Top Shop Challenge - Engine Building Challenge

Since these heads have the ability to produce more than 600 naturally aspirated horsepower when matched with the proper components, they're the perfect combination to the World Products small-block 350 engine block that we're putting together. The internals of the engine consist of a Lunati billet crank and connecting rods, and CP Pistons. We can't wait to use the Fast fuel system, but before we get there, we need to knock out and prepare the heads.

Remember to go online and vote for your favorite lowrider engine at www.SyntecTopShop.com. Once there, you can register to win this engine. Look out for the next installment where we take on the bottom end of this World Products small-block and make it as "bulletproof" as possible. We'll show you how the rotating assembly will go on, but for now see how we play head games with the competition.

Each individual stainless steel valve was removed and checked for tolerances from the intake to the exhaust as both of them took the same process.
Each individual stainless steel valve was removed and checked for tolerances from the inta
Even though manufacturers tell you that their heads are ready "out of the box," some old school guys like going through the whole thing one more time to ensure that the heads do not fail.
Even though manufacturers tell you that their heads are ready "out of the box," some old s
The head ports and manifold ports were lined up to see how much is needed to be removed from the manifold.
The head ports and manifold ports were lined up to see how much is needed to be removed fr

Using a gasket the same OD as the machined ported heads will allow us to use the gasket as a template and transfer the size that we're looking for.
Using a gasket the same OD as the machined ported heads will allow us to use the gasket as
The end caps were test fitted using ARP studs and bolts.
While the intake manifold was going to be ground, Jerry moved onto the World Products engine block.
While the intake manifold was going to be ground, Jerry moved onto the World Products engi

This heavy duty World Engine block was ready for full assembly.
Each port is individually ground and it will take hours to manually complete this part of the build as you will have to go back and forth on the grinding.
Each port is individually ground and it will take hours to manually complete this part of
The aluminum intake was ready to have the air intake ports opened up to match the heads that we're using. The intake was blueprinted (or, in our case, painted with a Sharpie marker) to allow the marking of the material that needs to be removed to show up.
The aluminum intake was ready to have the air intake ports opened up to match the heads th

Jerry started disassembling the bearing end caps to allow him to assemble the rotating assembly.
Jerry started disassembling the bearing end caps to allow him to assemble the rotating ass
First on the agenda was to "mic" the Lunati Crank for the bearing sizes.
Next month we'll continue our assembly as Jerry has to order the bearings needed to install the Lunati rotating assembly.
Next month we'll continue our assembly as Jerry has to order the bearings needed to instal

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Castrol Syntec	CP Pistons Irvine CA 949-567-9000 www.cppistons.com
Ace Machine 7515 Jurupa Ave., Suite E Riverside CA 92504	Fast Fuel
ARP 531 Spectrum Circle Oxnard CA 93030 805-278-7223	Lunati 4770 Lamar Ave. Memphis TN 38181 901-365-0950 www.lunaticamshafts.com
COMP Cams	Milodon 2250 Agate Ct. Simi Valley CA 93065 805-577-5950 www.milodon.net
Comp Turbo	Summit Racing P.O. Box 909 Akron OH 44309-0909 800-230-3030 www.summitracing.com