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Rocker Arm Geometry 

Altering Rocker Arm Ratio by Varying the Pushrod Length 

Camshaft Balancing 

Camshaft and Lifter Failure Causes

Carburetor Spacer Testing

Cylinder Head Milling For A 1cc Reduction 

Degreeing in the camshaft – Part I – Finding TDC 

Degreeing in the camshaft – Part II – Phasing in the cam 

Degreeing in the camshaft – Part III – Rollmaster timing chain for the Y 

Dynamic Compression Ratio

Head Gasket Volume Calculations 

Intake Manifold Plenum Slots 

Milling heads for a horsepower gain 

Oil Viscosity and Its Effect on Engine Power

Spark Plug Indexing 

Spark Plug Side Gapping 

Modifying the Holley Model 4000 (Teapot) for late model distributors 

Modifying the Holley 94 two barrel carb for late model distributors 

Ford Y-Block – 2X4 Intake Manifold Testing on Iron Heads 

Ford Y-Block – 2X4 Intake Manifold Testing on Aluminum Heads

Ford Y-Block – 3X2 Intake Manifold Testing 

Ford Y-Block Offenhauser 3X2 Testing by Joe Craine 

Ford Y-Block – Aluminum Head Testing Part I 

Ford Y-Block – Aluminum Head Testing Part II

Ford Y-Block – Cylinder Head Testing Part 1

Ford Y-Block – Cylinder Head Testing Part 2 

Ford Y-Block – Exhaust Testing 

Ford Y-Block – Hopping Up The 272 

Ford Y-Block – New Life for a 1955 P Code 292 Police Engine

Ford Y-Block – Oil Pumps

Ford Y-Block – 585HP without a supercharger or other power adder 

Ford Y-Block – 318 inch buildup using aluminum heads 

Ford Y-Block – 330 inchers, aluminum head and iron head versions are both dyno tested. 

Ford Y-Block – Stock Iron Heads Can Still Make a HP to the Cubic Inch 

Ford Y-Block – Stock or Modified?  Here Are Two Different Builds 

Ford Y-Block – Four Barrel Carburetor Testing Using the Iron ECZ-B Intake 

Ford Y-Block – Hi Volume Oil Pump For The Y 

Ford Y-Block – Neoprene Rear Main Seal Installation (also works for others) 

Ford Y-Block – Top End Oiling Woes

Ford Y-Block – Warped Rear Seal Retainer 

Ford Y-Block – 292/312 Rear Cam Plug Installation

Building The Foundation for an Eight Second Ford Y

Blueprinting For An Eight Second Ford Y-Block 

A 500 HP+ Ford Y-Block at the 2010 Engine Masters Challenge 

Preparing a 375 inch Y-Block for the 2009 Engine Masters Challenge 

A Ford Y-Block at the 2009 Engine Masters Challenge – Summary 

Engine Masters Challenge Ford Y-Block Entry for 2007 

The Ford Y-Block Engine – History and cubic inch particulars 

Rocker Arm Geometry Checkers are now available

Engine Balancing Part I 

Engine Balancing Part II 

Engine Balancing Part III 

Engine Balancing Part IV 

Engine Balancing Part V 

Engine Balancing Part VI