I don’t know if anyone is close enough to be interested in this but it is a course being offered at Valley Vocational Technical Center in Fishersville Va.
Building a High Performance Engine Level I T 9/1/2009 15 295.00 TBA 295.00 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Building a High Performance Engine Level II TH 9/3/2009 15 265.00 TBA 265.00 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Valley Vocational Technical School | Adult Continuing Education
Building an Automotive Performance Engine
Background
Historical Perspective on Engine Development
Desire for more Performance
Comparison between production and a race engine
Selecting the engine you want – a numbers game
Motor Math – precision measuring and calculations
Where you want the engine to go in performance
Hard Parts and Horsepower
Basics of making horsepower
Engine operational theory
Engine Components
Fuel Differences
Fuel Systems and Induction Systems
Bolts, Studs and Gaskets – Holding it All Together
After Market Add ons – Their Effect ( NO2, al. injection, superchargers, etc)
Building the Engine
Building a performance engine for a special application
Safety in the Shop and Around the Engine
Basic Tooling for Engine Work
Blueprinting your engine
Machining required for performance
Getting Up to Your Elbows
Dismantling Your Engine – “Reading Your Motor”
Beginning with the Block
Block Prep – Inspection, Cooking & Magna Flux, Measuring and Deburring
Inspecting the crankshaft and cam bores and piston cylinders
Performance Crankshafts – Strokers and destrokers, forged and cast (steel and nodular)
Rods and Piston Assemblies – Critical Horsepower Parts – piston and rod options
Making the Engine Live – Balancing the moving parts and harmonic balancers
Cams, Cams, Cams, - Which Numbers Work
Valve Train Component
Valves, Springs, Rockers, Lifters and Cam Drives
Porting or not to port?
Aftermarket heads an option??
Intakes and Their Effect o Performance
Selecting and Fuel / Induction System
Oil Systems for Performance Engines
Putting it Together
Assembling the Engine
Critical Prelube
Fitting and Measuring Parts
Correct Torque for the Applications
Installing Bearing for Cam and Crankshaft
Installing the Crank and Checking Clearances
Installing the Cam and Cam Drive Components Using the Degree Wheel
Piston Ring Assembles – checking clearances on piston and in cylinder
Installing Piston Assembles to Crankshaft in the Block
Check for skirt and deck clearances – rotating the assembly by hand
Assembling the head and valve train components
Dry Install Heads to check for Piston to Valve Clearance
Final Torque Checks on Internal Components
Oiling the Works – Selection and Installation of a Lube Pump
Oil Pans and Pump Pickup Installation – Checking for oil
Topping Off the Engine with Your Intake
Bringing it to Life
Moving Engine from stand to running platform
Adding the Fire – Selection and Installation of the Ignition System
Selecting of the Fuel Metering System
Adding gauges to monitor engine systems – oil psi and temperature
Installing electrical power, starter and fuel delivery system to engine
Cranking engine off for oil pressure check
Check fuel delivery pressure to induction system
Check engine cooling system for proper operation
Start engine and monitor performance
Perform engine run in cycles to observe proper operation
Building a High Performance Engine Classes
You know this is only the beginning?
