General Engine Tech
I was originally planning to write a bunch of FAQs and FYIs specifically for
this page, but after several years of failing to find round tuits, I decided
to just put up some old messages that might be useful.
Camshafts
Checking Clearances
How Cams Are Made
Cam Lift
Roller vs. Flat Tappet Cams
Cam Specifications
Ballistic Cams
Miller Cycle Cams
Lifters
Valvetrain
Poppet Valves
Sodium-Filled Valves
Desmodromic Valves
Rotary Valves
Rocker Arms
Lash Caps
Crankshafts
Regrinding Rolled Fillet Cranks
Gray vs. Nodular Iron
Nicked or Blemished Crank Journals
Crank Straightening
Teardropped Oil Holes
Pistons
Boring Cylinders
Honing Cylinders
Forged Pistons
Hypereutectic Pistons
Cast Iron Pistons
Rings
Gapping Rings
Total Seal Rings
Motor Fuels
Carbon Monoxide As Fuel
Combustion
Leaded Gas
MTBE and Oxygenated Fuels
The Truth About Octane
Oiling and Bearings
Plain Bearings
--reason for roller bearing engines--
Bearing Clearances
Babbitt Bearings
Rod Bearings
Crossdrilling
Oil Pumps and Pressure
Oil Coolers
Oil and Lubrication
Motor Oils
Synthetic Oils
Oil Analysis
Viscosity and Lubricity
White Oil
Oil Temperature