For a business to thrive, it must have the means and strategies to negotiate economic peaks and valleys. A custom manufacturer of engine blocks for racing and high-performance vehicles — and also ...

Typical bore dimensional variations For purposes of this story, four small-block Chevrolet cylinder blocks were selected from inventory at Wells Racing Engines in Duncanville, Texas: a stock 350 ...

Honing brings the cylinder bore to its final dimension, while preparing a proper surface for piston ring seal and oil control. The honing procedure is done with a stone that is offered in many ...

It’s a cylindrical honing tool, used to carve out the inside of the bore holes. Due to integrated piezo actuators, however, it can expand or contract its diameter as required.

To simulate a cylinder head on the block in the honing machine, a torque plate – basically a two-inch thick solid aluminum plate – is bolted to the top of the block with the same ARP nuts and ...

The LSA cylinder block is made of 319T7 aluminum with cast-in-place cast iron cylinder bore liners. The final honing process brings the 103.25 mm (4.06 inches) bores to within eight microns tolerance.