Continuous Research and Development

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The Research and Development (R&D) department continuously innovates new engine designs and components. This is exemplified by a 3D-printed Ford 302 engine block, developed to address a shortage of existing cores and to improve strength and incorporate features like piston oilers and full-length head bolts (similar to LS blocks). This R&D effort also extends to components like LS oil pans with integrated baffles, optimized for autocross and road racing applications to prevent oil starvation during aggressive maneuvers. These new products are rigorously tested in dyno cells and endurance cells, with engineers designing specific component upgrades (e.g., pistons, camshafts) to survive demanding applications, even for smaller engines like a 3.6-liter turbocharged unit targeting 145 hp.

Goal: Innovate and improve engine designs and components for enhanced performance and durability.

Tools and materials

3D Printer N/A — Creating prototype engine blocks and components for design validation
Ford 302 Engine Block — New engine block design with enhanced features for strength and performance
Full-Length Head Bolts N/A — Enhancing engine block strength and rigidity
LS Oil Pan — Custom-designed oil pan with baffles for racing applications
Piston Oilers N/A — Lubricating pistons for improved durability and performance
Turbocharged 3.6-Liter Engine N/A — Smaller engine undergoing development for high power density (145 hp)

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all right for people who don't know uh you're the brains behind a lot of the stuff some of the brains frank ramon the lead engineer here in the design side so this is the 302 ford block that we designed yeah i didn't see this before we based it on a ford oem ford block looked at some other aftermarket blocks out there then we also incorporated a bunch of stuff that we wanted in here like we set it up so we can have piston oilers in here like ls blocks have we set it up so the bolts can go all the way down to the the super structure of the block much like what an ls has really done a lot of cool stuff to upgrade and make it stronger and better for us so i'm not a ford guy so i can't remember have do you currently sell your own casting for block now no so this is this is coming out yep this is our next okay here that's gonna be pretty exciting before we used either oem ford blocks or maybe like a dalton block so this will be all ours here just like our small blocks and big blocks are so i would venture to guess that this one will not break in half at 500 horsepower this will not break in half at 500 horsepower guaranteed is this 351 or 302 uh we're doing both both of them how big can the 351 one go that's what i want to know i'm not exactly sure how big that can go all right it's off my head i have to get chris in here and ask i know the 302 can go up to like 363 somewhere yeah please go to 427. that'll be cool i'm going to need one of those next yeah one of the things we're struggling with i think the whole industry is his course in being able to get the small block forward course so it got to a point where it just made sense we could see that coming and it made sense to make the investment and tool up for our own casting which it's going to be great for us yeah if you want to hear him talk a lot about what he does there's a whole video that's factory tour and then there's a whole video just in here with mostly you talking about the r d like design stuff and you had some really freaking fancy cnc parts washer thing here that you're working on yep that's out of the plan now so it's actually working yep that was working we'll take you through it yeah we need to go see that thing all right sounds good when did you put that into operation uh do you remember when that was shawn i don't yeah that's one of more of the manufacturing guys things so i've been involved in that one frank anything else new recently i've been working on i don't know if you've seen that…

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