It is widely recognized that cast, machined metal parts tend to have memory created from internal stresses. In the presence of temperature changes, these stresses often cause dimensional and ...

The world’s smallest V-8 is a fully functional quarter-scale version of a high-performance vehicle engine, with suitably scaled con rod, crankshaft, camshafts, and piston pin bores. Gary Conley’s ...

We are all aware of the many recent advancements in performance part engineering for a traditional Pontiac engine. These range from new cylinder-head technology to a myriad of valvetrain and rotating ...

The Flex-Hone for Rotors has flexible filaments with abrasive globules mounted to a disc; it can be held in a collet, chuck, or similar holding device. For years the flexible, ball-style hone has been ...

The "gearhead" aftermarket gets a great deal of its business from the DIY crowd. Lots of guys (and girls) spend a lot of their hard earned money and a lot of their free time tinkering on a favorite ...