every part is its own engineering challenge to the suffer from accelerated wear due to abrasion.
manufacturer, as well as the re-builder. Servicing or replacing seats is a process that I’m sure
Whether you’re a production builder, small job shop many of you are familiar with. Having a good solid
or specialty shop, knowing what to use in the correct seat and guide machine is paramount. There are many
application is one of the most valuable tools in your machines available today, both new and used, but knowing
arsenal. As it related to valve seats, it is important to know how to get good work from your particular setup is a high
a bit about the different materials used and when and priority. When replacing seats, it is mandatory to know
where it is appropriate to use them. exactly where your cutters are “sighted in,” so you can
Engine Builder has covered the topic of valve seats in depend on them to give you a precisely sized seat bore. I
the past and Larry Carley’s article, titled Understanding
Today’s Valve Seats, is worth the read as he covers a
wide range of manufacturing processes and applications.
However, trying not to duplicate Larry’s good work, I
would like to simply convey my personal experience
and add to the collection of information this awesome
publication provides.
In the early times of the iron internal combustion
engine, a valve seat was not even a separate component.
As I said before it was simply a machined detail in
the combustion chamber for the valve to rest and seal
against. As demand on this detail increased, we started
to see seats that were pressed into the head or block
(obviously in aluminum heads) and made from better
material. As vehicle production costs became a factor,
most manufacturers continued to machine the seat into
the iron casting, but used a flame hardening or induction
hardening of the seat area to provide a wear resistant seat.
It’s also worth noting that naturally, valves evolved along
with seats, creating an important relationship between the
two.
Today, a valve seat must seal the combustion process, Since moving to mostly V-Twin motorcycle machining, seat
dissipate heat from the head of the valve and provide an
efficient path for the air, or in most cases, air/fuel mixture, replacement has become more common at GMS Racing Engines,
to move from the intake port into the chamber and back
out the exhaust side under tremendous heat and pressures,
particularly in vintage heads.
all while keeping its shape to perform over a long life

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will discuss my preferred press fits when we get to material
selection.
Seats must be installed straight, into a clean, properly
sized bore. In high interference installations, such as in
aluminum heads, I like to warm the head to around 160
degrees and freeze the seat and driver to aid in a smooth
fitting action. I also make sure to have a slight radius on
the O.D. of the seat, so it doesn’t shave material going into
the bore. Carefully touching the bottom edge in a turning
motion on a running crank polishing belt works really
well.
In the area of the seat where the valve rests, as well as
the areas above and below the contact point, angles can be
ground or machined. I’ve noticed over the years that old
school engine guys who had a thorough understanding
Seats must be installed straight, into a clean, properly sized bore. In of how to obtain a good angle package with stones were a
bit better at understanding the ins and outs of seat angles
high interference installations, such as in aluminum heads, warm and how to best use them. For any young engine builders
wanting to get into this trade, I recommend learning to
the head and freeze the seat and driver to aid in a smooth fit. use the old, dusty seat grinder for a while to get started.

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That and some ink can teach you volumes on valve/seat
relationships.
While we are touching on grinding, I will say that
before we moved to V-Twin high performance only, we
did some medium and heavy-duty diesel heads, and
although we cut many seats in our machine, we always
touched the seat with a stone to be sure the hard seat
material was where we wanted it. Many times, we were
told that our head “sounded better” on a running engine
than other rebuilders’ reconditioned heads. That being
said, it is nearly impossible to obtain the consistency and
accuracy available with today’s equipment using yesterday’s
machines. The repeatability and speed of operation of a
good modern machine, whether a formed blade or exotic
single point live head, is great to have and required for
most of today’s work, but I wouldn’t get rid of that old
seat grinder. You just never know when it might help you
In competition engines, valve seat angles have gone from the standard out.
45 degrees to 55 and sometimes 60 degrees or more. Since moving to mostly V-Twin motorcycle machining,
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particularly in vintage heads. Iron heads like early Sportster
or Knuckleheads usually get modern, powdered-metal seats
installed with .005˝ press fit. That same material installed
in a later aluminum head requires .007˝ interference fit to
keep from moving when temps rise.
In racing heads, we use copper/bronze/nickel which
we have found to take less interference fit as mentioned
below. One of the more interesting applications is the
Harley Panhead. They were made with a soft brass seat that
is cast into the head. When machining for replacement, I
treat them like an iron head with cast-in iron seats. With
the bores machined, there will almost always be some
brass left in the head. To try to get it all would mean
making the bore too large. I always replace them with the
latest copper/bronze/nickel seat so as not to crack the old
aluminum in those particular heads with the high press fit
needed with powdered metal. The result is a good repair
High seat pressure, fast ramp/high lift cam profiles and high rpms
that lasts a very long time. create tremendous seating pressure with steep seat angles. In this
When researching materials, I reached out to Martin
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the employees who most recently worked under that brand.
Something they have available is “Well-tite,” a proven
formula with a 50+ year history in natural gas, propane and
diesel applications. In those areas, resistance to extreme heat
and corrosion is needed for both OEMs and re-builders.
This alloy is in the nickel-chrome family and has a hardness
of 32-38 on the HRC scale.
An even tougher alloy is Martin Wells’ “X-Tite,” which is
also a nickel-chromium with cobalt and tungsten added to
make this material extremely tough. This alloy is 45-50 on
the HRC scale.
I recently asked Martin-Wells if they would produce
a copper/bronze/nickel seat for use in high performance
applications where titanium valves are in use. They came
back to me with a centrifugally cast seat that meets our
needs. This type of seat has excellent heat sinking from
valve to seat to head and also has a thermal expansion rate
that more closely follows aluminum, thus requiring less
interference fit – around .005˝. There are several similar
formulas available, but having someone work with us to
produce a seat for our needs was too good to pass up.
Aside from your seat material, another thing to consider
is your valve seat angles. In competition engines, valve
seat angles have gone from the standard 45 degrees to 55
and sometimes 60 degrees or more. High seat pressure,
fast ramp/high lift cam profiles and high rpms create
tremendous seating pressure with these steep seat angles. In
this case, the copper/nickel-based seats are a must. Today’s
chromium-nitride coated titanium valves along with the
copper/nickel seat provide great performance and good life
for intended use, even in nitrous and boosted applications.
I’ve also seen in racing heads, especially ones that have
been out there for a long while, seats that have had their
I.D.s over-sized to the extreme, which causes a very thin
radial cross section. This is usually from oversized valves
being installed either for more airflow or to repair a worn
head. A situation like this will not turn out well because the
seat will deform and leak, lose its heat transfer capability,
and in severe cases, fall out or breakup. Look for this when
A valve seat must seal the combustion process, dissipate heat from servicing high-performance heads and replace the seat. I
would also stay away from shallow seat installations as well.
the head of the valve and provide an efficient path for the air, or in For extreme applications, I like to see a minimum of 7/16˝
seat depth and 3/16˝ radial wall thickness at the base.
most cases, air/fuel mixture, to move from the intake port into the Remember, the valve seat is part of a complex system
chamber and back out the exhaust side under tremendous heat and that must work in conjunction with the other parts of
the system under harsh conditions and work in that
pressures, all while keeping its shape to perform over a long life environment for its intended life span. Like every other
component in the engine, the part must be correct for
expectancy. the application and properly installed and maintained. As
always, good shop practices will never fail you. EB

INDUCTION SYSTEM GREG JONES | EDITOR
For years now, many folks in the industry have become solely fixated on cubic feet per minute (cfm) numbers when it comes to the
performance of cylinder heads. This fixation places importance on a number that is easily manipulated, while ignoring other data about a
cylinder head’s performance. This singular thinking is wrong and won’t do you any favors come race day if you ignore all the other aspects
that help the induction system deliver performance.
Experienced cylinder head designers yet they can vary wildly in rpm range, or tractor pull engine, or a drag engine.
and head porters often tell people not acceleration and power. The complexity Just as different applications will vary,
to pay attention to flow numbers, but of cylinder head set up and flow bench so too will boosted engine set ups versus
that does not mean that flow numbers testing comes in the form of math, naturally aspirated engines.
don’t matter. This distinction is often aerodynamics, thermodynamics, “If you’re using a high-helix
lost in translation. Flow numbers are and the physics it takes to design the roots-type supercharger on alcohol,
important, and they do have meaning correct port and manifold design for a the port volumes will change and the
– just not the meaning most people particular engine combination. These runner length is insignificant,” he
attribute. Airflow numbers give insight processes take years to master, so we got says. “The harmonics will also be out
into the potential for power. However, insight from induction system expert of the picture. With a turbocharger,
they don’t guarantee you will make Darin Morgan, who is now with BES the intake induction length is almost
more power. Racing Engines in Guilford, IN. Here identical to an NA engine. The runners
Flow numbers are just one variable is a deeper look into induction system can be shorter, but not larger than an
used for various equations to analyze flow characteristics and what you really NA engine. It’s not the airspeed that
port characteristics in a very complex need to know to have the right set up changes, it’s the density.”
system. You can have 10 different ports for your engine. The standard is cubic feet per
with the same exact flow numbers, minute. There’s no measurement for
Understand Your End Goal density, so it doesn’t matter whether
No surprise here! Like in anything you it contains double the amount of air
do for a new engine build, you have to molecules – it’s still a cubic foot passing
start by knowing everything about what through.
a particular engine will be used for, “The displacement volume of the
what’s inside and what the end goal of engine doesn’t change, so the velocity
the build is. doesn’t change, just the density of the
“Designing an induction system charge changes,” Morgan says. “Making
is an iterative process – meaning the port bigger slows the air down and
everything I do depends on the move hurts power. Many people think since
I just made previous to that,” Morgan they’re moving twice the amount of fuel
says. “To understand proper airflow, and air through there, they need the
you need to know the engine size, port to be twice as big. It doesn’t work
intended use, rpm range, and fuel being that way. Ninety percent of the time it
used. That tells you how much airflow doesn’t need to change at all.
you’re going to need. There’s a million “The biggest thing that changes on
ways to get 420 cfm, but there’s only supercharged engines is the exhaust
one right way.” side. The intake to exhaust size ratio
Every single cylinder head is engine changes, the intake to exhaust flow ratio
A 4-valve head’s throat should be 86% valve diameter specific based on the engine’s intended needs to change and the exhaust port
use. Two engines that make the same changes dramatically.
to see the best average power, throttle response and exact power at the same rpm will have “A turbocharged engine would
acceleration. Photo from 4 Piston Racing. different induction system designs want a smaller exhaust port than an
whether they are a jet boat engine, truck NA engine would to help keep the

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airspeed up and help spool the turbo.
A supercharged engine will want a
UNDERSTANDING
AIRSPEED & AIRFLOW
gigantic exhaust port, because you don’t
want any back pressure.”
The cylinder head needs to have
a flow that is reasonably compatible
with the expectations of its use. For
that reason, different combinations
require different sized ports, different
length runners, different manifolds, and
different camshafts.
Airspeed Over Airflow

Cylinder heads can often be close to
one another volume-wise, but they
can vary drastically in flow curve.
People mistakenly believe that if they
buy a cylinder head that flows more
air and has a big cfm number, they’re
going to make more power. However,
big flow numbers will be useless to an
engine builder without knowing all
the other variables you need.
The factors that determine the
performance of a cylinder head are Airflow capacity isn’t everything. Characteristics that are far more important include
complex. A head that is ported without
considering airspeed, the size of the
airspeed, port cross-section, port volume and shape, and the relationship between the
engine, the rpm range, the location of size of the throat and the valve seat. Photo from CT Performance.
the valves, and a dozen other parameters
isn’t going to be the best head, regardless
of its peak airflow. me airspeed, and there are really three the instantaneous velocity, the average
There are many questions that are rules to making horsepower – airspeed, velocity, the harmonic wave tuning
much more important than airflow: airspeed, airspeed. We design a port in the system, and how fast your
How far are the valve heads off the that has to flow X amount of air, but it accelerating the air.”
cylinder wall? What’s the ratio of valve also has to have X amount of average When you’re flow bench testing,
size to bore diameter? What’s the ratio velocity, X amount of peak velocity, you’re trying to draw correlation
of the airflow to the size of the valve? and you have to tune the runner between what you’re seeing on the
What’s the size of the port, what’s its harmonically on the system and on flow bench and what’s happening in
taper, how high is the short-side radius? the bench itself. If you design the port the running engine. For that reason,
The answers to these aren’t as simple properly, it will automatically flow a lot you need to know where a cylinder
as comparing a flow number, but they of air. head’s airspeed was taken – was it at the
are what really make a difference in an “Let’s say you have a target airflow primary choke, the pushrod, the throat,
engine. of 500 cfm to produce X amount or the short turn? Was that an average
“When I flow test a cylinder head, of power. If your velocity isn’t right, airflow number or peak airflow?
the cfm number is the last thing I look you’re never going to be able to utilize “People can get lost really
at,” Morgan says. “The flow bench tells that 500 cfm. Everything is based on quick,” Morgan admits. “On an NA

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application, the average airspeed range as possible. We have to utilize more of
is 245-280, depending on the use. that throat at a higher efficiency level. If
Unlimited applications like a Pro Stock you do, it’s going to drop the pressure
set up would be around 265-275. An at the throat harder, which means it’s
NHRA Super Stock engine would be going to pull harder on the carburetor,
at 300-315. However, you can’t draw so the engine will accelerate much
conclusions from any of this stuff. It’s all faster.”
engine specific. Regardless of the cfm, You could have two engines on the
the velocity has to be there or it won’t dyno that both make the same amount
make any power.” of power, but the one with the throat
So you’ve put a cylinder head done properly will out accelerate and
on a flow bench and you have a pull more fuel through than the one
bunch of numbers. What do those with the throat messed up.
mean? Morgan looks at the discharge “You have to have a certain size
coefficient. throat in order to get X airspeed and
“The discharge coefficient is using fill the cylinder,” he says. “With a
the area available to me at maximum two-valve head, if you set your throat
efficiency,” he says. “If you don’t have at 90% of the valve diameter (valve
a high discharge coefficient, you can’t diameter times .9) that is the all-around
pull fuel, you can’t move air through the best throttle response, acceleration, best
engine and it won’t accelerate. Secondly, average power. If your throat goes over
average airspeed in the system has to 92% valve diameter, you begin to lose
fall in the 246-268 feet per second horsepower quickly.
range. The peak velocity should not “At 91% valve diameter you could
exceed, depending on piston speed and see more top end power. At 91.5%-
other factors, between 285-310 feet 91.8%, you’re getting dangerously close
per second at the tightest area in the to critical max. This throat should only
port. Two-valve, push-rod engines have
a pinch point and no matter how we
avoid it, we always end up with a slight
pinch point. That pinch point’s airspeed
should never exceed 300, and if you do
that, you know you’re safe.”
Port and Throat Shape

The throat shape itself, the venturi
section, is the fastest average airspeed
section in the induction system. The
fastest instantaneous area speed is at
the apex of the short turn. The fastest
average airspeed is right at the throat,
or at least it should be.
“A lot of people miss that,” Morgan
says. “In a perfect world, you want
the airspeed to be the same all the way
around the valve, but that’s not going to
Here’s an example of an Evo 9 head that was
happen. You’re going to have 50-70 feet hand-ported by Arlington Machine. Photo from
per second difference from one side of
the port to the other. Our job as head Arlington Machine.
porters is to minimize as much of that

CYLINDER HEADAIRSPEED
be used with an .800˝- 1˝ lift or higher you go to 89% and higher, that’s when mixture is more homogenous and
camshaft. That said, you need to have you see negative reactions.” it carries the air/fuel mixture better
an engine with super high engine speeds Much like throat shape, port shape and it’s easier to control the airspeed.
for it to work in your favor.” is something people have to understand However, if the port is too low, you
With 4-valve heads, the ratios in order to maximize a cylinder head’s can’t utilize an oval port.”
change dramatically. Four-valve efficiency. However, depending on that Morgan gives the example of a
induction systems operate off of the port location, your options might be 23-degree small block Chevy and a
average airspeed. Two-valve induction limited. 426 Hemi – you almost never see oval
systems work off of instantaneous and “The port shape itself shouldn’t ports because you’re always struggling
average airspeeds in conjunction with impact the air velocity profile in terms to get enough port area in those heads.
one another. of average velocity or instantaneous To create power, you have to make the
“With a 4-valve head, you need velocity,” Morgan says. “An oval port ports square.
really small throats because there’s no should carry those velocities more even “The only times you can use an oval
lift,” he says. “For a 4-valve head, your throughout. It reduces the velocity port is when you have a clean sheet of
throat should be 86% valve diameter gradients from roof to floor and side paper and you can raise the port up
to see the best average power, throttle to side. With a square port, the corners high enough and aim it properly in
response and acceleration. At 87%, you are dead. There’s no air in the corners. order to utilize that shape,” Morgan
see some more top end power. At 88%, Anytime the fuel is present in that area, says. “Otherwise, you’re usually
you get the best overall power band, but it’s going to fall out of suspension more. struggling to get more port shape in
you need to be in the .500˝ lift range. If “With an oval port, the air/fuel something and you have to go more

and more square. By doing that you’re
making the situation less efficient, but
you’re still getting more air in the engine
and you’re going to make more power
even though the shape isn’t optimal.”
Valve & Seat Configuration

In relation to airspeed, valve and seat
configuration is another important
area in the induction system, because
it controls the air entering the
cylinder.
“We want to make that area as
efficient as possible,” he says. “Flowing
the most air is easy, but it won’t have
any airspeed, so there is a give and
take there and a balance that has to be
struck between the mean airspeed, peak
airspeed and airflow.”
When it comes to valves, consider
that your two base options are to have
a nailhead valve versus a tuliped valve.
These two designs create different
discrepancies in the space between the
valve and throat of the cylinder head
as air is passing. The nailhead design Airflow numbers give insight into the potential for power. However, they don’t guarantee you
creates varying space, while a tuliped
valve has equal spacing as air passes,
will make more power.Flow numbers are just one variable used for various equations to
which creates more airspeed. analyze port characteristics in a very complex system. Photo from CT Performance.
“This results in a longer power band
and a wider power band,” Morgan converge and it chokes the flow zone
says. “The engine will come on the cam down,” he says. “When you choke that Conclusion
sooner and leave later. You’ll have more flow zone down, you make less power. Again, there’s much more to cylinder
over rev. You can drop back down into Period. It works exactly the same on the heads than just cfm, and that’s where
higher rpms on the shift. Everything exhaust side underneath the valve head.” people make what amounts to wrong
gets better with a tuliped exhaust valve. The tulip shape of the valve is very decisions. Airflow capacity isn’t
“The tuliped valve creates a decrease important, but you can’t always have everything. Characteristics that are far
in space between the throat and the a ‘perfect’ tulip shape. A lot of engines more important include airspeed, port
valve, so as air enters, there is a constant operate at extremely high engine speeds, cross-section, port volume and shape,
acceleration of air to the throat. This is so you have to make compromises to and the relationship between the size
called pressure recovery. It recovers the accommodate that. of the throat and the valve seat.
pressure underneath the head of the “Because you need a big tulip valve If these attributes are wrong, you
valve, so it smooths the flow out and the to make power and torque, that valve can work forever on the flow bench and
flow goes way up on a running engine.” weight is going to be heavier,” he says. not overcome the fundamental flaws.
Stabilizing the flow curve so it is “With a heavier valve weight, you can’t The next time you’re considering a
smoother and silent is exactly what you turn the higher engine speeds, so your cylinder head or reading the data from a
should have with an exhaust port. It valvetrain will go crazy. To remedy that, flow bench, make sure you understand
shouldn’t be turbulent at all. you have to take tulip out and lighten all the necessary data for your engine
“If you lay your combustion the valve up, which then hurts exhaust and application. EB
chamber back too much, your flow lines flow, but you have little choice.”

Diesel of the Month Unlimited Diesel Performance
Mechanical P Pump 7.3L Powerstroke
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Nate Bailor and Ben Burnworth own Unlimited Diesel Performance located an aluminum outer section to it that enabled us to run individual plenum
in Bremen, OH. The 5,000 sq.-ft., nine-employee diesel shop specializes in runners. He built the whole top intake for us, which was basically a giant
maintenance and repair work, stock rebuilds and performance engine plenum on top.
builds for Powerstrokes. The two business partners started Unlimited “From there, we had to figure out how to run this eight-cylinder inline
Diesel Performance in 2004, after having success in truck pulling. pump down through the valley, and how to get the injector lines to the
“We started out truck pulling as a hobby,” Bailor says. “We got into the injectors. We ended up running the injector lines over top of the plenum.”
7.3Ls back in the early 2000s. Before long, we started getting people asking After some trial and error, Unlimited Diesel settled on using billet
us to do work on their trucks. Our hobby turned into working on clients’ Scheid injectors that run a longer injector line nut down through the valve
vehicles and it turned into a full-time thing.” cover. The engine runs a full dry sump system on it with a six-stage pump
Naturally, the shop started with 7.3Ls, but over time, the shop has that has four suctions. The shop runs a main pressure section to the engine
become proficient in the whole Powerstroke engine family. Unlimited Diesel and a separate pressure to the turbo.
Performance also does all its own machine work and builds injectors As the 7.3L kept gaining power, Unlimited Diesel found issues with the
in-house. cylinder heads and the original set of pistons.
With these capabilities under one roof, it’s no wonder Nate and Ben “We ended up getting the engine so hot that we cracked the cylinder
have made huge leaps and bounds when it comes to their own mechanical P heads,” he says. “That was a learning experience, but Drew (D&J) built us
pump 7.3L Powerstroke pulling engine, which runs inside a 1981 Ford F350 a set of billet heads that made it so the sky was the limit. He also made us a
called Smokin’ Addiction. set of pistons, so we’re using D&J’s FSR pistons, which incorporate a steel
“We had seen that Tom Tormoehlen at TFS in Vallonia, IN had done a ring land.”
P pump 7.3 set up for Ben Miller and his truck Double Overtime in Super Originally, Unlimited Diesel ran their 7.3 in the 3.0 Smooth Bore Limited
Stock,” Bailor says. “We wanted to do that on a little bit smaller scale. We Pro Stock class. With the cubic inch displacement of the 7.3 and the V8
sent a block to Tom for some machine work and our build went from there.” configuration, the 3˝ inducer on the turbo was a huge limiting factor.
As it sits today, the 7.3 utilizes the stock block, stock crank and steel “We were always making decent power, but we were still behind
connecting rods. As the build got legs, Unlimited Diesel turned to nearby the Cummins guys,” he says. “The latest engine set up for the 7.3L still
shops such as D&J Precision Machine for some assistance. incorporated the stock block and everything, but we found our limit on the
“Drew at D&J got on board with us to figure out what we were going connecting rods. Now it has a 15mm pump based off of a Mack V8. We’re
to do for cylinder heads, the intake manifold and all of that kind of stuff,” running a set of Scheid triple-feed billet-body injectors and a Wimer 4.4
he says. “Drew made a billet aluminum insert for the intake to take full turbo, which puts us into an Unlimited Single class or a ‘run-what-ya-
advantage of the intake ports and do what he wanted to do porting wise to brung’ style class.”
get airflow through the heads. The 7.3L Powerstroke also features a Waterman fuel pump on the
“Once Drew cut the heads in half, he filled them with epoxy and mated backside of the R&R pump, a taper lock design 11˝ damper that Riverside
Engines helped with, and Ferrea valves.
As it stands now, the 7.3L has made nearly 2,200 horsepower, but
the rods and block need to be upgraded in order to gain even more
horsepower.
“We bent a connecting rod and we’re having issues with the factory
block cracking,” Bailor says. “From that perspective, we’re no longer going
to use a stock block and we’re in the process of building a billet aluminum
block. It’ll still be based off of a 7.3L.”
With billet rods and a billet block on the docket, and the best set up yet
on Unlimited Diesel’s mechanical P pump 7.3L Powerstroke, we can’t wait to
see what horsepower levels this thing can achieve next! EB
Diesel of the Week is sponsored by AMSOIL. If you have an engine you’d like to
highlight in this series, email Editor Greg Jones at gjones@babcox.com.

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ACL Distribution Inc., BRYCO by Carfel BEARINGS (ROD) Butler Performance, Camcraft Cams Huggins Cams Inc, Hypermax
Inc., Calico Coatings, Creatures Of ACL Distribution Inc., DNJ Engine LLC, Camlogic Technologies, Comp Cams, Engineering, Isky Racing Cams, Jesel
The Night Performance, DNJ Engine Components, FP Diesel/Federal-Mogul, Costex Tractor Parts, Crane Cams, Inc., Liberty Engine Parts, Lunati
Components, Dura-Bond, Engine & Liberty Engine Parts, Motor State Elgin Industries, Engine & Performance LLC, MAHLE Aftermarket Inc., Melling
Performance Warehouse, Engine Distributing, Nickels Performance, PBM Warehouse, Engine Parts Group, Engine Parts, Motor State Distributing,
Parts Group, Jesel Inc., King Engine Performance Products, Sealed Power/ Engine Parts Warehouse Inc., Erson National Performance Warehouse
Bearings Inc., Liberty Engine Parts, Federal-Mogul Camshafts, Liberty Engine Parts, Lunati (NPW), Nickels Performance, Ohio
MAHLE Aftermarket Inc., Motor State LLC, Melling Engine Parts, Motor State Crankshaft Co., PAI Industries Inc., PBM
Distributing, National Performance BELT TENSIONER/IDLERS Distributing, Motovicity Distribution, Performance Products, Pittsburgh
Warehouse (NPW), NDC Engine Bearing, Nickels Performance, PAI Industries Crankshaft Service, Race Engineering
Nickels Performance, PAI Industries Inc., Inc., PBM Performance Products, Race Inc, RCS Motorsport, RCS Motorsports,
PBM Performance Products, Rebuilders Engineering Inc, RCS Motorsports, Rebuilders Choice/Packard Industries,
Choice/Packard Industries, Safety Auto Avon Automotive/Progear, Cloyes Gear Rebuilders Choice/Packard Industries, RPMS Inc., Safety Auto Parts Corp.,
Parts Corp., Sealed Power/Federal- & Products Co., CRP Automotive, Elgin Sealed Power/Federal-Mogul, Tiffin Sealed Power/Federal-Mogul,
Mogul, Tim’s Turbos Industries, Engine & Performance Parts, Torque Power Source, Tracto- Smith Brothers Pushrods, Survival
Warehouse, Engine Parts Group, Parts Center Inc., Wolverine/Blue Racer Motorsports, Total Engine Airflow, Trick
BEARINGS (ENGINE SLEEVE TYPE) Goodson Tools & Supplies, Innovators Flow Specialties, Wolverine/Blue Racer
DNJ Engine Components, Engine & West Inc, Liberty Engine Parts, Motor CAMSHAFT SEALS
Performance Warehouse, Engine Parts State Distributing, NAPA Belts/Hose, American Gasket Mfg. Co. Inc., Apex CARBURETORS
Group, King Engine Bearings Inc., Liberty National Performance Warehouse Automobile Parts Inc., C. H. E. Precision Baker Carburetion, BLP Products
Engine Parts, MAHLE Aftermarket Inc., (NPW), Nickels Performance, PAI Inc, CRP Automotive, Elringklinger Inc., Demon Carburetion, Engine &
Motor State Distributing, National Industries Inc., Safety Auto Parts Automotive Manufacturing, Engine & Performance Warehouse, Hedman
Performance Warehouse (NPW), NDC Corp., Schaeffler Group, Sealed Power/ Performance Warehouse, Engine Parts Hedders, Liberty Engine Parts, National
Engine Bearing, Nickels Performance, PAI Federal-Mogul Group, Liberty Engine Parts, Motor State Performance Warehouse (NPW), Nickels
Industries Inc., Safety Auto Parts Corp., Distributing, Nickels Performance, Performance, Proform Parts, Quick
Scat Enterprises Inc., Sealed Power/ BUSHINGS Safety Auto Parts Corp., Sealed Power/ Fuel Technology, Renegade Racing Fuels
Federal-Mogul, Worldwide Electric C. H. E. Precision Inc, Dura-Bond, Engine Federal-Mogul & Lubricants, Schwanke Engines LLC,
Corporation & Performance Warehouse, Engine Zepeda Carburetors
Parts Group, FP Diesel/Federal-Mogul, CAMSHAFT THRUST PLATE AND PARTS
BEARINGS (MAIN REAR MAIN) Goodson Tools & Supplies, Liberty Engine BRYCO by Carfel Inc., Engine & CHAIN KITS
ACL Distribution Inc., Calico Coatings, Parts, National Performance Warehouse Performance Warehouse, Engine Parts
Callies Performance Products, (NPW), NDC Engine Bearing, Nickels Group, EngineQuest, Goodson Tools &
Creatures Of The Night Performance, Performance, NRG Auto Systems Inc., Supplies, Liberty Engine Parts, Melling
DNJ Engine Components, Egge Machine PAI Industries Inc., Sealed Power/ Engine Parts, Motor State Distributing
Company, Engine & Performance Federal-Mogul, Speed-Pro/Federal- Borg Warner Morse Tec, Cloyes Gear &
Warehouse, Engine Parts Group, FP Mogul Motorparts, Worldwide Electric CAMSHAFTS Products Co., Elgin Industries, Engine &
Diesel/Federal-Mogul, King Engine Corporation Access Industries Co., Advanced Performance Warehouse, Engine Parts

ENGINECOMPONENTS
Group, Liberty Engine Parts, Motor State Titanium Rods & Components, Standard Performance, PBM Performance Engine & Performance Warehouse,
Distributing, Nickels Performance, Crankshaft Co. Products Engine Parts Group, Engine Parts Plus,
RCS Motorsports, Rebuilders Choice/ Engine Parts Supply Co., Engine Parts
Packard Industries, Sealed Power/ CONNECTING RODS NUTS BOLTS CRANKSHAFT SEALS Warehouse Inc., Fel-Pro Gaskets/
Federal-Mogul, Tracto-Parts Center Inc. A1 Technologies, ARP Inc., Callies Apex Automobile Parts Inc., Dana Federal-Mogul Motorparts, FP Diesel/
Performance Products, CP-Carrillo, Incorporated, Elringklinger Automotive Federal-Mogul, Genuine GM Parts,
COMPLETE ENGINES Engine & Performance Warehouse, Manufacturing, Engine & Performance Hebei Jiayuan Auto Parts CO., LTD, High
Advanced Sleeve, American Gasket Engine Parts Group, Falicon Crankshafts, Warehouse, Engine Parts Group, Velocity Heads, Indy Cylinder Head,
Mfg. Co. Inc., Atech Motorsports, ATK Liberty Engine Parts, MGP Connecting Freudenberg-NOK, Liberty Engine Katech Inc, Koffels Place, Liberty Engine
High Performance Engines, Automotive Rods, Motor State Distributing, Oliver Parts, Motor State Distributing, Nickels Parts, M2 Race Systems, Motor State
Specialists Inc, Baker Engineering Racing Parts, Scat Enterprises Inc., SPM Performance, Safety Auto Parts Corp. Distributing, Motovicity Distribution,
Inc. - Pro/Cam, BluePrint Engines, Butler Titanium Rods & Components Nickels Performance, PAI Industries Inc.,
Performance, Costex Tractor Parts, CRANKSHAFTS PBM Performance Products, Precision
Diesel Sales, Engine World Inc, Genuine CRANKSHAFT CONVERSIONS AA Midwest, Access Industries Co., Engine Parts, ProMaxx Performance,
GM Parts, Indy Cylinder Head, Jasper Engine & Performance Warehouse, Advanced Sleeve, Alfing Corporation, BRC Qualcast LLC, Race Engineering Inc,
Engines & Transmissions, Katech Inc, Engine Parts Group, Motor State Performance, Bullet Racing Cams, Callies Racing Engine Valves (REV), Rebuilders
Koffels Place, Midwest Motorsports, Distributing, Scat Enterprises Inc. Performance Products, CAT Power Engine Choice/Packard Industries, RHS-Racing
Motor State Distributing, Pacific Parts, Costex Tractor Parts, Crower Head Service, Schwanke Engines LLC,
Performance Products, Quicksilver, CRANKSHAFT KITS Cams & Eqpt Co, Eagle Specialty Products, Sealed Power/Federal-Mogul, Silver
RCS Motorsport, RCS Motorsports, Atomic Speedware, Crankshaft Engine & Performance Warehouse, Seal Products Co. Inc., Smith Brothers
Schwanke Engines LLC, VSI Performance Rebuilders Inc., Eagle Specialty Engine Parts Group, EngineQuest, Falicon Pushrods, Sonnys Racing Engines &
Warehouse, Wegner Automotive Products, Engine & Performance Crankshafts, G-Cor Automotive Corp., Components, Speed-Pro/Federal-Mogul
Research, Yamato Engine Specialists Warehouse, Engine Parts Group, Grant Iron & Motors, Hebei Jiayuan Motorparts, Temel Gaskets, Total Engine
Engine Parts Warehouse Inc., Falicon Auto Parts CO., LTD, High Performance Airflow, Total Flow Products, Tracto-
CONNECTING RODS Crankshafts, K1 Technologies, Liberty World Inc., Howards Cams & Racing Parts Center Inc., Tri-State Cylinder
Access Industries Co., Advanced Engine Parts, Lunati LLC, Manley Components, Liberty Engine Parts, Head, Tucker Valve Seat Co., World
Sleeve, Atomic Speedware, Bill Miller Performance, Motor State Distributing, Manley Performance, Marine Crankshaft Products
Engineering, BRC Performance, Butler National Performance Warehouse Inc., Motor State Distributing, Motovicity
Performance, Callies Performance (NPW), Nickels Performance, Ohio Distribution, Nickels Performance, CYLINDER HEADS NEW:
Products, Camcraft Cams LLC, CAT Power Crankshaft, PBM Performance Products, Ohio Crankshaft, Ohio Crankshaft Co., ALUMINUM BARE
Engine Parts, Competition Products, Race Engineering Inc, RCS Motorsports, PAI Industries Inc., PBM Performance AA Midwest, Access Industries Co.,
Costex Tractor Parts, CP-Carrillo, Scat Enterprises Inc., Standard Products, Pittsburgh Crankshaft Air Flow Research, Alan Johnson
Creatures Of The Night Performance, Crankshaft Co. Service, Probe Industries, Quality Power Performance Engineering Inc., All
Cunningham Rods, Diesel Head & Parts, Products, Race Engineering Inc, Scat Pro Cylinder Heads, Inc., American
DPR Racing, Eagle Specialty Products, CRANKSHAFT OIL SLINGERS Enterprises Inc., Standard Crankshaft Gasket Mfg. Co. Inc., Avenger Cylinder
Engine & Performance Warehouse, Liberty Engine Parts, Motor State Co., Survival Motorsports Heads, Bill Mitchell Hardcore Racing
Engine Parts Group, Falicon Crankshafts, Distributing, Nickels Performance Products, BluePrint Engines, CFE Racing
G-Cor Automotive Corp., Grant Iron & CYLINDER HEAD COMPONENTS Products Inc, Creatures Of The Night
Motors, GRP Connecting Rods, Hypermax CRANKSHAFT PULLEY SLEEVES AA Midwest, Access Industries Co., Performance, Dart Machinery Ltd,
Engineering, K1 Technologies, Liberty Avon Automotive/Progear, Engine & Advanced Sleeve, All Pro Cylinder Heads, Edelbrock Corp., Engine & Performance
Engine Parts, Lunati LLC, Manley Performance Warehouse, Engine Parts Inc., American Cylinder Head Inc., Warehouse, Engine Parts Group, Engine
Performance, MGP Connecting Rods, Group, Liberty Engine Parts, Motor State Atech Motorsports, Baker Engineering Parts Warehouse Inc., EngineQuest,
Motor State Distributing, National Distributing, Nickels Performance Inc. - Pro/Cam, Bill Mitchell Hardcore Genuine GM Parts, Liberty Engine
Performance Warehouse (NPW), Nickels Racing Products, Brisk USA Racing & Parts, M2 Race Systems, Motor State
Performance, Oliver Racing Parts, R & CRANKSHAFT REPAIR SLEEVES Performance Spark Plugs, Brodix Inc, Distributing, Nickels Performance, Pro-
R Racing Products, Race Engineering Engine & Performance Warehouse, Butler Performance, Chapman Racing Filer Performance Products, ProMaxx
Inc, Racing Engine Valves (REV), RCS Engine Parts Group, ESCO Industries Heads, CNC Cylinder Heads Inc, Corteco, Performance, Qualcast LLC, RHS-Racing
Motorsport, Rebuilders Choice/Packard Inc., Liberty Engine Parts, Los Angeles Crane Cams, CRP Automotive, Diesel Head Service, Weld Tech, World Products
Industries, Scat Enterprises Inc., Sonnys Sleeve Co. Inc., Michigan Engine Supplies, Head & Parts, DNJ Engine Components,
Racing Engines & Components, SPM Inc., Motor State Distributing, Nickels Edelbrock Corp., Elgin Industries,

BUYER’SGUIDE
CYLINDER HEADS NEW: CYLINDER HEADS REMAN: DIESEL INJECTORS ENGINE KITS
ALUMINUM COMPLETE ALUMINUM BARE Alliant Power, Area Diesel Service, Diesel
Access Industries Co., Air Flow American Cylinder Head Inc., CIFIC Auto Sales, ESCO Industries Inc., Hypermax
Research, All Pro Cylinder Heads, Inc., Inc., Engine & Performance Warehouse, Engineering, Motovicity Distribution,
American Gasket Mfg. Co. Inc., Baker Engine Parts Group, Liberty Engine Pro Diesel, TI Automotive, Tracto-Parts Access Industries Co., American Gasket
Engineering Inc. - Pro/Cam, Edelbrock Parts, National Performance Warehouse Center Inc. Mfg. Co. Inc., Area Diesel Service,
Corp., Engine Parts Warehouse Inc., (NPW), Nickels Performance Atech Motorsports, Brodix Inc, Butler
EngineQuest, Liberty Engine Parts, Motor DIPSTICK ADAPTERS (CHEVY FORD) Performance, Callies Performance
State Distributing, Nickels Performance, CYLINDER HEADS REMAN: AA Midwest, Engine & Performance Products, Camcraft Cams LLC, Costex
RHS-Racing Head Service, Total Engine ALUMINUM COMPLETE Warehouse, Goodson Tools & Tractor Parts, Creatures Of The Night
Airflow, Trick Flow Specialties, World American Cylinder Head Inc., ATK Supplies, Liberty Engine Parts, Nickels Performance, Crower Cams & Eqpt Co,
Products High Performance Engines, Engine & Performance Dart Machinery Ltd, Diesel Guard/MCI,
Performance Warehouse, Engine Parts Diesel Sales, Eagle Specialty Products,
CYLINDER HEADS NEW: Group, Liberty Engine Parts, Nickels DOWEL PINS Engine & Performance Warehouse,
CAST IRON BARE Performance ARP Inc., Dura-Bond, Elgin Industries, Engine Parts Supply Co., Engine Parts
CYLINDER HEADS REMAN: CAST IRON Elringklinger Automotive Manufacturing, Warehouse Inc., Fel-Pro Gaskets/
BARE Engine & Performance Warehouse, Federal-Mogul Motorparts, FP Diesel/
American Cylinder Head Inc., Engine EngineQuest, Liberty Engine Parts, Motor Federal-Mogul, Genuine GM Parts,
AA Midwest, Access Industries Co., Bill & Performance Warehouse, Engine State Distributing, Nickels Performance Hedman Hedders, Howards Cams &
Mitchell Hardcore Racing Products, Parts Group, Hebei Jiayuan Auto Parts Racing Components, IPD, KMP USA Ltd.,
Brzezenski Racing Products, CIFIC Auto CO., LTD, Liberty Engine Parts, Nickels ENGINE BLOCKS Liberty Engine Parts, Los Angeles Sleeve
Inc., Dart Machinery Ltd, Engine & Performance 300 Below Inc., AA Midwest, Access Co. Inc., Lunati LLC, MAHLE Aftermarket
Performance Warehouse, Engine Parts Industries Co., Alan Johnson Inc., Maxiforce Inc., Motor State
Group, Engine Parts Warehouse Inc., CYLINDER HEADS REMAN: CAST IRON Performance Engineering Inc., Distributing, Motovicity Distribution,
EngineQuest, Genuine GM Parts, Hebei COMPLETE American Gasket Mfg. Co. Inc., ATK High National Performance Warehouse (NPW),
Jiayuan Auto Parts CO., LTD, Liberty American Cylinder Head Inc., ATK Performance Engines, Bill Mitchell Nickels Performance, Ohio Crankshaft,
Engine Parts, Motor State Distributing, High Performance Engines, Engine Hardcore Racing Products, Block Pro, Pacific Performance Products, PAI
National Performance Warehouse & Performance Warehouse, Engine BluePrint Engines, Butler Performance, Industries Inc., PBM Performance
(NPW), Nickels Performance, ProMaxx Parts Group, Hebei Jiayuan Auto Parts Callies Performance Products, CFE Products, Pro Diesel, Probe Industries,
Performance, Qualcast LLC, RHS-Racing CO., LTD, Liberty Engine Parts, Nickels Racing Products Inc, Costex Tractor Proform Parts, RCS Motorsports,
Head Service, World Products Performance, Pro Diesel, Quicksilver Parts, Dart Machinery Ltd, Engine & Rebuilders Choice/Packard Industries,
Performance Warehouse, Engine Parts Richland Ltd., Safety Auto Parts Corp.,
CYLINDER HEADS NEW: CAST IRON CYLINDER LINERS (SLEEVES) Plus, Engine Parts Warehouse Inc., Sealed Power/Federal-Mogul, Speed-
COMPLETE Advanced Sleeve, Block Pro, Condumex EngineQuest, G-Cor Automotive Corp., Pro/Federal-Mogul Motorparts, Tiffin
AA Midwest, Access Industries Co., Bill Inc., Darton Sleeves, Engine & Grant Iron & Motors, High Performance Parts, Torque Power Source, Totally
Mitchell Hardcore Racing Products, Performance Warehouse, Engine Parts World Inc., Hypermax Engineering, Indy Stainless, Tracto-Parts Center Inc.,
Brzezenski Racing Products, Dart Group, ESCO Industries Inc., EZ-Slider Cylinder Head, Liberty Engine Parts, VSI Performance Warehouse, World
Machinery Ltd, Engine & Performance Cylinder Liners, FP Diesel/Federal-Mogul, Los Angeles Sleeve Co. Inc., Motor State Products
Warehouse, Engine Parts Group, Engine Interstate-McBee LLC, K-Line Ind. Inc., Distributing, Motovicity Distribution,
Parts Warehouse Inc., EngineQuest, KMP USA Ltd., Kraus International Inc., Nickels Performance, PBM Performance ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS/
Genuine GM Parts, Hebei Jiayuan Auto Kubota Engine America Corp., Liberty Products, Quicksilver, Scat Enterprises ECUS
Parts CO., LTD, Liberty Engine Parts, Engine Parts, Los Angeles Sleeve Co. Inc., World Products ACCEL, AEM Performance Electronics,
Motor State Distributing, National Inc., Melling Engine Parts, Motor State Blower Drive Service, Genuine GM
Performance Warehouse (NPW), Nickels Distributing, Nickels Performance, ENGINE BLOCKS - REMANUFACTURED Parts, Motovicity Distribution, Nickels
Performance, ProMaxx Performance, NPR of America Inc., PBM Performance Jasper Engines & Transmissions, Performance
Quicksilver, RCS Motorsports, RHS- Products, PowerBore Cylinder Sleeves, Quicksilver, Yamato Engine Specialists
Racing Head Service, World Products Race Engineering Inc, RHS-Racing Head ENGINE MOUNTS
Service, Richland Ltd., Sealed Power/ CRP Automotive, Engine & Performance
Federal-Mogul, Torque Power Source, Warehouse, Hedman Hedders, Liberty
Tracto-Parts Center Inc. Engine Parts, Motor State Distributing,

ENGINECOMPONENTS
Nickels Performance, PRW Industries FLYWHEEL ASSEMBLIES GASKETS HARMONIC BALANCER REPAIR
Inc., Rebuilders Choice/Packard Avon Automotive/Progear, Engine & SLEEVES
Industries, Sealed Power/Federal- Performance Warehouse, EngineQuest, Engine & Performance Warehouse,
Mogul, Speed-Pro/Federal-Mogul Hebei Jiayuan Auto Parts CO., LTD, Liberty Engine Parts Group, Fluidampr /
Motorparts Engine Parts, McLeod Automotive Co., Vibratech TVD, Liberty Engine Parts,
Midway Industries/Centerforce Clutch, AA Midwest, Access Industries Co., ACL Michigan Engine Supplies, Inc., Motor
EXHAUST COMPONENTS Motor State Distributing, PAI Industries Distribution Inc., Advanced Sleeve, State Distributing, Nickels Performance
American Gasket Mfg. Co. Inc., Canadian Inc., Pioneer Inc., PRW Industries Inc., American Gasket Mfg. Co. Inc., Amorim
Fuel Catalyst, CRP Automotive, Design Scat Enterprises Inc., Venture Products Industrial Solutions, Apex Automobile HARMONIC BALANCERS/DAMPERS
Engineering Inc., DynoMax Performance International Parts Inc., Area Diesel Service, Best Fluidampr / Vibratech TVD, Innovators
Exhaust, Genuine GM Parts, Motor State Gasket Inc., Butler Performance, Clark West Inc, Nickels Performance
Distributing, Motovicity Distribution, FUEL PUMPS Copper Head Gaskets, Cometic Gasket,
Nickels Performance, Total Engine AEM Performance Electronics, Baker Corteco, Costex Tractor Parts, HEX SHAFTS
Airflow, UPSW Auto Parts Engineering Inc. - Pro/Cam, BLP Products Creatures Of The Night Performance, CRP Engine & Performance Warehouse,
Inc., CV Products Inc., Deatschwerks, Automotive, Dana Incorporated, Diesel Engine Parts Group, Liberty Engine Parts,
EXHAUST COMPONENTS: COMPLETE Engine & Performance Warehouse, Mr. Guard/MCI, DNJ Engine Components, Motor State Distributing
SYSTEMS Gasket, Nickels Performance, Nitrous Eberhard Manufacturing Company,
DynoMax Performance Exhaust, Genuine Oxide Systems Edelbrock Corp., Egge Machine Company, HYDRAULIC LASH ADJUSTERS
GM Parts, Motor State Distributing, ElringKlinger Automotive Manufacturing, Engine & Performance Warehouse,
Motovicity Distribution, UPSW Auto Parts FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS Engine & Performance Warehouse, Engine Parts Group, Liberty Engine Parts,
AEM Performance Electronics, Engine Parts Supply Co., ESCO Industries Qualcast LLC, Safety Auto Parts Corp.,
EXHAUST COMPONENTS: LEAK Aeromotive Inc., AMBAC International, Inc., Fel-Pro Gaskets/Federal-Mogul Schaeffler Group
DETECTION Baker Engineering Inc. - Pro/Cam, Motorparts, FP Diesel/Federal-Mogul,
Goodson Tools & Supplies, Nickels BlueDevil Products, Canadian Fuel Freudenberg-NOK, Hedman Hedders, IGNITION COMPONENTS
Performance, Plymovent Corp., UPSW Catalyst, Diesel Sales, Edelbrock Innovative Machine & Supply, Interface ACCEL, AEM Performance Electronics, CVR
Auto Parts Corp., FAST, Fragola Performance Solutions Inc., Internal Engine Parts Inc., Engine & Performance Warehouse,
Systems, Hilborn Fuel Injection, Holley Group, Interstate-McBee LLC, ITM Engine FAST, Genuine GM Parts, MSD, Nickels
EXHAUST COMPONENTS: MANIFOLDS Performance Products, Inglese Components Inc., KMP USA Ltd., Kubota Performance
Engine & Performance Warehouse, Induction, Motor State Distributing, Engine America Corp., Liberty Engine
EngineQuest, Flowtech, Hedman Motovicity Distribution, Nickels Parts, Los Angeles Sleeve Co. Inc., MAHLE INTAKE MANIFOLDS
Hedders, Hooker Headers, Liberty Engine Performance, Pro Diesel, Professional Aftermarket Inc., Midwest Motorsports, AA Midwest, Air Flow Research, All Pro
Parts, Motovicity Distribution, Nickels Products, Quick Fuel Technology, Motor State Distributing, Motovicity Cylinder Heads, Inc., American Gasket
Performance, Schoenfeld Headers, Rebuilders Choice/Packard Industries, Distribution, Mr. Gasket, Nickels Mfg. Co. Inc., Automotive Specialists
Silver Seal Products Co. Inc., Stainless Renegade Racing Fuels & Lubricants, Performance, PAI Industries Inc., PBM Inc, Bill Mitchell Hardcore Racing
Works, UPSW Auto Parts Scorpion Racing Products, Spectra Performance Products, Poeton Products, Brock Supply Company, Brodix
Premium Industries, TI Automotive Maxpower Inc, ProMaxx Performance, Inc, Brzezenski Racing Products, CFE
FILTERS Rebuilders Choice/Packard Industries, Racing Products Inc, Chapman Racing
Deatschwerks, Filter Solutions GASKET CEMENT ROL Gaskets, Safety Auto Parts Corp., SCE Heads, Dart Machinery Ltd, Engine &
Technologies, Global Transmission Parts, Advanced Sleeve, American Gasket Mfg. Gaskets, Schumann’s Sales & Service, Performance Warehouse, Engine Parts
Kubota Engine America Corp., Motor Co. Inc., Brock Supply Company, Dana Sealed Power/Federal-Mogul, Temel Group, Extrude Hone Corporation,
State Distributing, Nickels Performance, Incorporated, Elringklinger Automotive Gaskets, Total Engine Airflow, FAST, Genuine GM Parts, High Velocity
Quicksilver, Schenck Balancing & Manufacturing, Engine & Performance Tracto-Parts Center Inc., United Gasket Heads, Inglese Induction, Liberty Engine
Diagnostic Systems. Warehouse, Goodson Tools & Supplies, Parts, Motor State Distributing, Nickels
Hylomar USA, Liberty Engine Parts, Motor GEAR DRIVES Performance, Pro-Filer Performance
FLYWHEEL (RING) GEARS State Distributing, Mr. Gasket Avon Automotive/Progear, Engine & Products, Professional Products,
Avon Automotive/Progear, Engine & Performance Warehouse, Milodon Inc, ProMaxx Performance, Sonnys Racing
Performance Warehouse, Liberty Engine Nickels Performance Engines & Components, Total Flow
Parts, McLeod Automotive Co., PBM Products, Trick Flow Specialties, Weiand,
Performance Products, PRW Industries World Products
Inc., Venture Products International

BUYER’SGUIDE
KEYS OIL COOLERS Industries, Engine & Performance OVERHEAD CAMSHAFT REPAIR
Dura-Bond, Elgin Industries, Engine & Access Industries Co., Baker Engineering Warehouse, Engine Parts Group, Liberty SLEEVES
Performance Warehouse, Engine Parts Inc. - Pro/Cam, Canton Racing Products, Engine Parts, Melling Engine Parts, Motor Engine & Performance Warehouse,
Group, Liberty Engine Parts, Motor State Earl’s Performance Plumbing, Engine & State Distributing, Rebuilders Choice/ Engine Parts Group, Liberty Engine Parts
Distributing Performance Warehouse, Motor State Packard Industries, Schumann’s Sales
Distributing, Motovicity Distribution, & Service PISTON PIN BUSHINGS
LOCKWASHERS Nickels Performance, PAI Industries Inc. AA Midwest, BRC Performance, CP-
Controlled Thermal Processing Inc, OIL PUMP SHAFTS Carrillo, Diamond Racing Products,
Engine & Performance Warehouse, OIL FILTER ADAPTERS Baker Engineering Inc. - Pro/ Engine & Performance Warehouse,
Liberty Engine Parts, Motor State AA Midwest, Aviaid Competition Oil Cam, Canton Racing Products, Elgin Engine Parts Group, EngineQuest, Liberty
Distributing, Totally Stainless Systems, Canton Racing Products, Engine Industries, Engine & Performance Engine Parts, Los Angeles Sleeve Co. Inc.,
& Performance Warehouse, EngineQuest, Warehouse, Engine Parts Group, Liberty Motor State Distributing, NDC Engine
MAIN CAPS (4-BOLT) Liberty Engine Parts, Melling Engine Engine Parts, Melling Engine Parts, Motor Bearing, Rebuilders Choice/Packard
Elgin Industries, Engine & Performance Parts, Moroso Performance Products, State Distributing, Rebuilders Choice/ Industries, Ross Racing Pistons, Safety
Warehouse, Engine Parts Group, Liberty Motor State Distributing Packard Industries, Schumann’s Sales Auto Parts Corp., Scat Enterprises Inc.
Engine Parts, Motor State Distributing, & Service
Nickels Performance, PBM Performance OIL PANS PISTON PIN LOCK RINGS
Products, Pro-Gram Engineering Corp., AA Midwest, ARE Racing Engine Systems, OIL PUMP TIMING COVERS Arias Pistons, BRC Performance,
PRW Industries Inc., Race Engineering Aviaid Competition Oil Systems, Baker AA Midwest, Baker Engineering Inc. CP-Carrillo, Diamond Racing Products,
Inc Engineering Inc. - Pro/Cam, Billet - Pro/Cam, Canton Racing Products, Engine & Performance Warehouse,
Fabrication Inc., Canton Racing Engine & Performance Warehouse, Engine Parts Group, KB Performance
MANIFOLD STUDS Products, Elgin Industries, Engine & Engine Parts Group, Liberty Engine Pistons, KB V-Twin Motorcycle Pistons,
A1 Technologies, ARP Inc., Engine & Performance Warehouse, Engine Parts Parts, Melling Engine Parts, Motor State Liberty Engine Parts, Los Angeles Sleeve
Performance Warehouse, Engine Parts Group, EngineQuest, Hedman Hedders, Distributing, PAI Industries Inc., RPMS Co. Inc., Motor State Distributing, Race
Group, Liberty Engine Parts, Motor State Liberty Engine Parts, Milodon Inc, Inc., Schumann’s Sales & Service Engineering Inc, Rebuilders Choice/
Distributing, Nickels Performance, Moroso Performance Products, Motor Packard Industries, Ross Racing Pistons,
Totally Stainless State Distributing, Nickels Performance, OIL PUMPS Scat Enterprises Inc., Silvolite Pistons,
PBM Performance Products, Quicksilver, ACL Distribution Inc., ARE Racing Engine United Engine & Machine
NITROUS VALVES AND PLATES Spectra Premium Industries Systems, Area Diesel Service, Baker
Engine & Performance Warehouse, Engineering Inc. - Pro/Cam, C. H. E. PISTON PINS
Motovicity Distribution, Nickels OIL PRESSURE SPRINGS Precision Inc, Canton Racing Products, Arias Pistons, Bill Miller Engineering,
Performance, Nitrous Oxide Systems, Baker Engineering Inc. - Pro/Cam, Costex Tractor Parts, CV Products Inc., BRC Performance, CP-Carrillo, Diamond
NitrousSupply.com, ZEX Nitrous Canton Racing Products, Engine & CVR Inc., Diesel Head & Parts, DNJ Engine Racing Products, Elgin Industries, Engine
Performance Warehouse, Engine Parts Components, Elgin Industries, Engine & & Performance Warehouse, Engine
NUTS AND BOLTS Group, Motor State Distributing, PAI Performance Warehouse, Engine Parts Parts Group, ESCO Industries Inc., FP
A1 Technologies, ARP Inc., Dura-Bond, Industries Inc. Group, Internal Engine Parts Group, Diesel/Federal-Mogul, ICON Performance
Elringklinger Automotive Manufacturing, Liberty Engine Parts, Melling Engine Pistons, JE Pistons, KB Performance
Engine Parts Group, Fel-Pro Gaskets/ OIL PUMP KITS Parts, Milodon Inc, Moroso Performance Pistons, KB V-Twin Motorcycle
Federal-Mogul Motorparts, Liberty AA Midwest, Baker Engineering Inc. Products, Motor State Distributing, Pistons, Liberty Engine Parts, Manley
Engine Parts, Motor State Distributing, - Pro/Cam, Elgin Industries, Engine & Nickels Performance, PAI Industries Inc., Performance, Motor State Distributing,
Mr. Gasket, National Performance Performance Warehouse, Engine Parts PBM Performance Products, Pro Diesel, R Nickels Performance, PAI Industries Inc.,
Warehouse (NPW), Nickels Group, Liberty Engine Parts, Melling & R Racing Products, Rebuilders Choice/ PBM Performance Products, Precision
Performance, PAI Industries Inc., Engine Parts, Motor State Distributing, Packard Industries, Safety Auto Parts Products Performance Ctr, Race
PRW Industries Inc., Sealed Power/ Nickels Performance, PBM Performance Corp., Schumann’s Sales & Service, Engineering Inc, Rebuilders Choice/
Federal-Mogul, Skybolt Aeromotive Corp, Products, Rebuilders Choice/Packard Sealed Power/Federal-Mogul, Topline Packard Industries, Ross Racing Pistons,
Specialty Fasteners, SPS Technologies, Industries, Schumann’s Sales & Service Automotive Scat Enterprises Inc., Sealed Power/
Stage 8 Locking Fasteners, Total Engine Federal-Mogul, Silvolite Pistons, Speed-
Airflow, Totally Stainless OIL PUMP SCREENS OILING SYSTEMS; DRY SUMP Pro/Federal-Mogul Motorparts, Trend
Baker Engineering Inc. - Pro/ Baker Engineering Inc. - Pro/Cam, Performance, United Engine & Machine,
Cam, Canton Racing Products, Elgin Nickels Performance Wiseco Piston Co. Inc.

ENGINECOMPONENTS
PISTON RINGS Performance, Maxiforce Inc., Midwest PAI Industries Inc., PBM Performance PRW Industries Inc., Qualcast LLC,
Motorsports, Motor State Distributing, Products, ProMaxx Performance, PRW Rebuilders Choice/Packard Industries,
National Performance Warehouse Industries Inc., Qualcast LLC, Rebuilders Scorpion Racing Products, Sealed
(NPW), Nickels Performance, NPR Choice/Packard Industries, Scorpion Power/Federal-Mogul, T & D Machine
of America Inc., PAI Industries Inc., Racing Products, Sealed Power/Federal- Products, Wolverine/Blue Racer
Advanced Sleeve, Arias Pistons, BRC PBM Performance Products, Poeton Mogul, Smith Brothers Pushrods, Trend
Performance, Condumex Inc., Maxpower Inc, Pro Diesel, Probe Performance ROCKER STUD GIRDLES
CP-Carrillo, Deves Piston Rings, Diamond Industries, Race Engineering Inc, RCS Engine & Performance Warehouse,
Racing Products, DNJ Engine Motorsport, Rebuilders Choice/Packard RADIATOR/OIL FANS Engine Parts Group, Harland Sharp/
Components, Engine & Performance Industries, Richland Ltd., Ross Racing Engine & Performance Warehouse, Motor Custom Speed Parts, Liberty Engine
Warehouse, Engine Parts Group, ESCO Pistons, Safety Auto Parts Corp., Scat State Distributing, Nickels Performance, Parts, Miller Engineering Inc, Motor State
Industries Inc., FP Diesel/Federal-Mogul, Enterprises Inc., Sealed Power/Federal- SPAL Advanced Technologies, Spectra Distributing, Nickels Performance, PRW
Grant Piston Rings, Hastings Mogul, Silvolite Pistons, Speed-Pro/ Premium Industries Industries Inc.
Manufacturing Co., ICON Performance Federal-Mogul Motorparts, Supertech
Pistons, Interstate-McBee LLC, JE Performance, Survival Motorsports, RERING KITS SEALS
Pistons, KB Performance Pistons, KB Topline Automotive, United Engine & Engine & Performance Warehouse, All Pro Cylinder Heads, Inc., Apex
V-Twin Motorcycle Pistons, Liberty Machine, Wiseco Piston Co. Inc. Engine Parts Group, Liberty Engine Automobile Parts Inc., Cometic Gasket,
Engine Parts, Los Angeles Sleeve Co. Inc., Parts, Motor State Distributing, PAI Costex Tractor Parts, CRP Automotive,
MAHLE Aftermarket Inc., MAHLE PLUGS - EXPANSION Industries Inc., Rebuilders Choice/ Engine & Performance Warehouse,
Motorsports, Motor State Distributing, Elgin Industries, Engine & Performance Packard Industries, Sealed Power/ Engine Parts Group, ESCO Industries
NDC Engine Bearing, Nickels Warehouse, Engine Parts Group, Engine Federal-Mogul, Speed-Pro/Federal- Inc., Fel-Pro Gaskets/Federal-Mogul
Performance, NPR of America Inc., PAI Rebuilders Service Co. Inc. (ERSCO), Mogul Motorparts Motorparts, Freudenberg-NOK, Goodson
Industries Inc., PBM Performance Liberty Engine Parts, Melling Engine RESTORATION ENGINE PARTS Tools & Supplies, Interface Solutions Inc.,
Products, Pro Diesel, Race Engineering Parts, Motor State Distributing, Nickels Best Gasket Inc., Cloyes Gear & Products LC Products, Liberty Engine Parts, Motor
Inc, Racing Engine Valves (REV), Performance, Qualcast LLC, Sealed Co., Comp Cams, Crane Cams, DNJ State Distributing, Nickels Performance,
Rebuilders Choice/Packard Industries, Power/Federal-Mogul, U.S. Tool & Mfg. Engine Components, Dura-Bond, Earl’s PAI Industries Inc., ROL Gaskets, Safety
Ross Racing Pistons, Safety Auto Parts Performance Plumbing, Edelbrock Auto Parts Corp., Sealed Power/Federal-
Corp., Scat Enterprises Inc., Sealed PLUGS - MAGNETIC Corp., Elgin Industries, Engine Parts Mogul, Speed-Pro/Federal-Mogul
Power/Federal-Mogul, Speed-Pro/ Canton Racing Products, Engine Parts Group, Engine Parts Warehouse Inc., Motorparts, Temel Gaskets
Federal-Mogul Motorparts, Surface Group, Liberty Engine Parts, Motor State EngineQuest, Fel-Pro Gaskets/Federal-
Sciences, Total Seal Piston Rings, United Distributing, U.S. Tool & Mfg. Mogul Motorparts, Holley Performance SERPENTINE BELTS
Engine & Machine, Wiseco Piston Co. Inc. Products, Liberty Engine Parts, Melling CRP Automotive, Engine Parts Group,
PLUGS - OIL DRAIN Engine Parts, Motor State Distributing, Motor State Distributing, NAPA Belts/
PISTONS Canton Racing Products, Engine & Nickels Performance, Rebuilders Hose, Nickels Performance, PAI
Advanced Sleeve, Arias Pistons, Performance Warehouse, Engine Parts Choice/Packard Industries, Sealed Industries Inc.
Atomic Speedware, Axtell Sales Co., Group, Liberty Engine Parts, Motor State Power/Federal-Mogul, Weiand
Bill Miller Engineering, Camcraft Cams Distributing, Qualcast LLC, U.S. Tool & Mfg. SHIMS
LLC, CP-Carrillo, Creatures Of The ROCKER ASSEMBLIES AND KITS Alan C Blood Co., CRP Automotive,
Night Performance, Diamond Racing PLUGS - STANDARD Dura-Bond, Engine Parts Group, Fel-Pro
Products, DNJ Engine Components, Brisk USA Racing & Performance Spark Gaskets/Federal-Mogul Motorparts,
Egge Machine Company, Engine & Plugs, Dura-Bond, Engine & Performance Goodson Tools & Supplies, Innovative
Performance Warehouse, Engine Parts Warehouse, Engine Parts Group, Liberty AA Midwest, All Pro Cylinder Heads, Inc., Machine & Supply, Liberty Engine Parts,
Group, Enginetech Inc, ESCO Industries Engine Parts, Motor State Distributing, C. H. E. Precision Inc, Comp Cams, DNJ Motor State Distributing, Nickels
Inc., FP Diesel/Federal-Mogul, ICON U.S. Tool & Mfg. Engine Components, Elgin Industries, Performance, Sealed Power/Federal-
Performance Pistons, Internal Engine Engine & Performance Warehouse, Mogul
Parts Group, ITM Engine Components PUSHRODS Engine Parts Group, Engine Parts
Inc., JE Pistons, KB Performance Elgin Industries, Engine Parts Group, Warehouse Inc., Erson Camshafts, SHORT BLOCKS
Pistons, KB V-Twin Motorcycle Pistons, Jesel Inc., Liberty Engine Parts, Manley Harland Sharp/Custom Speed Parts, AA Midwest, ATK High Performance
Liberty Engine Parts, Los Angeles Sleeve Performance, Manton Pushrods, Motor Jesel Inc., Liberty Engine Parts, Motor Engines, Dart Machinery Ltd, Diesel
Co. Inc., MAHLE Motorsports, Manley State Distributing, Nickels Performance, State Distributing, Nickels Performance, Guard/MCI, Engine Parts Group, G-Cor

BUYER’SGUIDE
TIMING BELTS/CHAINS TIMING COVERS
Avon Automotive/Progear, Borg Warner AA Midwest, Avon Automotive/Progear,

Morse Tec, DNJ Engine Components, Baker Engineering Inc. - Pro/Cam, Borg
Innovators West Inc, Liberty Engine Warner Morse Tec, Canton Racing
Parts, Nickels Performance Products, Elgin Industries, Elringklinger
Automotive Manufacturing, Engine &
TIMING CHAINS, GEARS, SPROCKETS Performance Warehouse, Engine Parts
Group, EngineQuest, Hedman Hedders,
Avon Automotive/Progear, Borg Warner Liberty Engine Parts, Motor State
Morse Tec, DNJ Engine Components, Distributing, Nickels Performance, PAI
Innovators West Inc, Liberty Engine Industries Inc., PBM Performance
Parts, Nickels Performance Products, Proform Parts
Automotive Corp., Grant Iron & Motors, Distributing, NRG Auto Systems Inc.,
Jasper Engines & Transmissions, Los PAI Industries Inc., Worldwide Electric TIMING COMPONENTS TRANSMISSION ADAPTORS
Angeles Sleeve Co. Inc., Motor State Corporation Genuine GM Parts, Global Transmission
Distributing, Motovicity Distribution, Parts, Jasper Engines & Transmissions
Nickels Performance TAPPETS
Elgin Industries, Engine & Performance VALVE COVERS
SPARK PLUGS Warehouse, Engine Parts Group, Erson AA Midwest, All Pro Cylinder Heads, Inc.,
ACCEL, Brisk USA Racing & Performance Camshafts, Jesel Inc., Liberty Engine Apex Automobile Parts Inc., ARE Racing
Spark Plugs, Champion Spark Plugs/ Parts, Motor State Distributing, PBM Engine Systems, Billet Fabrication Inc.,
Federal-Mogul Motorparts, Liberty Performance Products, Rebuilders Canton Racing Products, Comp Cams,
Engine Parts, Motor State Distributing, Choice/Packard Industries, Schaeffler Atech Motorsports, Avon Automotive/ Edelbrock Corp., Elgin Industries,
Motovicity Distribution, NGK Spark Plugs Group, Scorpion Racing Products, Sealed Progear, Baker Engineering Inc. - Pro/ Elringklinger Automotive Manufacturing,
USA, Nickels Performance, Quicksilver, Power/Federal-Mogul Cam, Borg Warner Morse Tec, Cloyes Engine & Performance Warehouse,
ZEX Nitrous Gear & Products Co., Crane Cams, CRP Engine Parts Group, Engine Parts
THREAD REPAIR Automotive, DNJ Engine Components, Warehouse Inc., EngineQuest, Katech
SPRINGS Engine & Performance Warehouse, Elgin Industries, Engine Parts Group, Inc, Liberty Engine Parts, Motor State
All Pro Cylinder Heads, Inc., Comp Cams, Engine Rebuilders Service Co. Inc. Engine Parts Warehouse Inc., Erson Distributing, Nickels Performance,
Engine & Performance Warehouse, (ERSCO), Liberty Engine Parts, Motor Camshafts, ESCO Industries Inc., Proform Parts, PRW Industries Inc.,
Engine Parts Group, Goodson Tools & State Distributing, Nickels Performance Extrude Hone Corporation, Genuine Quicksilver, World Products
Supplies, Liberty Engine Parts, Motor GM Parts, Goodson Tools & Supplies,
State Distributing, Nickels Performance, THRUST WASHERS Innovators West Inc, Liberty Engine VALVE GUIDE LINERS
PAI Industries Inc., PBM Performance ACL Distribution Inc., Engine & Parts, Motor State Distributing, Engine & Performance Warehouse,
Products, ProMaxx Performance, Performance Warehouse, Engine Parts Motovicity Distribution, National Engine Parts Group, Engine Parts
Rebuilders Choice/Packard Industries, Group, Liberty Engine Parts, Motor Performance Warehouse (NPW), Warehouse Inc., Goodson Tools &
Sealed Power/Federal-Mogul State Distributing, NDC Engine Bearing, Nickels Performance, PBM Performance Supplies, K-Line Ind. Inc., Liberty Engine
Safety Auto Parts Corp., Sealed Power/ Products, Rebuilders Choice/Packard Parts, Michigan Engine Supplies, Inc.,
SUPERCHARGERS, COMPONENTS Federal-Mogul Industries, Schaeffler Group, Sealed Parts Manufacturing Co Ltd, Precision
Blower Drive Service, Liberty Engine Power/Federal-Mogul, Speed-Pro/ Engine Parts, S.B. International Inc,
Parts, Nickels Performance, Roadrunner TIMING BELT/CHAIN TENSIONER Federal-Mogul Motorparts, Tracto-Parts Tracto-Parts Center Inc.
Engineering Avon Automotive/Progear, Borg Warner Center Inc.
Morse Tec, DNJ Engine Components, VALVE GUIDES
SWITCHES Innovators West Inc, Liberty Engine C. H. E. Precision Inc, Dakota Parts
Engine & Performance Warehouse, Parts, Nickels Performance Warehouse, Elgin Industries, Engine &
Liberty Engine Parts, Motor State Performance Warehouse, Engine Parts

ENGINECOMPONENTS
Group, Engine Parts Warehouse Inc., Rebuilders Service Co. Inc. (ERSCO), Nickels Performance, PAC Racing Sealed Power/Federal-Mogul, SI Valves
Ferrea Racing Components, Goodson Erson Camshafts, Liberty Engine Springs, PBM Performance Products, Inc., Silver Seal Products Co. Inc.,
Tools & Supplies, Hebei Jiayuan Auto Parts, Michigan Engine Supplies, Inc., Pioneer Inc., Qualcast LLC, Race Speed-Pro/Federal-Mogul Motorparts,
Parts CO., LTD, Kraus International Motor State Distributing, Precision Engineering Inc, Rebuilders Choice/ Total Engine Airflow, Tracto-Parts Center
Inc., Liberty Engine Parts, Nickels Products Performance Ctr, Qualcast LLC, Packard Industries, Scorpion Racing Inc., Trend Performance, Tri-State
Performance, ProMaxx Performance, Rebuilders Choice/Packard Industries, Products, Sealed Power/Federal-Mogul, Cylinder Head, Victory 1 Performance,
Qualcast LLC, Rebuilders Choice/Packard Sealed Power/Federal-Mogul, SI Valves SI Valves Inc., Speed-Pro/Federal-Mogul Inc., VSI Performance Warehouse, World
Industries, S.B. International Inc, Safety Inc., Stealth Engineering & Technologies Motorparts, Supertech Performance, Products, Xceldyne Engineering Inc.
Auto Parts Corp., Sealed Power/Federal- Tracto-Parts Center Inc.
Mogul, SI Valves Inc., Stealth Engineering VALVE SEAT INSERTS VALVES
& Technologies, Tracto-Parts Center Inc. C. H. E. Precision Inc, Dura-Bond, Elgin VALVE STEM OIL SEALS All Pro Cylinder Heads, Inc., Commercial
Industries, Engine & Performance Cometic Gasket, Dana Incorporated, Industrial Supply, Comp Cams, Dakota
VALVE KEYS Warehouse, Engine Parts Group, Kraus Elgin Industries, Engine & Performance Parts Warehouse, Eaton Performance,
Elgin Industries, Engine & Performance International Inc., Liberty Engine Parts, Warehouse, Engine Parts Group, Fel-Pro Elgin Industries, Engine & Performance
Warehouse, Engine Parts Group, Engine Motor State Distributing, Qualcast LLC, Gaskets/Federal-Mogul Motorparts, Warehouse, Engine Parts Group,
Parts Warehouse Inc., Liberty Engine S.B. International Inc, Sealed Power/ Goodson Tools & Supplies, K-Line Ind. Erson Camshafts, Ferrea Racing
Parts, Michigan Engine Supplies, Inc., Federal-Mogul, SI Valves Inc., Stealth Inc., Liberty Engine Parts, Motor State Components, FP Diesel/Federal-Mogul,
Motor State Distributing, Qualcast LLC, Engineering & Technologies, Tucker Valve Distributing, Qualcast LLC, Sealed Power/ INCAST Inc, Kibblewhite Precision
Rebuilders Choice/Packard Industries, Seat Co. Federal-Mogul, SI Valves Inc., Temel Machining Inc, Liberty Engine Parts,
Sealed Power/Federal-Mogul Gaskets, Tracto-Parts Center Inc. Manley Performance, Melling Engine
VALVE SPRING INSERTS Parts, Motor State Distributing, Nickels
VALVE LIFTER BALLS Dura-Bond, Elgin Industries, Engine VALVE TRAIN PARTS Performance, PAI Industries Inc., Parker
Engine & Performance Warehouse, & Performance Warehouse, Engine Advanced Sleeve, All Pro Cylinder Fluid Control Division, PBM Performance
Liberty Engine Parts, Motor State Parts Group, Engine Parts Warehouse Heads, Inc., Atech Motorsports, Bullet Products, Precision Engine Parts,
Distributing, Sealed Power/Federal- Inc., Liberty Engine Parts, Motor State Racing Cams, Cal Valves, Chapman ProMaxx Performance, Qualcast LLC,
Mogul Distributing, Qualcast LLC, Sealed Power/ Racing Heads, Comp Cams, Crane Race Engineering Inc, Rebuilders Choice/
Federal-Mogul, SI Valves Inc., Tracto- Cams, Dakota Parts Warehouse, DNJ Packard Industries, S.B. International
VALVE LIFTERS Parts Center Inc. Engine Components, DPR Racing, Eaton Inc, Safety Auto Parts Corp., Scorpion
Performance, Edelbrock Corp., Elgin Racing Products, Sealed Power/Federal-
VALVE SPRING RETAINERS Industries, Engine & Performance Mogul, SI Valves Inc., Speed-Pro/Federal-
Elgin Industries, Endura-Tech, Engine Warehouse, Engine Parts Group, Engine Mogul Motorparts, Stealth Engineering &
& Performance Warehouse, Engine Parts Plus, Engine Parts Warehouse Inc., Technologies, Supertech Performance,
Camcraft Cams LLC, Crane Cams, Dakota Parts Group, Engine Parts Warehouse Erson Camshafts, ESCO Industries Inc., Tracto-Parts Center Inc., Victory 1
Parts Warehouse, Eaton Performance, Inc., Erson Camshafts, Ferrea Racing FP Diesel/Federal-Mogul, Genuine GM Performance, Inc., Worldwide Electric
Elgin Industries, Engine & Performance Components, Liberty Engine Parts, Parts, Goodson Tools & Supplies, Harland Corporation, Xceldyne Engineering Inc.
Warehouse, Engine Parts Group, Engine Manley Performance, Motor State Sharp/Custom Speed Parts, Holley
Parts Warehouse Inc., Erson Camshafts, Distributing, Qualcast LLC, Sealed Power/ Performance Products, Huggins Cams WATER PUMPS
INCAST Inc, Isky Racing Cams, Liberty Federal-Mogul, SI Valves Inc., Stealth Inc, IPD, Jesel Inc., Kibblewhite Precision Alliant Power, Costex Tractor Parts,
Engine Parts, Motor State Distributing, Engineering & Technologies, Tracto-Parts Machining Inc, Liberty Engine Parts, CVR Inc., DNJ Engine Components, Elgin
Nickels Performance, PAI Industries Inc., Center Inc. Lunati LLC, Manley Performance, Melling Industries, Engine & Performance
Qualcast LLC, Rebuilders Choice/Packard Engine Parts, Michigan Engine Supplies, Warehouse, Engine Parts Group, Engine
Industries, Schaeffler Group, VALVE SPRINGS Inc., Motor State Distributing, Motovicity Parts Warehouse Inc., Evans Cooling
Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center, Sealed Competition Products, Elgin Industries, Distribution, National Performance Systems Inc., High Performance World
Power/Federal-Mogul, Topline Automotive Endura-Tech, Engine & Performance Warehouse (NPW), Nickels Performance, Inc., LC Products, Liberty Engine Parts,
Warehouse, Engine Parts Warehouse PBM Performance Products, Precision Motor State Distributing, Nickels
VALVE LOCKS AND SEALS Inc., Erson Camshafts, Hebei Jiayuan Products Performance Ctr, PRW Performance, PAI Industries Inc., PRW
Elgin Industries, Elringklinger Automotive Auto Parts CO., LTD, Isky Racing Cams, Industries Inc., Qualcast LLC, Rebuilders Industries Inc., Rebuilders Choice/
Manufacturing, Engine & Performance Kibblewhite Precision Machining Choice/Packard Industries, Safety Packard Industries, Safety Auto Parts
Warehouse, Engine Parts Group, Inc, Liberty Engine Parts, Manley Auto Parts Corp., Schumann’s Sales Corp., Tracto-Parts Center Inc., Weiand
Engine Parts Warehouse Inc., Engine Performance, Motor State Distributing, & Service, Scorpion Racing Products,

BUYER’SGUIDE
BORING MACHINES/CONNECTING CAP & ROD GRINDER
ROD Delta Custom Tools, RMC Engine
Millsite Engineering Co. Inc., RMC Engine Rebuilding Equipment Inc., Rottler
Rebuilding Equipment Inc., Rottler Manufacturing LLC
Manufacturing LLC
CBN INSERTS - NEW
BORING MACHINES/CYLINDER
Block Pro, Gehring LP, Joe Baker
Equipment Sales, Millsite Engineering Co.
Inc., Peterson Machine Tool Inc., RMC Dianamic Abrasive Products Inc.,
Engine Rebuilding Equipment Inc., Rottler Goodson Tools & Supplies, Quality Cutter
Manufacturing LLC, T & S Machines and Grinding, Rottler Manufacturing LLC,
Tools Inc., Winona Van Norman Shape Master Tool Co.
BORING MACHINES/LINE CBN INSERTS - RESURFACED

Millsite Engineering Co. Inc., RMC Engine Dianamic Abrasive Products Inc., Quality
Rebuilding Equipment Inc., Rottler Cutter Grinding, Shape Master Tool Co.
Manufacturing LLC, T & S Machines and
Tools Inc. CLEANING SPECIALIZED ENGINE
CAD/CAM SOFTWARE
Measurement Supply Company Inc., Open
Mind Technologies USA Inc., Rockwell
Automation, Inc., Siemens Process
Industries and Drives
AIR FLOW BENCHES
Audie Technology, Jamison Equipment BORING BAR INSERTS CAM BEARING INSTALLATION TOOL
Inc., Performance Trends, SuperFlow Dianamic Abrasive Products Inc., Rottler Dura-Bond, Engine & Performance Aerolyte Systems, Anchor Atlantic Group
Corp., SystemOne Technologies Manufacturing LLC, Shape Master Tool Co. Warehouse, Goodson Tools & Supplies, LLC, ARMEX, Blackstone-NEY Ultrasonics,
Motor State Distributing, Peterson Blast-It-All, Clemco Industries Corp.,
BALANCING ACCESSORIES BORING BAR TOOL BITS Machine Tool Inc., Powerhouse Products Harris Intl Labs/Evapo-Rust, Keteca
ABS Products, CWT Industries, G & H Dianamic Abrasive Products Inc., Engine CAMSHAFT DEGREE WHEEL (DIGITAL) USA Inc., Kolene Corporation, LS
Balancer Service, Goodson Tools & & Performance Warehouse, Lindy Tool Co, Altronics Inc., Engine & Performance Industries, Mart Corporation, Master
Supplies, Nickels Performance, Proform Rottler Manufacturing LLC, Van Norman Warehouse, Performance Trends Tool Equipment, Miraclean, Omegasonics,
Parts, T & S Machines and Tools Inc., Pro Ultrasonics, Renegade Parts
Turner Technology Washers and Detergents, Sardello
BALANCING EQUIPMENT
CWT Industries, Fentech Co., Inc., G &
H Balancer Service, Hines Industries
Inc., Pro-Bal Industrial Balancers
Inc., Schenck Balancing & Diagnostic
Systems, T & S Machines and Tools Inc.,
Turner Technology
BLOCK PRESSURE TESTING

EQUIPMENT
Delta Custom Tools, Goodson Tools &
Supplies, Powerhouse Products, Quality
Power Products

EQUIPMENTPREPARATION
Inc., Supersonic Spray Technologies, Equipment Inc., RT Sales, Storm Vulcan CYLINDER HEAD PRESSURE TESTER FLEXIBLE HONING TOOLS/BRUSH
SystemOne Technologies, The Mattoni Axe Equipment, Delta Custom Tools, HONES
ArmaKleen Company, UltraSonic LLC, Wet Master Tool Equipment, Powerhouse Brush Research Mfg. Co. Inc., Cylinder
Technologies, Wetblasting.com, Zero CRANKSHAFT POLISHER Products, Quality Power Products Head Abrasives, Engine & Performance
Blast Cabinets ABS Products, Jamison Equipment Warehouse, Goodson Tools & Supplies,
Inc., Master Tool Equipment, QPAC CYLINDER PORTING TOOLS Osborn International, Sunnen Products
CNC MACHINING CENTERS Micropolishing Equipment, RMC Engine Cylinder Head Abrasives, Extrude Hone Company
Rebuilding Equipment Inc., Storm Vulcan Corporation, Powerhouse Products, RMC
Mattoni Engine Rebuilding Equipment Inc., Rottler GRINDING COOLANTS
Manufacturing LLC Goodson Tools & Supplies, Interchem,
CRANKSHAFT POLISHING BELTS Liberty Engine Parts, Lubegard by
ABS Products, QPAC Micropolishing DYNAMOMETERS International Lubricants Inc., RMC Engine
Equipment, RMC Engine Rebuilding DEPAC Dyno Systems, Dynamic Test Rebuilding Equipment Inc.
Equipment Inc. Systems Inc., DYNOmite Dynamometer,
Froude / Go Power Systems, J-TEC GRINDING WHEELS
CRANKSHAFT STRAIGHTENER Associates, Jamison Equipment Inc., Dianamic Abrasive Products Inc., Engine
Gleason Engineering Industries Inc, RMC Land & Sea Inc., MTS Powertrain, & Performance Warehouse, Goodson
Block Pro, Centroid CNC, Gosiger, Haas Engine Rebuilding Equipment Inc., Storm Mustang Dynamometer, PCE Instruments Tools & Supplies, Radiac Abrasives, Van
Automation, Millsite Engineering Co. Vulcan Mattoni UK Ltd, Performance Trends, Plymovent Norman
Inc., RMC Engine Rebuilding Equipment Corp., Rodmotion, Sakor Technologies,
Inc., Rottler Manufacturing LLC, Siemens CYLINDER HEAD ASSEMBLY/ Soundmaster Noise Control, Stuska HARDNESS TESTERS
Process Industries and Drives, T & S DISASSEMBLY EQUIP. Dynamometer, SuperFlow Corp., Taylor Goodson Tools & Supplies, PCE
Machines and Tools Inc. Crane Cams, Engine & Performance Dynamometer Instruments UK Ltd, Rockwell
Warehouse, Goodson Tools & Supplies, Automation, Inc.
CNC RETROFIT KITS Jamison Equipment Inc., Powerhouse ENGINE ADAPTOR PLATES
Centroid CNC, Open Mind Technologies Products, RHS-Racing Head Service, Fel-Pro Gaskets/Federal-Mogul HEAD/BLOCK CRACK REPAIR KITS
USA Inc., Rockwell Automation, Inc., Rottler Manufacturing LLC, Sure Motorparts, RMC Engine Rebuilding Goodson Tools & Supplies, Lock-N-Stitch
Rottler Manufacturing LLC, T & S Products Inc., Tri-State Cylinder Head Equipment Inc. Inc., Motor State Distributing, SealLock
Machines and Tools Inc. International
CYLINDER HEAD HOLDERS
CONNECTING ROD GAUGES Cal Valves, Engine & Performance
Engine & Performance Warehouse, Warehouse, Goodson Tools & Supplies,
Goodson Tools & Supplies, Motor State Motor State Distributing, Newen
Distributing, RMC Engine Rebuilding Inc, Powerhouse Products, Rottler
Equipment Inc., Rottler Manufacturing Manufacturing LLC, Sure Products Inc.
LLC
CYLINDER HEAD POLISHING
CRACK REPAIR EQUIPMENT Avenger Cylinder Heads, CNC Cylinder
Goodson Tools & Supplies, Irontite Heads Inc, M2 Race Systems, Motor State
Products Inc., Lock-N-Stitch Inc., Distributing, Powerhouse Products, Total
Supersonic Spray Technologies Engine Airflow, Weld Tech
CRANKSHAFT BALANCE WEIGHTS CYLINDER HEAD PORTING

ABS Products, CWT Industries, Fame Extrude Hone Corporation, Millsite
Supply Co., Schenck Balancing & Engineering Co. Inc., Motor State
Diagnostic Systems Distributing, RHS-Racing Head Service,
RMC Engine Rebuilding Equipment Inc.,
CRANKSHAFT GRINDERS Rottler Manufacturing LLC, Total Engine
Jamison Equipment Inc., Joe Baker Airflow
Equipment Sales, RMC Engine Rebuilding

BUYER’SGUIDE EQUIPMENTPREPARATION
HEAD/BLOCK RESURFACING INSPECTION GAUGES ROD VISES VACUUM TESTER
Engine & Performance Warehouse, Engine & Performance Warehouse, ABS Products, Goodson Tools & Supplies,
Goodson Tools & Supplies, Lindy Tool Co, Goodson Tools & Supplies, LSM Racing Hall Toledo Inc., Krautkramer Inc, Motor
Measurement Supply Company Inc., Products, Motor State Distributing, State Distributing, Newen Inc
Block Pro, DCM Tech Corp., Jamison NDT Systems Inc., PCE Instruments UK Proform Parts
Equipment Inc., Joe Baker Equipment Ltd, Performance Trends, Powerhouse VALVE GUIDE & SEAT MACHINE
Sales, RMC Engine Rebuilding Equipment Products, Rockwell Automation, Inc., STANDS DCM Tech Corp., Jamison Equipment Inc.,
Inc., Rottler Manufacturing LLC, Shape Rottler Manufacturing LLC Easy Run Engine Test Stands, Engine & Newen Inc, Rottler Manufacturing LLC,
Master Tool Co., T & S Machines and Performance Warehouse, Goodson Tools Serdi Corp., Winona Van Norman
Tools Inc. LEAK DOWN TESTER & Supplies, Morse Performance Parts,
Buxton Engineering, Inc., Goodson Tools Motor State Distributing, PRW Industries VALVE GUIDE HONE
HEAT TABS TEMPERATURE STICKS & Supplies, Motor State Distributing, Inc., RHS-Racing Head Service Motor State Distributing, Rottler
Brock Supply Company, Engine & Newen Inc, Performance Trends, Manufacturing LLC, Sunnen Products
Performance Warehouse, Goodson Tools Powerhouse Products STUD PULLERS Company
& Supplies Engine & Performance Warehouse,
MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION Goodson Tools & Supplies, Motor State VALVE GUIDE PILOT
HOLDING FIXTURES CRACK DETECTION Distributing, Newen Inc, Proform Parts Krautkramer Inc, Neway Manufacturing,
Engine & Performance Warehouse, Motor DCM Tech Corp., Goodson Tools & Newen Inc, Rottler Manufacturing LLC
State Distributing, RMC Engine Rebuilding Supplies, PCE Instruments UK Ltd, RT TEST EQUIPMENT
Equipment Inc., Rottler Manufacturing Sales Audie Technology, Easy Run Engine Test VALVE GUIDE REAMER
LLC Stands, Froude / Go Power Systems, Engine & Performance Warehouse, Motor
MICROPOLISHING EQUIPMENT Goodson Tools & Supplies, J-TEC State Distributing, Newen Inc, Rottler
HONING JIGS ABS Products, Powerhouse Products, Associates, Measurement Supply Manufacturing LLC
Rottler Manufacturing LLC, Sunnen QPAC Micropolishing Equipment Company Inc., Motor State Distributing,
Products Company, Superior Honing MTS Powertrain, Nickels Performance, VALVE GUIDE TOOL
Equipment Inc. OHC LINE BORING TOOLS PCE Instruments UK Ltd, Performance Engine & Performance Warehouse,
Dura-Bond, Goodson Tools & Supplies, Trends, Powerhouse Products, R & J Goodson Tools & Supplies, Motor State
HONING MACHINES Rottler Manufacturing LLC Manufacturing Co., Rockwell Automation, Distributing, Parts Manufacturing Co
Inc., Rottler Manufacturing LLC, Sakor Ltd, Powerhouse Products, Rottler
OIL LEAK DETECTION Technologies, Siemens Process Manufacturing LLC
Goodson Tools & Supplies, Lubegard by Industries and Drives, Soundmaster
Gehring LP, Jamison Equipment Inc., RMC International Lubricants Inc., Motor Noise Control, SpinTron, Sure Products VALVE REFACER (GRINDER)
Engine Rebuilding Equipment Inc., Rottler State Distributing, PCE Instruments Inc., Taylor Dynamometer, Tracer Jamison Equipment Inc., Rottler
Manufacturing LLC, RT Sales, Sunnen UK Ltd Products Manufacturing LLC, Serdi Corp., Van
Products Company, Superior Honing Norman
Equipment Inc., Winona Van Norman PCD INSERTS - NEW THICKNESS GAUGE
Dianamic Abrasive Products Inc., Engine Measurement Supply Company Inc., VALVE REFACER WHEELS
HONING PLATES Parts Group, Quality Cutter Grinding, Motor State Distributing, NDT Systems Dianamic Abrasive Products Inc., Radiac
BHJ Product Inc., Goodson Tools & Rottler Manufacturing LLC, Shape Master Inc., Olympus, PCE Instruments UK Ltd, Abrasives, Rottler Manufacturing LLC,
Supplies, Motor State Distributing, Tool Co. Rottler Manufacturing LLC Van Norman
Rottler Manufacturing LLC, Sunnen
Products Company PISTON RING COMPRESSORS TORQUE PLATES VALVE SEAT CUTTERS
Engine & Performance Warehouse, Fel-Pro Gaskets/Federal-Mogul DCM Tech Corp., Engine & Performance
HONING STONES Goodson Tools & Supplies, Proform Parts, Motorparts, Motor State Distributing, Warehouse, Goodson Tools & Supplies,
Brush Research Mfg. Co. Inc., Dianamic Total Seal Piston Rings Rottler Manufacturing LLC Neway Manufacturing, Newen Inc,
Abrasive Products Inc., Engine & Rottler Manufacturing LLC, Serdi Corp.,
Performance Warehouse, Goodson Tools ROD BOLT PROTECTORS ULTRASONIC TEST EQUIPMENT Shape Master Tool Co.
& Supplies, Rottler Manufacturing LLC, Engine & Performance Warehouse, Dakota Ultrasonics, NDT Systems Inc.,
Sardello Inc., Sunnen Products Company, Goodson Tools & Supplies, Motor State Olympus, PCE Instruments UK Ltd VALVE SEAT RUNOUT GAUGE
Superior Honing Equipment Inc. Distributing Goodson Tools & Supplies, Hall Toledo

SUPPLIESSERVICE
Inc., Neway Manufacturing, Newen Inc, VALVE SPRING COMPRESSOR VALVE SPRING TESTERS
Rottler Manufacturing LLC Buxton Engineering, Inc., Engine & Buxton Engineering, Inc., Dynamic Test
Performance Warehouse, Goodson Tools Systems Inc., Engine & Performance
VALVE SEAT WHEELS & Supplies, LSM Racing Products, Motor Warehouse, Goodson Tools & Supplies,
Dianamic Abrasive Products Inc., Engine State Distributing, Proform Parts, T & D Larson Systems Inc., LSM Racing
& Performance Warehouse, Goodson Machine Products Products, Motor State Distributing,
Tools & Supplies, Hall Toledo Inc., Performance Trends, Power Technology,
Krautkramer Inc Proform Parts
SUPPLIESSERVICE
CHEMICALS & SOLVENTS
ADHESIVES Workshop Hero Lubegard by International Lubricants RUST INHIBITORS
American Gasket Mfg. Co. Inc., Arkema Inc., Lubriplate Lubricants Company, Federal Process Corp./Free All, H.M.
Inc., Brock Supply Company, Cyclo COMPONENT PART COATINGS Motor State Distributing, Nickels Elliott Inc., Industrial Hard Carbon LLC,
Industries, Elringklinger Automotive H.M. Elliott Inc., Industrial Hard Carbon Performance, Spectro Oils of America, Lubegard by International Lubricants
Manufacturing, Engine & Performance LLC, Ionbond, Keco Engineered Coatings, The Casite Company Inc., Miraclean, Motor State Distributing,
Warehouse, Engine Parts Group, Henkel Motor State Distributing, Oerlikon Orison Marketing/Evapo-Rust, Renegade
Corp., Hexion Inc., Hylomar USA, Liberty Balzers Coating USA Inc., Polydyn ENGINE COOLANT Parts Washers and Detergents, Seymour
Engine Parts, Lubegard by International Performance Coatings, Swain Tech Bardahl Manufacturing Corporation, of Sycamore, The Casite Company,
Lubricants Inc., Momentive Performance Coatings BlueDevil Products, Design Engineering Workshop Hero
Materials Inc., Motor State Distributing, Inc., Evans Cooling Systems Inc.,
Mr. Gasket, Nickels Performance, DEGREASERS Lubegard by International Lubricants RUST REMOVER
Permatex Inc., Rapp Industrial Sales, E-Z Oil, KleerFlo Company, Liberty Engine Inc., Maxima Racing Oils, Motor State Liberty Engine Parts, Lubegard by
Valco Cincinnati CP Inc. Parts, Mirachem Corp., Motor State Distributing, Motovicity Distribution, International Lubricants Inc., Motor
Distributing, Orison Marketing/Evapo- Nickels Performance, Spectro Oils of State Distributing, Orison Marketing/
ALUMINUM CLEANERS Rust, Renegade Parts Washers and America, The Casite Company Evapo-Rust, Workshop Hero
E-Z Oil, Liberty Engine Parts, Motor State Detergents, Sardello Inc., Seymour of
Distributing, Nickels Performance, Sycamore, Simple Green FLUSH SOLVENT SPRAY PAINTS
Permatex Inc. Lubegard by International Lubricants C & M Topline, Liberty Engine Parts, Motor
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The parts center offers new GM replacement
engines, Chevrolet Performance crate engines, GM
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and also features a Superflow engine dyno, a Superflow
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The shop recently finished a ProCharged 400 cid LSX
engine build and shared the details on Facebook.
“This ProCharged 400 cid LSX was an absolute treat
to build and we cannot wait to see it screaming down the
track in its new chassis built by Miller Race Cars,” SDPC
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race fuel down low and blending to 100% methanol once
the boost hits a pre-determined point, making over 1,600
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intake, billet Atomizer racing injectors for methanol,
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Holley Dominator, a Peterson Fluid Systems dry sump set
up, an Innovators West timing set and balancer, a Wilson
Manifolds throttle body, a Moroso oil pan, and is topped
off with a ProCharger F-1X-12 supercharger.
Making 1,600 horsepower, this LSX engine should
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CNC MACHINES
THE HAVES VS
BRENDAN BAKER | TECHNICAL EDITOR
In many machine shops across the country, it’s the story of “haves” and “have-nots” when it comes to CNC. While
some shops have multiple CNCs and are looking to add more, others are still toiling away with older manual mills
and lathes. Those who already have a CNC, and want more, know the value of their machines. They are, in essence, a
business in a box, with the only limitations being your imagination. But where do you start?

S. HAVE-NOTS
Let’s say you’re in the market for a new CNC;
what features would you want? What are your
machining. They recently purchased a Centroid
A560 machine to make a production run on
expectations of this equipment? There are cylinder heads they are building for various
sometimes more questions than answers, so we engine projects, including a multi-valve head
tried to answer a few of them with our CNC that his late father, Chuck Wright, invented
experts’ help. years ago and received a patent on. Wright says
When CNC started to gain a foothold the 5-axis porting ability of the Centroid is what
in engine building shops, many people were they needed to reproduce their custom heads
skeptical and a little tepid to the idea of a and allows them to replicate designs that were
computer-controlled machining tool. The hand ported and flowed.
concept of letting go of your hard-earned skill to Matt Napolitano of RMC says that many
the controls of a computer was scary. Today, you of their customers have come back to purchase
need an open mind and a willingness to take another CNC after buying their first machine.
bigger risks in order to take your engine business He says they also get a lot of shop owners who
to the next level. are unsure of what they need and want as they
When we visited D&J Precision Machine upgrade from older equipment.
last month and talked to owner Drew “They know it’s time to upgrade, but it’s
Pumphrey, he said they’ve invested heavily in a huge process for them to decide because all
CNC machines to make parts they had trouble equipment is more expensive these days, not just
getting delivered on time and to the quality they CNCs.”
needed. Drew showed us his monster DMG- Napolitano says that with the CNC purchase
Mori CNC machine center that looked like it comes a lot of support from RMC in how they
was out of a Marvel movie with a massive 120 can be used to make money. “We know what we
magazine tool changer. The day we were there, can offer with the machine, so we can help them
they were running through connecting rods, along in making their decision.”
which was quite impressive. The fixturing alone John Cowher of Centroid says from his Engine builders are buying
to make the rods was unique in that it went perspective, what engine builders want today
through three stages of production to mill them is quite simple. “Certainly, the usual dedicated
CNC porting and engine block
out of a thick block of aluminum. D&J uses or specialized machinery, the honing machines, machines separately or as a
the rods in their own builds and sells them to cylinder and line boring, and seat and guide
other diesel shops, and they aren’t cheap. Drew machines, are all staples of the automotive combination port and block
says they retail for $3,200 for a set of six. And, machine shop. We see engine builders buying
as material prices fluctuate, you can’t match the CNC porting and engine block machines
machine. Now more than
speed and precision of a CNC. He said forged separately or as a combination port and block ever, there’s a need for the
rods aren’t strong enough for the engines he machine. Now more than ever, there’s a need
builds, which are in the neighborhood of 2,000 for the precision and speed of a CNC in three-, precision and speed of a CNC
hp. four- and five-axis configurations as well as
Chris Wright of ProCar Associates in lathes.”
in three-, four- and five-axis
Akron, OH, is a relatively new convert to CNC Cowher explains that the features that engine configurations as well as lathes.

CNCMACHINES
builders really want are not on the front of the easier and the processes easier. A user-friendly
menu or brochure. You may need to dig a little interface is a huge requirement, but also, it’s
deeper. “The features I believe engine builders all about precision and consistency. We have
are interested in are features that make their job features such as coolant thru spindle (CTS)
because when you start doing billet work, where
you have deep hole drilling operations, having
high pressure cooling through the spindle is a
“Everybody looks at the horsepower, but they’re not looking at the torque great feature to evacuate the chips. If they’re not
properly evacuated, it’s going to take you more
rating. You need torque capability at specific spindle speeds to be able to ‘hog time. You’re going to recut the chips. You’re
out’ a lot of material in low spindle speed applications, such as for boring out going to shorten the tool life and get less than
desirable finishes. You can achieve the same
sleeves.” – John Cowher, Centroid results eventually by using ‘peck drilling’ cycles,
but it’s going to take longer.”
Another important feature that many
shops want is software that helps design and
implement parts. Cowher says that the ability
to model a part in CAD and then make a tool
path from the model is the easiest way to tackle
billet parts – especially billet cylinder heads
and blocks. “If a shop is just making widgets
all day, they could probably get by with the
conversational software on the control, but the
CAD/Cam system gives you the ability to model
the part in CAD and then make a tool path
from the model. It eliminates the need for a
paper blueprint.
Cowher acknowledges that there are times
that it’s faster to program parts conversationally
with conversational software on the control.
However, he believes that you should be
working from models to make tool paths.
Adding to the wishlist of desired features
includes a wash-down cycle that keeps the
chips flowing away and into a chip auger and
out of the way, and an oil skimmer to keep the
oil in the swarf skimmed off the coolant, so
the coolant isn’t contaminated. Cowher notes
that a chip auger or chip conveyor is a must to
keep the chips evacuated from the machine, so
you don’t have to shovel chips all the time, and
there’s less chance of build-up under the way
covers, etc.
However, when it comes to spindles,
you need to make sure what you’re getting is
powerful enough to take care of the operations
you do the most. “Everybody looks at the
horsepower, but they’re not looking at the
torque rating,” says Cowher. “You need torque
capability at specific spindle speeds to be able to

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At least 95% of the time, customers buy the combination machine and never use
‘hog out’ a lot of material in low spindle speed
one aspect of the machine and end up purchasing a second specific machine for applications, such as for boring out sleeves.”
either porting or block machining. They are so busy machining blocks they have It’s also applicable for high material removal
in roughing passes and rigid tapping.
no time for cylinder head porting, or vice versa.” Cowher says Centroid offers a spindle
upgrade for a steady diet of billet machining
– Ed Kiebler, Rottler
CNC Heads, Blocks, & Parts
of heads and blocks, or really tough boring
and machining applications that will triple
the torque. “It’s specific rpms, which is very
One Machine, One Fixture important on the low end, down around from
zero to maybe let’s say 600-800 rpm. Make
the range 400-800 rpm if you’re doing big
boring operations, or rigid tapping, you have
to have lots of torque down there. You don’t
need as much torque when you’re 6,000-
8,000 rpms and above. Be sure you have a big
enough spindle with enough torque to take
care of the machining operations you want
to do.
Cowher says you don’t need the same
amount of torque to skim ports as you do
to hog out aluminum with a multipurpose
machining center. “Engraving requires almost
no torque at all at 16,000-20,000 rpm, so
when you buy a machine, it’s important to
make sure that the spindle has a suitable
torque curve for the applications you do
today or plan to do in the future.”
All of these features, Cowher says,
except for CTS and the spindle upgrade, are
“One minute we are doing a cylinder head standard in Centroid’s 5-Axis CNC Cylinder
and 10 minutes later we have a block in Head Porting / Engine Block combination
the machine” turnkey systems. Other equipment suppliers
have many similar features for their
machining centers as well. No matter which
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essential in today’s machine shop to achieve
high efficiency while producing precision
parts/products. CNC machines with the
essential features you need will put you more
in control. No more waiting for subcontract
Tony Salloum, work or lost trade secrets from outsourcing.
VAC Motorsports Rottler’s Ed Kiebler says they have all
5-axis CNC cylinder head porting and CNC Block machining centers,
the fixturing and tooling available to do
Turn-key package, Port to Block swap with no fixtures realign. the standard block and head machining. It
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a combination machine like a porting/block
machining center that they can better justify the
cost.
“What I find is that at least 95% of the time
customers will buy the combination machine
and never use one aspect of the machine and
end up purchasing a second specific machine
for either porting or block machining. I can’t
tell you how many customers have block tooling
or fixturing laying around that has never been
used because they have so much port work they
can’t find time to change the setup, or vice versa
where they are so busy machining blocks they
have no time for cylinder head porting. They
would be much better off buying a combo-
machine and concentrating on porting or
block machining, and then if they need more
work, purchase the tooling and fixturing to
accommodate the other operation.”
One thing we know for sure, if you don’t
own a CNC machine and are planning to stay
in business for years to come, it’s better to be
one of the “haves” than the “have-nots.” EB
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THE SURFACING ITCH
BRENDAN BAKER | TECHNICAL EDITOR
Equipment manufacturers are always more than happy to discuss how your outdated machine tools won’t (pardon the pun) cut it with today’s
engine technology. Sunnen’s Bob Dolder told us it’s like driving an old car down the road that still has its original tires, brakes and shocks, not to
mention, the same old spark plugs and coolant. You probably wouldn’t go very far, if at all. If it isn’t maintained and updated with current tooling and
abrasives, an old machine tool won’t hold tight enough tolerances to achieve the types of ultra-smooth surface finishes you need.
While the cylinder walls may be the gaskets require different surface in one that can be linked to your
most critical surface, engine builders finishes. To determine surface finish computer to show graphically how
say that the most critical seal in the requirements, it’s a little more the peaks and valleys are represented
engine is the head gasket. That is complicated because it can depend on the surface of your part.
because the head gasket holds cylinder on the block’s hardness. In stock Lake Speed Jr. ofteno quotes his
pressure which is generated during applications, it’s relatively easy to look old boss, Scooter Brothers, saying,
combustion. It also has to handle up the OE spec, but for performance “You can’t change what you can’t
high-pressure oil and hot engine builds, it comes down to experience measure.” And that is never more true
coolant without leaking. The head and often consulting your head/block than with surface finishing. What
gasket must hold a seal and withstand or ring supplier to make sure you’re looks good to the naked eye could
high pressures and casting movement. on the right path. have waviness if measured with a
Many factors enable the horizontal Each type of head gasket, whether straight edge across various points
and vertical movement that occurs its MLS, solid or a perforated core, on the cylinder head. A surface with
between the cylinder head and engine single layer embossed steel, or other deep valleys or high peaks, or both
block during operation. But, even the types have specific surface finish (Rz) could be out of spec, causing the
best head gasket can’t seal a surface requirements. A surface that’s too gasket to dig into the surface instead
that is poorly prepared. smooth, will give the gasket less “grip” of slide in the case of an MLS gasket.
and may leak; if the surface is too Keep in mind that we use the
Blocks and Heads rough, the gasket will have difficulty term Ra in general descriptions of
If the block and head surface is too conforming to imperfections. a surface, but it is better to look at
smooth, it can cause the gasket to Checking the cylinder head surface other parameters for a more detailed
slip and leak. Subsequently, it may finish and flatness is a crucial step to description of the texture.
also leak if the surface is too rough take before installing a head gasket. When calculating what
as the gasket may not conform to measurements to use, the
surface imperfections. Surface finishes Measurements methodology of Ra and Rz are quite
should be confirmed using a digital In one of his recent Steve Tech videos different. Ra is the average length
profilometer, which many shops have for Engine Builder, Steve Morris between the peaks and valleys and
in their arsenal of tools now. illustrated how improper surfacing the mean line deviation within the
Determining the correct surface techniques could ruin a cylinder sampling length. Rz is the vertical
finish means you must consider the head. He says that you should use distance from the highest peak to the
metallurgy of the head and block a profilometer to make sure you’re lowest valley within five sampling
castings along with the type of head doing things right. If you don’t have lengths and averages the distances.
gasket you use. Different types of one, you may consider investing

The right crosshatch
is crucial because the
amount, depth and
angle of the crosshatch
in the cylinder bores
allow the rings to be
lubricated and rotate in
the ring lands.
Rings and Cylinders as nitrous, superchargers, or pressure on the cylinder wall

When it comes to baking dough of turbochargers need a higher RvK during the honing process. One
a proper consistency, for example, (valley depth average). You should be of the features found on new
the right amount of flour and water using torque plates when honing the honing machines is that you can
depends on the type of dough you block to ensure the best surface finish. set the pressure as a percentage of
use and other factors. Machining is Proper bore geometry is key to the load. Some blocks can handle
similar as it depends on the material ring sealing and maximizing power more pressure and still have round
you’re cutting and how much and while minimizing blowby and oil cylinders, but it depends on the block
how fast you cut to give the surface consumption, among other things, material. Other blocks have variations
the right “texture.” The recipe for according to Rottler’s Ed Kiebler. in thickness and need less honing
surface finish comes down to peaks He says uneven clamp loads from pressure to maintain round cylinders.
and valleys, and balances the need for the head bolts are a big cause of bore Another way to fight bore distortion
oil retention versus friction. distortion. It puts pressure on the during the honing process is to use a
Ring manufacturers don’t look cylinder walls during honing. Using honing head with more stones. Using
at the surface finish regarding ring a smaller radius boring insert will a six-stone hone head on a cylinder
composition today as much as the help reduce cutting pressure during that wants to distort will work better
cylinder wall finish for specific the boring process and will lower the than a four-stone head—being as
applications. Today’s high-powered stress on the cylinder walls. little as .0005˝ out-of-round could be
engines with power adders such It is critical to maintain even too much for applications with tighter

SURFACINGFINISHES
piston-to-cylinder wall clearances. But you use a brush, only light pressure
you may get by just fine with higher is needed. The brush’s rpm should
tension rings, and greater piston be similar to what the cylinder was
clearances on a mild SBC build. honed initially and not more than
Using good quality stones is 16 to 18 strokes (some say 8 to 10
essential, no matter if it’s a newer strokes is about right). Too many
CNC hone or a manual hone. Using strokes with a brush may make the
CBN abrasives can act like a standard surface too smooth in a cast-iron
vitrified abrasive that is sharp and cylinder, and it won’t retain enough
cuts cleanly, but last for thousands of oil. Reversing the rotation while
cylinders. After diamond honing, it brushing helps to remove unwanted
Cylinders should always be straight and round. For is necessary to clean all the torn and material on the surface. The result
many production engines, a tolerance of .0005˝ is fragmented metal from the surface to should be a cylinder that provides an
produce consistent plateau finishes. immediate ring seal with little wear
acceptable, but ideally, you should aim for between According to Dolder, the rise of on the cylinder wall or rings when it’s
low-tension rings is driving honing started up for the first time.
.0002˝ to .0003˝ on most engines. to become more precise. He says With the right plateau honing
that back when he first started techniques, you should be able to
building engines, they would check hit the target range of 8 to 12 Ra or
the surface with a fingernail. We are less, with RPK (relative peak height)
far from those days now. And while numbers in the 5 to 15 range and
not all shops have the newest honing RVK (relative valley depth) numbers
machines, he says you can still get in the 15 to 30 range. But, again,
close to matching the new machines these numbers are meaningless unless
if you are skilled in operating the you have a surface profilometer that
manual hone. If you have an older can measure them.
hone such as a CV616 or CK10, Crosshatch is also crucial because
you can use a diamond honing head the amount, depth and angle of
and make it work much better, notes the crosshatch in the cylinder bores
Dolder. He says it’s not going to work allow the rings to be lubricated and
as well as the new stuff, but it will rotate in the ring lands. A shallow
With the right plateau honing techniques, you work. The bore geometry and surface crosshatch may not allow the ring to
finish will be better overall. But you rotate or dissipate heat. It might also
should be able to hit the target range of 8 to have to keep checking the surface leave too much oil on the cylinder
finish and use the proper abrasives to wall enabling the rings to slide over
12 Ra or less, with RPK numbers in the 5 to 15 make it work. instead of scrape, and it will burn oil.
range and RVK numbers in the 15 to 30 range. If you use diamond-honing stones With a crosshatch angle that’s
instead of vitrified abrasives, you too steep, it won’t give you enough
You’ll need a surface profilometer to measure. generally have to use a higher grit oil retention and may allow excessive
to achieve the same surface finish. A ring wear. Using a crosshatch angle
#220 grit conventional stone might of around 22° to 32° that is uniform
be a #280 to #325 grit with the in both directions is what most ring
equivalent diamond stones. If you manufacturers recommend, but it also
use #280 grit conventional stones to depends on the application.
hone for moly rings, for example, the Using a torque plate will
diamond equivalent is around a #400 compensate for the bore distortion
to #550 grit stones. These numbers that occurs when the heads are
can vary a bit depending on the brand installed and is especially important
and grade of the stones you use. for honing performance engines.
During the finishing step, if Depending on how many head

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experience several orders of distortion high rpms. It can also cause more oil
from torquing down the head. consumption and blowby. When the
However, elliptical distortion may be cylinders are not straight, it can cause
the result of too much side-loading the rings to bounce and lose their
during the honing process. seal with similar results. Checking
Cylinders should always be for bore distorting requires expensive
straight and round. For many equipment that most shops don’t
production engines, a tolerance of have, but using good equipment
.0005˝ is acceptable, but ideally, you and tooling along with best practices
should aim for between .0002˝ to (techniques) will ensure a good seal
.0003˝ on most engines. Too much and another happy customer. EB
distortion can prevent the rings
Using good quality stones is essential, no matter if it’s a newer CNC

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vitrified abrasive that is sharp and cuts cleanly.
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Today’s shop owner is always looking for the edge, the next big business opportunity – and you may not even realize
that your flywheel grinder can be one of the most profitable machines in your business.
With basic skills and training, just about anyone Abrasive is the material from which the
in the shop can grind a flywheel properly. It wheel is made. This is what does the work. Most
doesn’t require a skilled machinist, it’s fast and common abrasives include, Aluminum Oxide,
the machines don’t take up much floor space. Silicon-Carbide, Zirconia Aluminum Oxide,
Flywheel grinders are affordable, too. In just Cubic Boron Nitride (CBN) and Synthetic
a short period of time, your customers will Diamond. Each has its characteristics and
actually buy the machine for you through the applications.
labor dollars it creates. Grit is the size of the abrasive grain in the
The setup is simple and the job itself is wheel. As you probably know, the lower the
very fast. In most cases, you should be able to number, the coarser the grit. Coarse grits are
average over $100 per hour if you can keep the used for soft, pliable, stringy materials when you
work coming in from customers. One of the want fast material removal, have a large contact
most common features of all flywheel grinders area and high pressure. Finer grits are used
is the 1.250˝ arbor for mounting the wheel. to produce smooth finishes and when you’re
That’s where the big question comes in – what grinding hard, brittle materials and have a small
grinding wheel should you be using? contact area.
A common question we get is why we offer
so many different grinding stones. The simple ■ Coarse grits are 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 20 and 24
answer is that not all grinding stones are created
equal. Flywheels and other clutch components ■ Normal grits are 30, 36, 46, 54, 60 and 70
are made out of different metals, so different
stones need to be used. ■ Fine grits are 80, 90, 100, 120, 150, 180 and
Let’s start first with the standard vitrified 220
or resin grinding wheel. These wheels come
in a variety of sizes and each are designed to ■ Very Fine grits are 240, 280 and higher
grind a certain material. The basics that go into
a grinding wheel are: Abrasive, Grit, Grade, Grade refers to the strength of the bond
Structure, and Bond. that holds the abrasive grains together. This

TONES
can range from very soft to very hard and is
represented A to Z in grinding wheel specs.
Softer grade wheels cut faster with less chatter.
They require lower amps or power to drive
them, have shorter wheel life and produce a
rougher finish. Harder grades cut slower with
more chatter. They produce a finer finish and
have a longer life, but require more power/amps
to operate.
Structure denotes the spacing of the abrasive
grains in the wheel. The lower the structure
number, the denser the wheel. Structure
numbers range from 0 to 14.
The final component we’ll look at is the
bond. As the name implies, this is the material
that holds the abrasive grains together in the
wheel. There are several common types of bond
– vitrified, resinoid, epoxy and rubber. Each
of these bonds has its own characteristics and
applications.
Now that we’ve covered the basics of how
the wheel is made, it’s time to decide which
stone to use for which flywheel. Most American
automotive flywheels are cast iron. Most truck,
bus and agricultural flywheels are cast steel.
High-performance and a few import flywheels
are billet steel. To determine what material your
flywheel is made of “spark test” a flywheel before

GRINDING STONES
grinding it. Using whatever grinding stone is on is based on the FGW-57, has a much bigger
the machine, briefly touch it to the flywheel and dimension, allows you to be more aggressive
watch the sparks. and apply more down pressure. You’ll also get a
Cast iron (soft) flywheels make deep orange longer life out of it. For steel alloys, our FGW-
sparks that travel only a short distance before 65 has been a popular choice.
burning out. Cast steel (medium) flywheels Flywheel grinding is a job that really doesn’t
make light orange to golden sparks that travel take that much time. If you aggressively attack
farther before burning out. Billet steel (very the flywheel with steady down-feed, the typical
hard) flywheels make bright yellow-white sparks cast iron flywheel will be ground in about 15
that travel very far before burning out. minutes.
Another way to tell if you have a cast iron However, don’t just dial-in a cut and walk
or steel flywheel is to look at the back of the away from the machine. This causes heat and
flywheel. A cast iron flywheel will have a texture premature stone loading. Stay with the machine
very similar to a small block Chevy block. The and feed about .001˝ per revolution of the
back of a steel flywheel will be machined and flywheel. This keeps the stone free-cutting and
will look like an old vinyl record with grooved gets the job done. A steady, constant down-
machining marks. feed actually works the stone as designed. This
If your flywheel is cast iron, you’ll want to unloads the material removed from the flywheel,
use silicon carbide abrasive. If you have cast along with fractured stone grain. If you down-
steel, you’ll want to use a silicon carbide oxide feed properly, you won’t have to dress the stone
combination abrasive. If you have billet steel, during the grinding process.
you’ll want to use aluminum oxide abrasive. Another valuable tool in your shop is the
CBN is also designed for cast iron, and the valve refacer and your valve refacer grinding
diamond stone is used for coated components. wheels. Like flywheel grinding stones, not all
The most popular grinding stone that we valve grinding stones are the same. The reason
see is our FGW-57, which is a silicon carbide being – not all valves are the same. They come
abrasive for cast iron. This stone has been the in various sizes and are made out of different
go-to for Chevy and Ford flywheels year after materials such as stelite or titanium.
year. Our Big Brute grinding stone, which One grinding wheel we offer is the GV280,
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which fits the Kwik-Way SVS and is a general If you have the right abrasives and the right
purpose spec. The GV281 is for stelite valves oils, another thing to ensure when looking at
and the GV282 is the original Kwik Way spec your grinding wheels is that you have a good,
for grinding titanium. The GV282A is the sharp, pointed dressing diamond. If your
Goodson spec for grinding titanium. dressing diamond has a flat on it, all you’re
We also have a blue grinding wheel, which going to do to the edge of the stone is close
is a Goodson spec for general purpose use, but everything off. You’re going to close off the
it’s designed to grind the harder materials. A lot pours and negatively affect the grit, because
of the medium-duty diesel valves have multiple what the diamond actually does is opens all that
alloys in them, so this is a good grinding wheel up.
for those valves. Through the grinding process, you’ve
Choosing the right abrasive against the got the material from the valve, you’ve got
material you’re going to grind is very, very the breakdown material from the wheel and
important. However, you also need to use it circulates through and gets packed into
the right oil. Don’t use transmission fluid the wheel during the grinding process. It’s
for grinding! Use a specific grinding oil like important to have a nice, sharp, pointy dressing
a standard purpose VGO-10 grinding oil. diamond to remove that build up and give you a
Goodson also now offers a VGO-SD10 grinding good, clean, cutting abrasive.
oil, which is a severe-duty grinding oil. It has These wheels are available for just about
special ingredients that allow you to get a good every valve refacer machine out there – Black
edge when grinding smearing materials such as & Decker, Kwik-Way, Souix, Sunnen, Rottler,
titanium, Inconel, stelite and different alloys Comec, Winona Van Norman, and more. And,
manufacturers are putting into their valves. This lastly, when doing any sort of grinding, make
severe-duty grinding oil will likely become the sure to wear an apron and a face shield for
go-to grinding oil over the VGO-10 because of added protection and safety. EB
the harder materials manufacturers are using.
Don’t use transmission fluid for grinding!

Use a specific grinding oil like a standard
purpose VGO-10 grinding oil. Goodson
also now offers a VGO-SD10 grinding oil,
which is a severe-duty grinding oil. It
has special ingredients that allow you to
get a good edge when grinding smearing
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