With any build, machining of the block is the foundation to engine reliability. There should be no doubts when it comes to how straight the cylinder is or how precise the bore. In this part of our ...

In the January 1998 issue we presented an article entitled, "Basic Tech Series: Engine Block." Contained therein was a section called "Align-Bore Blues." Our treatment of align-boring as a potential ...

If you're just getting into hot rodding, terms like align honing, micropolishing, boring, decking, chamfering, power honing and surfacing can be mighty confusing and foreboding, especially if you're ...

The heart of a hydraulic piston pump, called a cylinder block or rotor, starts as a turned blank up to eight inches diameter. Then, nine circumferential piston bores from 0.1875 to 1.5 in. (4.8 - 38.1 ...

A CNC-controlled Sunnen SV-20 machine is elevating the performance of one NHRA technical champion Surface finishes, overstroke, and crosshatch patterns Importance of ring and piston Advantages of ...