Street Performance Cylinder Heads Selection Guidelines
In simple terms, the cylinder head is just a casting that tops off the engine block, holds the valves and forms the combustion chambers. Working in combination with the camshaft(s), induction and exhaust systems, the head determines how the engine breathes, the engine’s power curve and personality. The “right” cylinder head will deliver peak power
Bigger Isn’t Always Better When it Comes to Cylinder Heads
Watch as Eric and Eddie of Edelbrock discuss why “Bigger Isn’t Always Better” with the newest addition to the small-block cylinder head line.
Cylinder Sleeves – Not Sexy, but Necessary
Sleeve installation continues to be a solid market for engine builders and machine shops Sleeving – at its crudest definition – is fixing a round hole. However, you better believe there is much more than that going on, and the opportunity for engine builders and machine shops to make money is tremendous. Whether a block
Edelbrock Performer RPM Cylinder Heads for Chevrolet
Edelbrock is expanding its line of small-block Chevrolet cylinder heads to include the new Performer RPM Cylinder Head designed specifically for small-bore engines.
Edelbrock Performer RPM Small-Bore Cylinder Heads for Small-Block Chevy
Edelbrock Performer RPM Small-Bore Cylinder Heads are engineered for use with 265, 283, 305 and 307 cid small-block Chevy engines produced from 1954-2003 with 3.736″ to 4.000″ bores.
Melling Cylinder Sleeve 2018 Catalog
An updated Melling Cylinder Sleeve Catalog is now available for download on the Melling website.
Volvo Develops Its First Three-Cylinder Engine
Volvo Cars has detailed its three-cylinder powertrain. The all-new Drive-E unit will debut in the XC40 compact SUV and is the first of its kind in the company’s 91-year history.
Porting Strategies for Diesel Cylinder Head Performance
Diesel engine intake ports and combustion chambers are unique to the way the engine performs. If you look inside the intake runner of a diesel engine, you’ll find that it is very different from that of a gasoline engine.
Building Better Cylinder Heads for Harley-Davidson’s Big Twin Engines
The Harley-Davidson cylinder head aftermarket is broad and deep with offerings from mildly modified stock castings to all-out racing billets. We see the whole range of this market on a daily basis here at GMS.
Join PERA for a Webinar on Sealing Cylinder Head Gaskets
Ron Rotunno of Federal-Mogul Motorparts will present an in-depth discussion of everything Head Gaskets. Join PERA to learn about the how’s and why’s of head gasket construction throughout the years and how today’s high-performing passenger car engines have dictated new head gasket designs and installation practices.
Edelbrock Performer RPM Cylinder Head for Gen III HEMI Engines
Edelbrock has announced the release of its much-anticipated Performer RPM cylinder head for 2003-Present Gen III HEMI engines. The Edelbrock Performer RPM is a bolt-on performance upgrade.
Jaguar’s New 296HP Ingenium Four-Cylinder Engine
Jaguar is introducing an all-new efficient and powerful 296HP version of the Ingenium four-cylinder gasoline engine to the 18MY XE and XF sedans, as well as the F-PACE performance SUV models.
Aluminum SBC Cylinder Heads
A lot has changed in the performance cylinder head market since my last head story in EB in 2010. First of all, 600hp is the new 500hp, and if a power adder is involved, you’d better be packing 800hp to have any bragging rights at all.
Katech Introduces ‘Sleeved’ LT1 Cylinder Block
Katech’s new “sleeved” LT1 cylinder block supports greater displacement Gen V LT1 engines and serves as the foundation for 427-cubic-inch (7.0L) engine combinations.
Edelbrock E-CNC Cylinder Heads
These E-CNC cylinder heads feature a large bowl cross-section while retaining good port velocity. These heads maintain the stock 23° valve angle and the intake flange is drilled to accept 1986 and earlier intake manifold designs.
Cylinder Head Design & Selection
Choosing the “right” cylinder heads for an engine build can make all the difference in an engine that delivers and one that falls short of its potential. Horsepower, torque and throttle response all depend on how well the cylinder heads, camshaft and induction system work together. Choose the right combination and you’ll build a winner.
Learning Curve – Understanding the Evolution of Cylinder Head Seat and Guide Machines
Like many of you, I’ve been watching the transition in head machines for the engine machinist industry with great interest. And you and I both are looking at how changes in equipment will impact your business. You see, I teach in an engine machinist program and when I took over the program in 1993 our
Understanding Cylinder Blow-by
While this industry continually runs on tighter and tighter engine clearances, in today’s world of engine building, no one has yet to figure out how to run engine parts on zero clearance. There has to be some amount of space available or an engine simply won’t run. Thus, when it comes to pistons and piston
Audi’s Five-Cylinder Engine Turns 40
Forty years ago, Audi presented the first five-cylinder gas engine in the second-generation Audi 100. Enhancements and new developments followed, with turbocharging, emissions control and four-valve technology, rally engines and five-cylinder diesel units. Today, the 2.5 TFSI in the Audi TT RS Coupé and Roadster carries on the great tradition of five-cylinder powerplants.
