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Cylinder Head Resurfacing Tips: How to Produce an Ideal Surface Finish

Always dress and true the resurfacer wheel face to keep it in proper grinding condition. Never dress or true a wheel above the wheel center line. In addition, always dress or true the wheel as close as possible to the point of actual grinding.

Tech Feature: Solving the Riddle of the V10 Chrysler Cylinder Head

Although there aren’t nearly as many of the Chrysler V10 engines out in the marketplace as the Ford Triton V10s, there are enough of them that you have probably seen them show up in your building at some point. Since the engine’s life span was only 10 years and ended in 2003 they have now become “orphans” so to speak. Once that happens, you know for certain that someone is going to have to remanufacture this engine and its components.

Dana Launches Industry’s First Eco-Friendly Cylinder Head Cover

Company supplying component from recycled materials for 2010 Ford vehicles.

Tech Feature: Cylinder Head Gasket Service Essentials

Cylinder head gasket design has become more sophisticated than in years past. Critical steps must be taken during the repair process to ensure

Tech Feature: Cooler ‘Heads’ Prevail – Pouring Over GM’s LT1 Engine and Reverse-Flow Technology

The LT1 engine was used in a variety of General Motors models, including 1992-’96 Corvette (Y-body), 1993-’97 Camaro and Firebird (F-body), and 1994-’96 Chevy Caprice and Impala (B-body), Buick Roadmaster and Cadillac Fleetwood (D-body).

Tech Tip: Revised Cylinder Head Gasket and Head Bolts for 1983-92 Ford 2.3L OHC

Oil leaks and broken cylinder head bolts may occur if the head bolts are not properly tightened. The newest level of cylinder head gasket and cylinder head bolts are recommended any time cylinder head service is performed. The new cylinder head gasket and bolts require a different service procedure for all 1992 and earlier 2.3L engines. If cylinder head service is required, refer to the ….

Tech Feature: Cylinder Head Air-Flow Options

When you’re building a performance engine, there are many, many variables you must take into consideration when determining which processes and components are appropriate. Which piston, which type of oil system, which power adders are needed – all of these questions must be answered before you get the results you want. One question you shouldn’t have to answer, however, is ….

Tech Feature: Cylinder Head Cleaning

Being an engine builder is like being a chef. As a master of culinary arts you may prepare the most exquisite meals anyone has ever tasted, but a great dining experience can be easily ruined if the vegetables are not thoroughly cleaned. The same is true with engines. Cleaning cylinder heads may be one of the more thankless jobs your shop performs, and it often falls to the "new guy" or "the kid" to perform these tasks. However, as basic as it is, it’s a process not to be overlooked ….

Diagnostic Solutions: Cylinder Head Service, Restoring the Engine to Precise OE Tolerances

Although cylinder head repairs have been a staple of the import repair shop for many years, modern technology has changed the way we should sell and perform cylinder head services. In years past, for example, a cylinder head repair need last only 30,000 or 40,000 miles until the vehicle was retired from service. Today, however,

Hot Heads for Cool Cars

The numbers are not huge yet, but there is a growing demand for high-performance cylinder head work and other engine modifications on a variety of sport compact cars. The most popular nameplates are imports such as Honda, Acura and Mitsubishi, but coming on fast are Nissan, Toyota, Mazda, Subaru and Volkswagen – plus domestic models