Fantastic Magazine (A MUST read with lots of Advanced tech content)
01-09-2006, 10:49 AM
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Fantastic Magazine (A MUST read with lots of Advanced tech content) On the stands right now is ENGINE MASTERS RACING. Its from the editors of Circle Track magazine. Its an annual magazine but, it has some really good articles on many of the topics we're discussing in this forum.
Block Prep
Engine Power - This article on pg 22 is fantasic.
Oil system tech (by Smokey Yunick)
Valve Training - Good article on valve events and valve timing.
Engine Power Keys
Honing
Combustion
Airflow
I highly recommend geting this issue....
Block Prep
Engine Power - This article on pg 22 is fantasic.
Oil system tech (by Smokey Yunick)
Valve Training - Good article on valve events and valve timing.
Engine Power Keys
Honing
Combustion
Airflow
I highly recommend geting this issue....
01-09-2006, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by vettenuts
Is this a recent version, I picked one up a couple of weeks ago but the articles sound different.
"The Rod Rules! Small Part, Big Impact"
01-09-2006, 11:56 AM
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Yes, it is a great issue, picked up last week or so. Also hits on long vs. short rods and the difference in dwell time inpacting on the way the motor behaves. Good good stuff for sure.
01-09-2006, 12:23 PM
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Jim McFarland is the editor and chief contributor. Much/most of the stuff has been previously published, but this gets it all under one cover. There are a few numerical typos, but most folks will find them.
Most of the articles are written at a couple of levels: good basic information and some advanced stuff that might get you thinking. If you get a few "Ah-ha! moments" from some of the articles your money was well spent.
The key thing to finding the right issue is the "RACING" after the "Engine Masters" title.
Most of the articles are written at a couple of levels: good basic information and some advanced stuff that might get you thinking. If you get a few "Ah-ha! moments" from some of the articles your money was well spent.
The key thing to finding the right issue is the "RACING" after the "Engine Masters" title.
01-09-2006, 12:56 PM
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Nah this one has a dry sumped SB2.2 headed SBC on the cover.
The block article is GREAT for people who aren't familiar with what it takes to make a block right for a real performance application. I recomend this to customers so they have an idea of what I am doing.
There are some good articles in there but some typos that can confuse some people. McFarland likes to contradict himself sometimes though... he talks about anti-reversion in one sense then in another wants really good reverse flow numbers thru a port. Also whoever edits the articles doesn't realize what a double negative is! Drives me nuts. Overall the mag is a good read and the articles do make you think.
Bret
The block article is GREAT for people who aren't familiar with what it takes to make a block right for a real performance application. I recomend this to customers so they have an idea of what I am doing.
There are some good articles in there but some typos that can confuse some people. McFarland likes to contradict himself sometimes though... he talks about anti-reversion in one sense then in another wants really good reverse flow numbers thru a port. Also whoever edits the articles doesn't realize what a double negative is! Drives me nuts. Overall the mag is a good read and the articles do make you think.
Bret
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01-09-2006, 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by SStrokerAce
Nah this one has a dry sumped SB2.2 headed SBC on the cover.
The block article is GREAT for people who aren't familiar with what it takes to make a block right for a real performance application. I recomend this to customers so they have an idea of what I am doing.
There are some good articles in there but some typos that can confuse some people. McFarland likes to contradict himself sometimes though... he talks about anti-reversion in one sense then in another wants really good reverse flow numbers thru a port. Also whoever edits the articles doesn't realize what a double negative is! Drives me nuts. Overall the mag is a good read and the articles do make you think.
Bret
The block article is GREAT for people who aren't familiar with what it takes to make a block right for a real performance application. I recomend this to customers so they have an idea of what I am doing.
There are some good articles in there but some typos that can confuse some people. McFarland likes to contradict himself sometimes though... he talks about anti-reversion in one sense then in another wants really good reverse flow numbers thru a port. Also whoever edits the articles doesn't realize what a double negative is! Drives me nuts. Overall the mag is a good read and the articles do make you think.
Bret
01-10-2006, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by SStrokerAce
Nah this one has a dry sumped SB2.2 headed SBC on the cover.
The block article is GREAT for people who aren't familiar with what it takes to make a block right for a real performance application. I recomend this to customers so they have an idea of what I am doing.
There are some good articles in there but some typos that can confuse some people. McFarland likes to contradict himself sometimes though... he talks about anti-reversion in one sense then in another wants really good reverse flow numbers thru a port. Also whoever edits the articles doesn't realize what a double negative is! Drives me nuts. Overall the mag is a good read and the articles do make you think.
Bret
The block article is GREAT for people who aren't familiar with what it takes to make a block right for a real performance application. I recomend this to customers so they have an idea of what I am doing.
There are some good articles in there but some typos that can confuse some people. McFarland likes to contradict himself sometimes though... he talks about anti-reversion in one sense then in another wants really good reverse flow numbers thru a port. Also whoever edits the articles doesn't realize what a double negative is! Drives me nuts. Overall the mag is a good read and the articles do make you think.
Bret
Give ol' Jim a break. He's getting OLD. Very nice man. Very bright, but he gets a little "out there" sometimes. Well,... a lot of times.
01-10-2006, 04:19 PM
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Ed,
McFarland is great don't get me wrong.
Actually a lot of the articles are found in that database
http://circletrack.com/techarticles/general/index.html
J-Rod DON'T OPEN THAT IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO DO! I'm warning you, you'll be lost on that for days.
Bret
McFarland is great don't get me wrong.
Actually a lot of the articles are found in that database
http://circletrack.com/techarticles/general/index.html
J-Rod DON'T OPEN THAT IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO DO! I'm warning you, you'll be lost on that for days.
Bret
01-10-2006, 04:49 PM
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I ran down to my local Wally World today and they have the magazine but not the issue J-R mentions.
Am I on the right TRACK here?
http://www.circletrack.com/tipstricks/
Am I on the right TRACK here?
http://www.circletrack.com/tipstricks/
01-14-2006, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve Bryant
I bought the magazine last week and I agree that it is excellent!
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Good stuff! Thats the kind of stuff we need to keep in this section!
01-14-2006, 08:16 PM
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A lot of good stuff, and yet... When I finish a David Vizard article, I feel like I can run out into the shop and start cutting a new valve seat or welding up an exhaust or something. When I finish a McFarland one, I'm often left with this vague sense that I've almost, but not quite, grasped the essence of some valuable insight. 
01-15-2006, 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by MadBill
A lot of good stuff, and yet... When I finish a David Vizard article, I feel like I can run out into the shop and start cutting a new valve seat or welding up an exhaust or something. When I finish a McFarland one, I'm often left with this vague sense that I've almost, but not quite, grasped the essence of some valuable insight.
Wouldn't you like to sit around with both of them over a few beers and discuss perhaps intake theory and practice? I'd buy the beer!
01-15-2006, 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by MadBill
A lot of good stuff, and yet... When I finish a David Vizard article, I feel like I can run out into the shop and start cutting a new valve seat or welding up an exhaust or something. When I finish a McFarland one, I'm often left with this vague sense that I've almost, but not quite, grasped the essence of some valuable insight.
Bret
