They certainly flex to some degree. I took my road car to the track about 10 years ago, and fitted it with fairly wide slick tires and lightweight spun aluminum Keizer wheels. I had approximately .090" of clearance between my front calipers and the wheels themselves. During one particular corner...
The application for the turbocharged engine is that of a road car, therefore cooling is essential. I had assumed, perhaps incorrectly, that when the spacer is made the coolant passages would be mimicked in the spacer material.
The second application was for a land speed record engine, so between...
The timing chain is not an issue, I make those from bulk material anyway. The chain tensioner is not an issue either, it is adjustable and can be modified further if needed. ARP has been able to produce custom fasteners as well in the past. The timing cover must be welded to compensate for the...
Thanks to all for your suggestions. I fear I am still leaning towards a more 'permanent' solution. Thoughts of leaking gaskets, leaking spacers, shifted cylinder liners, etc have me concerned, especially when dealing with the stresses of forced induction. Currently, I have a 1.49:1 rod ratio to...
I am new to this forum, and my searches did not turn up the subject matter at hand. I have an inline 4-cyl engine w/ cast iron block, with a rather short deck height. I am trying to increase the rod ratio to something reasonable, however this engine will also be turbocharged. I believe the only...
