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LS Cylinder Heads

The LS engine is known for its cylinder heads, and there are tons of options available to upgrade the factory components.

Going the Extra Mile with Cylinder Head Porting

It’s not just the port work alone that creates spectacular cylinder head performance. The most critical areas of a cylinder head are those which pass the most air at the highest speed and for the longest duration. Your bowl area, the valve job, the throat diameter, and combustion chamber are all crucial parts. 

Radius Cut Valve Job

This video covers cleaning up the head inside and out, preparation and setting up a radius cutter, cutting all 16 valve seats and valve grinding.

Pro-Filer Performance Products All-American Small Block Ford Cylinder Head

Pro-Filer Performance Products, Inc. introduces its All-American Small Block Ford Cylinder Head. This Small Block Ford cylinder head features a .750” raised exhaust port, revised spark plug location, a CNC-ported ­combustion chamber, and an “as cast” 205cc intake runner with a 2.05” intake valve. The All-American Small Block Ford head was designed to win with

CENTROID’s CNC Machines and Tooling at 2013 PRI Show

CENTROID highlights its NC 5-Axis Cylinder Head Porting Machines and CNC Block Blueprinting Machine Tools at the 2013 Performance Racing Industry (PRI) trade show in Indianapolis, IN.

A Look Into Jon Kaase’s Shaft-Mounted Rockers for Big-Block Fords

At first glance, Jon Kaase’s new shaft-mounted rocker arrangement for his P-51 big-block Ford cylinder heads conveys stability. To the competition valve train, it contributes both strength and accuracy. However, the new arrangement possesses many more appealing prospects, some of which are concealed. For example, the 0.900in wide aluminum rocker bodies are characterized partly by

CRP Offers Asian and European Cylinder Head Bolt Kits

These OE-quality head bolts come packaged as sets for vehicle-specific applications. CRP Automotive says it now offers coverage for Asian and European applications with its AJUSA Cylinder Head Bolt Kit program. The program features an OE-quality line of torque-to-yield (TTY) head bolts that come packaged as sets to meet vehicle-specific applications, the company says. The

Dart Billet Blocks and Heads

Get an inside look at the process behind the creation of Dart’s legendary billet aluminum engine blocks and cylinder heads. These ultra-strong, incredibly lightweight components are the power plants behind some truly eye popping racing engines. Company: Dart Machinery www.dartheads.com