Tech Tips

Tech Tuesday 
CP-Carrillo Tech Talk - Part 3
1. Do you know why some pistons have what is referred to as a “donut dish” while other have a normal flat bottomed dish?
2. Stretch vs. Torque?
3. What Are pin buttons?
4. Did you know at CP-Carrillo we use Rapid manufacture prototyping.
5. What do oil rail supports do?
6. Do I need a heavy piston & pin combo for boosted applications?
7. One of the most over looked and misunderstood measurements of the engine is Piston Ring end gaps.

Darton pioneered modular sleeve designs and specialty ductile iron material beginning with our manufacture of top fuel sleeves for Keith Black Racing Engines and Milodon Engineering in 1978.

As time goes on, the technology being used in Formula One will trickle down to rings that the everyday builder will be able to purchase. I promise, it will be worth the wait. – Keith Jones, Total Seal

The fundamental shaft rocker uses a solid shaft, two mounting points, and a solid rocker arm without the need of a stud mounted through the centre; racers can experience benefits in strength and longevity at horsepower levels just 10- to 20-percent above stock. 

We’ve all heard the term, but have you ever wondered what that heat treatment actually looks like, or how it’s done? Well, you are in luck.

Heat-treating a camshaft ensures the lobes will hold up under the demands of the valve train.

Have you ever had a camshaft fail and wondered why?

Check out this video from COMP Cams where they lists the Top Ten Reasons for Camshaft & Lifter Failure.

You don’t need us to tell you that turbochargers are hot. The word on the street is as enticing as it is simplistic. Just stick a turbo on it and you’ll make ridiculous horsepower. We once asked the guru of engine power, Kenny Duttweiler, “How much power can we make with a turbo on a 6.0-liter LS?” His answer was succinct: “How much do you want to make?”

Flex in the valvetrain means less valve lift and less airflow into the cylinder. Could a floppy valvetrain be holding your engine back? This simple test allows you to evaluate your valvetrain with simple tools to gauge its stiffness.

Every component in your engine is held together by fasteners designed for a specific purpose. The quality of those fasteners is your insurance against poor performance and RUD; Rapid Unintended Disassembly.