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Piston Slap & Offset Wrist Pin Design

Piston Slap & Offset Wrist Pin Design

Overview Engine Builders typically utilize increased piston-to-wall clearance when assembling a high performance, boosted engine to account for increased power levels, combustion temperatures, and varying thermal expansion properties between the...

Piston Slap & Offset Wrist Pin Design

Overview Engine Builders typically utilize increased piston-to-wall clearance when assembling a high performance, boosted engine to account for increased power levels, combustion temperatures, and varying thermal expansion properties between the...

The Importance of Re-Torquing Head Studs

The Importance of Re-Torquing Head Studs

Congratulations! You just finished assembling your engine and successfully started it. While you may feel finished, there is one more important step in the rebuild process that you won’t want...

The Importance of Re-Torquing Head Studs

Congratulations! You just finished assembling your engine and successfully started it. While you may feel finished, there is one more important step in the rebuild process that you won’t want...

How Stroker Kits Increase Horsepower

How Stroker Kits Increase Horsepower

Installing a stroker kit in your high performance BMW engine will increase power output. You’ve heard others saying it time and time again and watch as stroker engines break world...

How Stroker Kits Increase Horsepower

Installing a stroker kit in your high performance BMW engine will increase power output. You’ve heard others saying it time and time again and watch as stroker engines break world...

Determining Piston Ring End Gaps: A General Overview

Determining Piston Ring End Gaps: A General Ove...

Because different power adders such as nitrous or turbos, cooling methods like air or water-cooled systems, and various applications cause varying expansion rates, providing universally accurate ring end gap recommendations...

Determining Piston Ring End Gaps: A General Ove...

Because different power adders such as nitrous or turbos, cooling methods like air or water-cooled systems, and various applications cause varying expansion rates, providing universally accurate ring end gap recommendations...

Oil Pan Baffles

Oil Pan Baffles

This week, we're breaking down a favorite of road racers and owners of older BMW's that are prone to oil starvation: oil pan baffles. From the basics of what they...

Oil Pan Baffles

This week, we're breaking down a favorite of road racers and owners of older BMW's that are prone to oil starvation: oil pan baffles. From the basics of what they...

Selecting Connecting Rods to Ensure the Success of your Performance Engine

Selecting Connecting Rods to Ensure the Success...

Connecting Rod Failure: Common Causes and How We Can Prevent Them Connecting Rods are a critical component in high performance combustion engines, there’s no denying it. Responsible for converting the...

Selecting Connecting Rods to Ensure the Success...

Connecting Rod Failure: Common Causes and How We Can Prevent Them Connecting Rods are a critical component in high performance combustion engines, there’s no denying it. Responsible for converting the...