Knock-Knock, Who’s There?…Detonation and Pre-ignition
Detonation and pre-ignition
Valve Failure clues: Read ‘Em and Weep
> Valve failures come in all sizes, shapes and types. If you just look at them then sit back and do nothing
How to Make a Valve
The steps involved with manufacturing heavy duty and passenger car valves During the 2000 calendar year, you read a considerable amount about the design, testing and operational considerations of engine valves. To complete the educational process, we will discuss a very important step in the lifecycle of a valve
TLC of Your Valves — Temperatures, Loads and Corrosive Environment
The operating conditions that valves must endure dictate many things about the design and alloys to be used, the heat treatments needed, the finishes required, the necessary hardness at various areas, the method of construction and a host of other things. So it is vital for us to know just what those conditions are in
Engine Valve Designs
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Engine Valve Designs
Due to the large graphic content of this editorial it must be viewed as a PDF. Click here to view
Engine Valve Designs
Due to the large graphic content of this editorial it must be viewed as a PDF. Click here to view.
Engine Valve Designs
Over the years, valve heads have come in all sizes and shapes. There has been everything from domed heads to flat heads to cupped heads. There have been many contours including different angles and radii on these domes and the same on the cups. Presumably, they all made sense to the designer at the time.
Valve Material Heat Treatments
Glad to see you came back after that heavy-duty stuff I threw at you last time. This time it won
Valve Alloys-What Makes Them So Special?
Those of us who have been in the valve business all of our career tend to forget that everybody else hasn