When the time arrives to build a brand new engine, one cant be too careful about the way that the engine components are handled. Parts such as delicate aluminium pistons can be very easily scored and marked, so they require careful handling. The best thing that be done in careful handling is to make some […]
Lotus Cylinder Head Rig.
During the past thirty four years of owning and maintaining an S2 Lotus elan, there have been many times when I could have made a wish to the automotive Jeanie that some special equipment would just magically appear in the workshop that would make the job of rebuilding and maintaining the elan just that little […]
Wet Sump Or Dry Sump.
The wet sump system is a simple, low cost lubrication system, and it stands to reason why ninety eight percent of production engines built across the world employ wet-sump lubrication, it is simple, cheap, & reliable for normal motoring use. But whether you use a wet sump or dry sump, engine bearing failure generally points […]