MAHLE Motorsport has announced the MAHLE PowerPak piston set for the 24-valve 3.8L twin turbo V6 Nissan Skyline GT-R, one of the most technically advanced car available today (480 HP/430 ft-lbs torque). The MAHLE PowerPak includes lightweight, low drag, dual coated pistons, German steel pins, race proven round wire locks, and a steel nitrided racing [...]
Our build is done. See the end of this article for several tasty photos of the finished engine, followed by a complete list of the participating manufacturers.
FINAL ASSEMBLY OF OUR
NASTY LITTLE DART 427W
OUR ONE TRICK PONY IS DONE.
WE’RE READY FOR THE DYNO RUN.
Engine build, text and photos by Mike Mavrigian
INTAKE MANIFOLD
Since our Trick Flow heads feature [...]
MAHLE Clevite Inc. has received the 2008 Preferred Partner award from Jasper Engines and Transmissions. The 2008 Preferred Partner award recognizes MAHLE Clevite for its excellence in quality, service, technical assistance, billing, shipping and packaging. The award was presented to MAHLE Clevite during the Jasper 22nd Annual Preferred Partners Banquet on Thursday, September 10, 2009.
“It [...]
CV PRODUCTS ANNOUNCEMENT
Entering their third decade as the racer’s ultimate resource, CV Products Inc. has announced several new initiatives and is celebrating many notable achievements during 2008. Part of a continuing effort to better serve their customers, CV Products new programs firmly focus on providing greater convenience, efficiency and service.
A completely reorganized, full color master [...]
PROJECT LS2, PART 4
This has proven to be a fairly easy build. The LS series-both Gen III and IV-shows definite promise.
by Mike Mavrigian
all photos by author
Our LS is now ready for induction and ignition.At this point, our LS2 is a complete longblock. Here, we’ll cover a number of subjects leading up to our current build [...]
All head studs were installed finger-tight.
Our taller-than-OE Crane roller lifters required the use of spacer washers between the block and lifter buckets.
The oiled roller lifters are inserted into the OE plastic lifter buckets. These register flat-to-flat, orienting the lifters properly for roller bearing operation at the lobes.
With all four lifters snapped into the lifter bucket, [...]
Our JE forged pistons included wire locks for floating pin securing.
The wire locks are installed by working your way around the lock with a small screwdriver.
A nice option for wire lock installation is Lockintool’s W-927 installation tool. It takes some getting used to but, once you develop the knack, it’s a real time saver.
Here’s a [...]
Goodson reluctor ring installer jig is an absolute must for installing LS crank timing wheels.
The Goodson tool indexes the ring via the 8mm hole in the ring face.
The 8mm dowel is pictured here. It’s attached to a tang on the outside of the tool.
An internal dowel in the tool engages into the crank’s rear flange [...]
PISTON/ROD INSTALLATION
With the cylinder bores wiped clean with a lint-free towel, apply a light coat of engine oil to the walls. After making sure that the connecting rod and cap saddles are clean and dry, install the rod bearings to the rod and cap and coat the exposed bearing surfaces with oil (I used Royal [...]
STREET PERFORMANCE & RACING PISTON TECH
Insight into the world of go-fast slugs.
by Mike Mavrigian
photos by author
It should come as no surprise that piston technology has evolved over recent years, largely due to superior material availability and the advent of precision CNC-machining capabilities. While a custom piston order may have once required four to six weeks [...]
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