The Importance of a Good Valve Job
The valve job ensures the mating surfaces of the valves and the seats properly control the air/fuel mixture.
Getting Better Cylinder Head Airflow
When it comes to improving horsepower and rpm, airflow has a lot to do with it, and it seems the job is one that’s never finished.
All About Those Valves
We recently sat down with Ryan Hamilton and Phil Data of SBI, as well as D&J Precision Machine owner Drew Pumphrey to talk about everything valves – problem areas, materials, sizes, angles, valve jobs, seats, and even springs. Check out this latest Intellectual Horsepower episode brought to you by SBI.
Shop Tour of MBE Cylinder Heads & Manifolds
While visiting the Mooresville, NC area, we got a chance to swing by MBE Cylinder Heads & Manifolds to check out all the cool things the shop had going on. Owner Matt Bieneman showed us around and answered some questions. Check it out!
Rechecking Valve Jobs
In this episode of Steve Tech, Steve Morris covers why it’s a good idea to always check the valve job on cylinder heads, even when they are brand new from the manufacturer.
Cylinder Head Porting; Turning Air Into Power
In general, the most critical areas when porting a cylinder head are those which pass the most air at the highest speed and for the longest duration.
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.
