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Tag: VALVETRAIN
PONTIAC 455, PART 5
Posted By Mike Mavrigian,
March 29, 2012 ·
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Build, text and photos by Mike Mavrigian The Pontiac 455, bored/stroked to 501 CID, is finally completed. This article covers all remaining aspects of the assembly. Next is the dyno run, which I’ll cover in an upcoming article.
LS RETRO BUILD, PART 4
Posted By Mike Mavrigian,
November 27, 2011 ·
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This installment in our LS 5.3L “retro build” covers installation of our hydraulic roller lifters, cylinder heads, pushrods and rocker arms, completing the valvetrain. . Build, text and photos by Mike Mavrigian . CYLINDER HEADS While there’s nothing to complain about with the original casting number 862 aluminum heads (GM P/N 12559862), making them flow [...]
LS RETRO BUILD, PART 3
Posted By Mike Mavrigian,
October 7, 2011 ·
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WE COMPLETE THE SHORT BLOCK Build, text and photos by Mike Mavrigian In this build installment, I’ll cover camshaft, timing, oil pump, windage tray, oil pickup, front and rear engine covers, oil pan installation and more. Due to the length of this article, I’ll save cylinder head details and installation in the next part of this build [...]
RETRO LS BUILD, PART 2
Posted By Mike Mavrigian,
September 15, 2011 ·
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UPGRADING THE ROCKER ARM TRUNIONS INSURING OEM ROCKER ARM DURABILITY FOR PERFORMANCE USE Text & photos by Mike Mavrigian If you’re gonna pound on an LS engine that features OE rocker arms, you need to perform this simple aftermarket trunion/bearing upgrade! . In the process of building any LS engine, if [...]
LUNATI ADDS MORE LIFT
Posted By Mike Mavrigian,
March 28, 2011 ·
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Lunati announces its new asymmetrical camshafts, the new TL2 and the TR2, designed for small- and big-block Chevrolet racing engines. The TL denotes Lunati’s cam series for solid flat tappets, the TR designation represents solid roller tappets, and the numeral 2 stands for second generation. Both series of camshafts are designed using the latest [...]
TREND OFFERS NEW TOOL STEEL SOLID LIFTERS
Posted By Mike Mavrigian,
March 28, 2011 ·
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Trend has announced a new, premium tool steel solid flat tappet. Intended for use on cast iron camshafts, they suit Chevrolet, Ford, Chrysler, and Toyota V8s. Ideal for engines turning in excess of 7,000rpm with higher valve spring pressures these new tool steel tappets are designed for short track oval racing, Bracket racing, and [...]
NEW EDELBROCK CATALOG
Posted By Mike Mavrigian,
February 15, 2011 ·
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Edelbrock has released its new 2011 performance parts catalog, chock full of every go-fast goodies offered by the iconic manufacturer. Included are cylinder heads, cams, EFI components and systems, nitrous systems, carbs, intake manifolds, and more. Check out their full line, including a slew of just-released components.
NEW EQ CAM THRUST PLATES
Posted By Mike Mavrigian,
January 12, 2011 ·
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EngineQuest (EQ®), a leading supplier of stock and performance cylinder heads and engine components, has introduced new replacement camshaft thrust plates for the aftermarket. With its one piece steel construction, the EQ Camshaft Thrust Plate secures the camshaft in the block so it always stays centered. It is perfect for replacing worn or [...]
LUNATI PUMPS POWER TO FORD MODULAR
Posted By Mike Mavrigian,
September 27, 2010 ·
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Lunati has announced three new series of Voodoo camshafts for 4.6 liter Ford Modular 2-valve; 3-valve; and 4-valve engines. For the popular 3-valve version, they are introducing 14 new grinds. At the lower end of this series, the new cams provide significant power increases from idle to 6,500 rpm while using stock valve springs. At [...]