Time to go deeper. In this video, I walk through the removal of the cylinder heads on my C5 Corvette, inspecting for damage, cleaning surfaces, and prepping for what’s next in the LS rebuild.

For street engines, airflow at 0.400 inch is a good place to evaluate all cylinder heads. The main reason for this is that maximum lift flow at 0.550- or 0.600-inch valve lift is at the ragged ...

Brodix LH 17 Degree Cylinder Heads - Head Hunting Picking The Right Size Cylinder Head For Your Stroker 5.0-Liter Engine. HOT ROD StaffWriterFeb 18, 2011 See All 22 Photos ...

These engines tend to have two camshafts in the cylinder head, one which operates the intake valves and the other operates the exhaust valves. This type of valve train is called "twin cam," or ...

Worst case scenario there is you're removing your cylinder heads and taking them to a machine shop to have the stud extracted. However, most modern engines like the 5.7L Hemi we're dealing with ...

Once the cylinder head is removed from the engine, it's advisable to tag the rocker arms and pushrods unless new components are going to be purchased. It's also a good idea to retain the head ...

Lawsuit claims Honda’s turbo engines suffer head gasket issues leading to cracks.

The Datsunworks DOHC cylinder head utilizes a ton of off-the-shelf Honda parts, including all the valve components, roller rockers from a K20A3, and a modified version of Honda’s own rocker shaft.

CARS.COM — Your car’s head gasket is an important part of the engine. It seals the cylinder head to the engine block. The cylinder head houses the engine valves while the engine block contains ...

Xiaochun Zeng, Xuwei Luo, Guoxi Jing, Pingping Zou, Yuxing Lin, Tao Wei, Xiaojun Yuan, Haiwen Ge, Engine Cylinder Head Thermal-Mechanical Fatigue Evaluation Technology and Platform Application, SAE ...

Overheating. If your engine is running hot and you notice a decrease in your coolant level, it could be a sign of a blown head gasket. The gasket's job is to seal the coolant passages and engine oil ...

Hello James, there are a couple of other component failures or factors that can cause a car engine to overheat besides a damaged cylinder head gasket. I would start by checking those components ...