When Magnus Ohlaker (head machinist and engine assembler at Club DSPORT’s Engine Development Facility) was asked “what is your favorite aftermarket engine?”, we never expected Magnus to say the Subaru EJ257. Later, we learned it was because Magnus had assembled over 400 of these engines while working at Cosworth Engineering. […]
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Engine Tech 201: Bottom End | Pistons, Rods, Cranks, Bearings and Sleeves
It’s been said that “You have to start from the bottom, if you want to get to the top.” The same can be said about building a top-performing engine. One needs to start building up the bottom end if they wish to realize top-level performance. Whereas turbochargers, superchargers, camshafts and […]
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How To: Five Ways to Build a Bulletproof Engine Block
What is bulletproofing? In terms of high-performance engines, bulletproofing refers to increasing the power handling capacity of an engine beyond the desired power level. Depending on the design of the engine and the magnitude of the power handling increase desired, the bulletproofing process will vary. The parts and processes needed […]
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Rotating Assembly 101: Rods, Pistons, and Crank
Imagine accelerating from a dead stop up to a average velocity approaching 5,000 feet-per- minute and back down to a dead stop 125 times every second. Now, imagine doing this in an environment seeing combustion gasses in excess of 1,400 degrees Fahrenheit. Sounds like Hell and that’s exactly what each […]
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Camshaft Showcase: 4G63 EVO Build
Mitsubishi’s 4G63 engine is arguably one of the best four-cylinder engines ever built. While the early variants set records powering DSMs, later versions of the engine propelled the EVO VIII and EVO IX. In terms of strength, power potential and ease of service, the 4G63 engine simply has no equal. […]
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Manley Performance VR38DETT Connecting Rods
Connect Six Above 700 ft-lbs. of torque, the factory connecting rods of the VR38DETT engine begin to quickly bend out of shape. Achieving a 9-, 8- or 7-second E.T. simply requires the internals to be fortified, beginning with the rods. To meet the needs of high-horsepower R35 GT-R’s, Manley Performance […]
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CP-Carrillo Subaru Pro H Beam Rods for turbocharged FA20
Boosted Boxer Rods Forged from proprietary 4330M for strength, fully machined and shot-peened for stress relief. These connecting rods include premium silicone bronze bushings for full floating pins and CARR multiphase fasteners. Retains 18-degree split line for easy assembly. CP-Carrillo www.CP-Carrillo.com
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