Review Custom Designed Engine Components and OEM Modifications
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BluePrint Engines Factory Full Tour & Behind The Scenes: Engineering Dept and R&D Zone! (Its Wild)
What happens here
The engineer showcases custom-designed engine components, highlighting instances where OEM parts were modified or completely redesigned to improve performance or address common failure points. An example is a redesigned aluminum timing cover for a 350 Chevy engine, which replaced a plastic OEM part prone to cracking, and allowed for different sensor and crankshaft configurations.
Goal: Understand the process of modifying or redesigning OEM parts for improved performance and durability.
Tools and materials
- 3D Printed Oil Pan Prototypes — Testing different oil pan designs and fitment
- Custom Gasket — Designed for the new timing cover to allow reusability
- Custom LS Oil Pan — Production version of a redesigned oil pan
- Redesigned Aluminum Timing Cover — Replacement for a plastic OEM part to prevent cracking and allow for new sensor/crank configurations
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