VW Drag Racing Piston Lightening

Follow along as John Edwards @ Costa Mesa R&D lightens a set of forged pistons for Robert Kong's hot Karmen-Ghia drag machine. www.engine-machining.com

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Connecting Rod Weight Reduction
Here's another weight reduction method used by John @ Costa Mesa R&D Automotive Machine. Check it out! www.engine-machining.com

BMW Connecting Rod Modifications
John Edwards discusses how he machines BMW connecting rods to reduce weight for increased RPM for naturally aspirated and forced induction engines. www.engine-machining.com

VW Cylinder Honing with Torque Plate
Watch as John @ Costa Mesa R&D Automotive Machine discusses how to hone air-cooled VW cylinders for roundness using a special torque-plate fixture. www.engine-machining.com 949-631-6376

Ford Mustang 3,8 Liter - Corrosion Damage Repair Process
John Edwards @ Costa Mesa R&D Automotive Machine discusses how he repairs corrosion damage on a 3,8 liter Ford Mustang aluminum cylinder head. www.engine-machining.com (949) 631-6376

Subaru Flywheel lightening and Balancing
Watch John Edwards @ Costa Mesa R&D Automotive Machine as he lightens and balances a brand new Subaru flywheel on the Sunnen DCB 750 balancer. www.engine-machining.com 949-631-6376

JE Evo Piston Weights
John Edwards @ Costa Mesa R&D Automotive Machine describes the weight differences between a stock Mitsubishi cast Evo piston and pin assembly vs a JE forged piston and pin. For more info about JE pistons sales, contact John @ (949) 631-6376 or www.engine-machining.com

VW Valve Adjustment
Watch as John @ Costa Mesa R&D Automotive Machine walks you through the steps to adjust the valves on an air cooled VW bug engine. 949-631-6376 www.engine-machining.com

Valve Pocket Machining.wmv
Watch as John Edwards machines valve pockets with a home-made tool made from an Exhaust valve. These are the pistons out of his Fiat 850 Sedan race car. Costa Mesa R&D Automotive Machine (949) 631-6376

Connecting Rod Balancing
See how connecting rods are balanced by John Edwards @ Costa Mesa R&D, www.engine-machining.com 949-631-6376

Con Rod Mods-01.wmv
Here's another connecting rod modification that John Edwards of Costa Mesa R&D Automotive Machine performs to reduce reciprocating weight. www.engine-machining.com (949) 631-6376

Resurfaceing the Porsche 911 Cylinder Head
Watch as John Edwards @ Costa Mesa R&D Automotive Maachine as he machines an air cooled 911 cylinder head. www.engine-machining.com 949-631-6376

Subaru SVX Middle Piston Pin Installation
John gives you an inside look at how he installs the middle piston pin on the Subaru SVX flat-6 engine at Costa Mesa R&D Automotive Machine. www.engine-machining.com (949) 631-6376

VW 5-Valve Cylinder Head Resurfacing
John Edwards @ Costa Mesa R&D Automotive Machine resurfaces a VW 1.8 turbo cylinder head on the Sunnen HBS-1300 and verifies surface finish with a profilometer. www.engine-machining.com (949) 631-6376

Testing Engine Vacuum on the Simtester
John's at it again, this time he's explaining how engine vacuum is measured on his Simtester. www.Engine-Machining.com

LS3 Piston Pin Clip Removal
This is how you remove the piston pin clip from the LS series piston. Now you know! www.engine-machining.com (949) 631-6376

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