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by englertracing
Wed Mar 16, 2022 2:48 am
Forum: Engine Tech
Topic: Beryllium Copper Seats/Bronze Guides and Titanium Valves
Replies: 32
Views: 2428

Re: Beryllium Copper Seats/Bronze Guides and Titanium Valves

Ti dirtbike valves have to be coated. Dirt gets through filters and wears valves Ah,good point. I would be similar. I will definitely run CrN coated. It just does not make sense to me not to regardless of the application. FWIW,the guys trying to sell me a new set of heads and telling me I would be ...
by englertracing
Thu Feb 24, 2022 1:47 am
Forum: Engine Tech
Topic: Harmonic balancer
Replies: 42
Views: 3710

Re: Harmonic balancer

Are these engines running some kind of accessories or pumps off the snout of the crank or cam? I ask, because some have stated that certain applications get by without a crankshaft damper because the accessories or pumps offer some damping abilities. Not saying I agree, but there are some that say ...
by englertracing
Tue Feb 15, 2022 1:02 am
Forum: Engine Tech
Topic: Shot peening piston crown?
Replies: 34
Views: 4215

Re: Shot peening piston crown?

If the piston you want to uses is an existing motorcycle piston don't expect too much material avaliable for removal

Can probably get cp to make you a piston for 260 ish dollars
by englertracing
Fri Feb 04, 2022 12:08 am
Forum: Engine Tech
Topic: Beehives Worth It?
Replies: 25
Views: 2147

Re: Beehives Worth It?

Bucket actuated or rocker arm?

Do you need as much pressure as a dual spring setup has on a bucket actuated deal?
by englertracing
Sun Jan 30, 2022 9:20 pm
Forum: Engine Tech
Topic: Single cylinder engine balancing
Replies: 5
Views: 1321

Re: Single cylinder engine balancing

Well I had a very detailed response and lost it. I took 8lbs off of a jawa speedway crank and had to rebalance it So I did a bit of research. At its most basic, With 0% balance factor counts the bottom half of rod the as rotating weight and the counterweight only accounts for this. With 100% balance...
by englertracing
Tue Jan 04, 2022 4:18 pm
Forum: Shop Equipment - For Sale or Wanted
Topic: Custom cam grinder looking to sell
Replies: 0
Views: 969

Custom cam grinder looking to sell

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Located in San dimas ca
Give me a call
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Thanks
Aaron Englert
by englertracing
Sun Nov 14, 2021 11:56 am
Forum: Engine Tech
Topic: Safety valve jobs
Replies: 11
Views: 1224

Re: Safety valve jobs

The ms90 is supposed to make the titanium valves Last longer.
by englertracing
Sun Nov 14, 2021 11:53 am
Forum: Engine Tech
Topic: polishing piston rings?
Replies: 26
Views: 4156

Re: polishing piston rings?

David posted about welding a conn rod.....
he wanted to flip a piston to get the pin boss above deck with a window through the piston crown, this setup would make it to easily install rings and use an electric motor to turn the getup.. all to polish/prebreakin the rings
by englertracing
Sat Nov 13, 2021 2:17 am
Forum: Engine Tech
Topic: Engine rules?
Replies: 25
Views: 3153

Re: Engine rules?

Mod 4 with a mercury marine big block 4 cylinder (half ford 460)
Get the car down to 2000lbs.
by englertracing
Mon Oct 25, 2021 12:41 pm
Forum: Engine Tech
Topic: Studs, bolts, MLS, surface flatness OH MY
Replies: 2
Views: 810

Re: Studs, bolts, MLS, surface flatness OH MY

That was a long one.
Very interesting.
by englertracing
Tue Oct 12, 2021 2:43 am
Forum: Engine Tech
Topic: Reverse Acceleration on Engine Dyno
Replies: 5
Views: 1237

Re: Reverse Acceleration on Engine Dyno

Reverse sweep
Would be a good simulation of a hill.
by englertracing
Mon Oct 11, 2021 9:57 pm
Forum: Engine Tech
Topic: Unique Engine – More Power Needed
Replies: 27
Views: 4160

Re: Unique Engine – More Power Needed

Are you sure those headers aren't too small?
by englertracing
Fri Oct 08, 2021 11:40 pm
Forum: Engine Tech
Topic: AFR "curve" - flat or trending lean after tq peak?
Replies: 12
Views: 1558

Re: AFR "curve" - flat or trending lean after tq peak?

rebelrouser wrote: Fri Oct 08, 2021 10:10 pm Just to throw it out there, has anybody played with using a 5 gas analyzer to tune an engine?
Marc salvisberg @ factory pro is a big proponent of tuning with a 5 gas analyzer.
by englertracing
Wed Oct 06, 2021 12:22 am
Forum: Engine Tech
Topic: All out performance bbc
Replies: 50
Views: 4381

Re: All out performance bbc

A 1.88 rod journal in a bbc sounds very flexy
Cylinderheads and camshafts are where power is made.