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Race Only Engine Break-in

By MickVPF on 30 May 2023 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by georg1970

Correct use of a torq wrench

By Klaus69 on 24 May 2023 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

Saving document

By Race144 on 19 May 2023 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by MikeMcGinnis

break-ins

By Ej255-975 on 11 Mar 2023 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

Starting from scratch

By Rookie2.0 on 6 Mar 2023 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by georg1970

About the course

By RYD@ on 24 Jan 2023 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by georg1970

Baby K series

By Drewstax1982 on 27 Nov 2022 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Drewstax1982

Baby K series

By Drewstax1982 on 27 Nov 2022 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Drewstax1982

Assimetric piston

By slunguela on 22 Nov 2022 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

Piston skirt coating peeled off after break in

By iguanapeluda on 13 Nov 2022 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

Bore gauge brands

By Bowen_pike on 31 Oct 2022 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Andre.Simon

This entire section of cylinder head needs some diagrams or something

By 2yan on 20 Oct 2022 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

Fuel Injector Manufacturing

By johnbuleza on 18 Oct 2022 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by johnbuleza

piston rings

By BartDaemen on 26 Sep 2022 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

piston rongs

By BartDaemen on 26 Sep 2022 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by BartDaemen

Crack Testing

By CaliNOS on 29 Mar 2021 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by CaliNOS

THERMAL WRAP

By DCS on 17 Aug 2022 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by georg1970

INTAKE MANIFOLD UPGRADE ?

By DCS on 8 Aug 2022 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by georg1970

MECHANICAL FUEL PUMP TO FUEL CELL

By DCS on 3 Aug 2022 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by DCS

Course downloads

By Xplod55 on 13 Jul 2022 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Xplod55

clearance volume

By maltayeb230 on 13 Jul 2022 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

Thoughts of deleting vanos on a bmw s54 (or any variable valve timing engine) for a dedicated track car, curious of pros and cons.

By Apex_Teknic on 26 May 2022 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Adam@Link_ECU

Rebuilding a LS1

By Grahame67 on 24 May 2022 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

Measuring Piston-to-Valve clearance

By Wedge905 on 14 May 2022 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

Fa20 Engine Performance Bulid for forced induction

By JGuient19 on 5 May 2022 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by David Ferguson

How to set bearing clearance?

By Wedge905 on 25 Feb 2022 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by georg1970

Measuring gasket volume

By NickTL30 on 24 Feb 2022 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

cylinder block

By momo49 on 24 Feb 2022 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by momo49

Choosing Cam Angles / LSA - High Comp Nissan VQ30/35 Turbo

By tim510 on 23 Feb 2022 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by tim510

Flat top vs dome top pistons

By Wedge905 on 28 Jan 2022 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

k24 main and rod bearings clearance for mild turbo build ( 500-600 hp )

By smukc on 19 Jan 2022 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by smukc

More pictures

By CoREYDAGoD on 19 Jan 2022 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by CoREYDAGoD

Engine raving but stops

By Mobile mec on 8 Jan 2022 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Mobile mec

machining the correct size of cylinder bore

By rayan95 on 28 Nov 2021 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

Torque to yield

By Nilsson on 25 Oct 2021 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by BlackRex

Balancer shalf

By Budget Racer on 22 Oct 2021 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Budget Racer

Hot honing

By Nilsson on 29 Sep 2021 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

How to use a ring compressor

By Shereen94 on 13 Sep 2021 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

How to Use a ring file

By Shereen94 on 13 Sep 2021 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

Worth sacrificing rod ratio for extra stroke? Toyota 3S vs 5SGTE

By Dukeofwinsor on 5 Aug 2021 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Ross Honnor

Piston ring end caps

By Kevikev on 3 Aug 2021 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by David Ferguson

Request Certification

By yamicurry on 8 Jul 2021 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by yamicurry

Courses won’t play??

By NorthstarDeathstar on 7 May 2021 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Taz.Quinn-Walshe

Thinking behind de-squishing

By TAS_Motorsport on 28 Apr 2021 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

Courses aren’t working

By Joe s on 20 Apr 2021 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Ross Honnor

Blue printing machinery and Engine building tools

By yamicurry on 25 Mar 2021 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

"Piston Position vs Crank Angle vs Rod Length" Graphic

By Mandrake on 23 Mar 2021 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

Exhaust valve opening time

By Evil A70 on 12 Mar 2021 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Evil A70

Minor thrust face

By Chrisp953hp on 26 Feb 2021 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

Compression Ratio

By Husain94 on 23 Feb 2021 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

Camshaft Timing and Turbocharger Spool

By johnbuleza on 24 Feb 2021 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by georg1970

Compression ratio

By Bgray904 on 18 Feb 2021 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

1st run in no tune

By Bwhally on 12 Feb 2021 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by David Ferguson

FA20/BRZ stock rocker arms are held in place just by the pressure of the valve springs and nothing else!! Would it be a good idea to get a rocker arm retainer kit ?

By Mahem707 on 5 Feb 2021 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Mahem707

Calculations of the filler blades

By Slow_1uz on 29 Jan 2021 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Slow_1uz

how to properly brake in engine after rebuild?

By RJVICENCIO on 25 Jan 2021 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by David Ferguson

How to measure and change compression ratio

By MadJhonny on 23 Jan 2021 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

Subaru ej25 main bearing clearance procedure

By Skidooorev on 21 Jan 2021 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by David Ferguson

Compression Ratio

By Husain94 on 19 Jan 2021 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by David Ferguson

compression ratios

By DAN1989 on 15 Jan 2021 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

minimal gap between piston and spark plug

By Winki1 on 14 Jan 2021 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

Zero oil clearance

By Philipp on 15 Jan 2021 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by David Ferguson

Sleeving Cast Iron Block

By Josh2703 on 11 Jan 2021 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by georg1970

Sleeving Cast Iron Block

By Josh2703 on 11 Jan 2021 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

Options, if any, for a crankshaft that has out of spec circle runout

By JAWolf on 4 Jan 2021 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

Compression Ratio

By SPECIAL K AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR on 5 Jan 2021 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

rod replacement

By Memphis on 3 Jan 2021 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by georg1970

Nikasil Break In

By Marc0P on 23 Dec 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Ross Honnor

Lack of fundamentals

By holms on 18 Dec 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by RobJ

How to work out dish size?

By Austin1800 on 20 Dec 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

how much power will I loss when dropping Compression from12:5.1 to 10:7.1 on a centrifugal supercharger that peaks @14psi and runs on E85

By Mahem707 on 29 Nov 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Mahem707

Engine Bore size to oversize or not to

By Gigon on 7 Dec 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

Break-in with new lifters

By Alessandro Guido on 6 Dec 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

Piston ring end gaps

By Omar_ehrek on 14 Aug 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

how to use thread gauge

By donnyReborn on 29 Nov 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

Bore guage readings

By Ktireman on 24 Nov 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

Piston choice

By Sethchandler89 on 22 Nov 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Sethchandler89

Choice of mineral engine break-in oil

By Jcp on 21 Nov 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Jcp

Getting started

By IS300Gabe on 20 Nov 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by IS300Gabe

Webinar Guide for Engine Building Fundamentals course

By FIDad on 8 Nov 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Petrol_Head

7mge piston to bore clearance

By Sam1380 on 1 Nov 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Ross Honnor

Flexi hone

By Dess on 22 Oct 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

Bore gauge brand

By JMad King on 12 Sep 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by D.C.

Main bearing failure- photos

By RRaun on 6 Oct 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

Torque Wrench Brand Recommendations

By mmbingo on 29 Sep 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

Piston Ring End Gaps

By Cdcc on 28 Sep 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Ross Honnor

blowby

By Madnoor276 on 28 Sep 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

Formulas for Plotting

By Endgame Motorsport Technologies on 24 Sep 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

1ZZ-FE HIGH REV??

By suhas.govindaraj on 15 Sep 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by suhas.govindaraj

Ring lands

By Tran MotorWorks on 9 Sep 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Tran MotorWorks

Why do main bores need a cross hatch finish?

By Bob Wilkinson on 9 Sep 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

Boring and Honing

By Sixkiller on 7 Sep 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Sixkiller

bore measurement

By Jcp on 5 Sep 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Jcp

Torque wrench

By hl0282 on 19 Jul 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Scotty88

98vs100 gasoline

By SEBI2304 on 21 Jul 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

Benefits of increasing stroke vs. increasing rod to stroke ratio

By Angelinaturbo on 8 Jul 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

Torrington thrust clearance

By Will15 on 7 Jul 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

Subaru clearance

By bfiguerv on 5 Jul 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by bfiguerv

Engine assembly oil, lube and break-in new turbo and engine

By VLAD4MD on 25 Jun 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by LT

Wire Lock / Circlip installation HELP! So damn frustrating !

By djspock3030 on 23 Jun 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by D.C.

Calculating the Redline of Your Built Motor

By Sander Sorok on 20 Jun 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

Cylinder wall glazing

By danielrb on 9 Jun 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Ross Honnor

4g63 oil jet/squirter help please

By 8th evolution on 8 Jun 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by 8th evolution

One time use OE bolts and torquing down for bearing clearance measuremnts

By Hulkwp on 7 Jun 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Hulkwp

using plasigage video

By artsamm on 31 May 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by artsamm

Main and Rod Bearing Selecting Problems

By Gray Goose on 15 May 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gray Goose

ring gap

By 8th evolution on 9 May 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by 8th evolution

Engine Break in temp

By Rex1585 on 7 May 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Rex1585

Ring Gap grinding tool

By Adrian on 7 May 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Ross Honnor

Manufacture measurements

By Agabyperez24 on 4 May 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

Access to measurements Provided by manufactures

By Agabyperez24 on 4 May 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

Non resusable bolt

By Flat6boxer on 3 May 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

Boring/Honing & Torque Plate Honing

By mtwallace85 on 23 Apr 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

Dry sump tank drain back to engine

By lapoune on 23 Apr 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

Engine lube

By fionn.mg on 22 Apr 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

Upgraded cam run in

By mcnz on 19 Apr 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by Gord

Crankshaft Grinding

By MAK on 18 Apr 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by MAK

Newly built engine - no fuel!

By GPro on 14 Apr 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by GPro

oil weight and pressure

By tapeneck on 10 Apr 2020 in Engine Building Fundamentals

by tapeneck

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