Table of Contents
Acknowledgments Introduction
Chapter 1:
Flaw Detection Sonic Testers Hand-Held Magnetic Particle Testers Wet Mag Bench Testers Dye Penetrant Pressure Testing
Chapter 2:
Engine Blocks Flaw Checking the Block Decking the Block Correcting Cylinder Bores Oil Restrictors and Screens Lifter Valley Surface Rod and Crank Clearance Oil Hole Alignment Threaded Holes
Chapter 3:
Block Machining Main Bore Align Honing Deck Resurfacing Cylinder Honing Cylinder Boring Plateau Finishing Cylinder Bore Distortion Lifter Bores Hot Honing Camshaft Bore
Chapter 4:
Oiling Systems Wet Sump Systems Dry Sump Systems External Oil Coolers Oil Restrictors Oil Drainback Intermediate Shaft High-Pressure High-Volume Pumps Pre-Lube Before Initial Startup
Chapter 5:
Engine Math Bore and Stroke Connecting Rod Length Rod Ratio Piston Compression Height Compression Ratio (part 1) Combustion Chamber Volume Piston Dome Volume Head Gasket Volume Deck Height Volume Cylinder Swept Volume Compression Ratio (part 2)
Chapter 6:
Crankshafts Crankshaft Types Surface Hardening Reducing Rotating Mass Inspection Stroker Clearance Shot Peening Stress Relieving Counterweight Modifications Cross Drilling Chamfering Oil Holes
Chapter 7:
Connecting Rods Rod Types Center-to-Center Length Piston-to-Rod Clearance Rod-to-Block Clearance Rod-to-Camshaft Clearance Rod Bearing Clearance Rod Side Clearance Beam Design Rod Bolt Tightening Connecting Rod Inspection
Chapter 8:
Pistons Performance Pistons Piston-to-Wall Clearance Piston Diameter Piston Skirt to Crankshaft Clearance Coatings Piston Pins Ring Grooves Piston-to-Head Clearance Piston-to-Valve Clearance Piston Compression Distance Compression Ratio Deck Height Gasket Volume Piston Dome Volume Combustion Chamber Volume Valve Pockets Ordering Custom Pistons
Chapter 9:
Piston Rings Ring Types Tension and Gap Piston Ring Trends Determining Ring Depth Ring Installation Method
Chapter 10:
Camshafts Cam Types Protecting the Cam Cam Runout Cam Endplay Degreeing the Cam Adjusting Cam Timing Lobe Separation Angles GM LS Cam Lifters Special Firing Order Camshafts Camshaft Needle Bearings Distributor Gears
Chapter 11:
Cylinder Heads Cast Iron versus Aluminum Deck Surface Finish Deck Flatness Valves Ports and Runners Finishing Bare Cylinder Heads Inspection and Reconditioning Flow Bench Testing Cylinder Head Installation
Chapter 12:
Valves, Springs, Retainers and Locks Valve Inspection Valve Seats Performance Valve Technology Valvesprings Retainer Fit Valvespring Seats Retainers and Locks
Chapter 13:
Rocker Arms Rocker Arm Ratio Guideplates Roller Rockers Rocker Arm Materials OHC Followers Valve Cover Clearance Upgrading OEM LS Rocker Arm Trunnions
Chapter 14:
Pushrods Check for Runout Pushrod Length Guideplates Pushrod Diameter Pushrod Wall Thickness Pushrod End Types Clean the Pushrods Chapter 15:
Intake Manifolds Manifold Types Port Matching Intake Plenum Intake Port Surface Manifold Bolts Converting LS to Carb Manifold Surface Protections Carb Spacers
Chapter 16:
Balancing Internal versus External Balance Weight Matching Bobweights Balancing Procedures
Chapter 17:
Timing Systems Chain Drive Belt Drive Gear Drive
Chapter 18:
Engine Performance Coatings and Treatments Coating Types Cryogenic Stress Relief Vibratory Stress Relief Hard Cylinder Coating
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