Table of Contents
About the Author Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: What It Takes to Make Power Point of Maximum Flow Seat and Port Priorities Do You Need a Flow Bench?
Chapter 2: Flow Testing Procedures The Standard Pressure Drop Real-World Test Pressures Corrections Floating Pressure-Drop Testing Intake Fixation? Flow Efficiency
Chapter 3: A Flow Bench—Build or Buy A Rethink on Matters Current Conclusions Flowing the Exhaust Establishing the Numbers Summary Budget Computerization Audie Technology Performance Trends Other Bench Sources
Chapter 4: Wet-Flow Testing Wet-Flow Testing—What’s it Worth? Six Wet-Flow Mistakes to Avoid
Chapter 5: Porting Aftermarket Heads Air Flow Research Dart Edelbrock EngineQuest Racing Head Service Trick Flow Specialties
Chapter 6: Porting Tools, Consumables and Safety Eye and Lung Safety Grinders—Air or Electric Carbide Cutters Support Porting Tools Sourcing Consumable Supplies Chapter 7: Five Golden Porting Rules Rule Number 1 Rule Number 2 Rule Number 3 Rule Number 4 Rule Number 5
Chapter 8: Developing Functional Ports Valve Seat Forms Working Valve Seat Shapes Alternative Seat Angles Seats on Valves Valve Shapes Clearances and Temperatures Cutting Valve Seats
Chapter 9: Valve Shrouding Practical De-shrouding
Chapter 10: Developing Functional Heads Optimizing Cylinder Head Airflow Valve and Flow Ports Cross-Sectional Area Port Velocity Applied Basic Porting Compression Increase Modified 170s on the Dyno The Virtual Flow Bench
Chapter 11: The Combustion Process Defining Combustion Combustion Efficiency British Touring Car Championship Year Finally: The Chambers More Combustion Curiosities Atomization Optimization Thermal Barriers Swirl and Quench More Thermal Management Small Crevice Volume—Big Consequences Conclusions
Chapter 12: Maximizing Compression Ratio Thermodynamics Made Easy Dynamic Compression Intake- to Exhaust-Valve Ratios Containing the Pressure
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