David Vizard's How to Port & Flow Test Cylinder Heads by Vizard, David -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Dedication 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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