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Introduction of CNC Machining

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Ford NASCAR Engines Evolution Explained! 30 Years of Roush Yates Horsepower (C3 D3 FR9)

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What happens here

The C3 engine introduced early CNC machining in 1990, a revolutionary step for engine manufacturing. Robert Yates put his first CNC machine in a secret warehouse to develop cylinder heads, eventually bringing it to the shop once perfected. This allowed for precise replication of the complex C3 design, improving consistency and performance.

Goal: Highlight the technological innovation of CNC machining in engine development

Tools and materials

  • C3 Cylinder Head Ford — The component manufactured using CNC
  • CNC Machine — Manufacturing precise cylinder heads

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equipment to begin with in 1990 I bought his first machine he put it up in a secret Warehouse up in Virginia up in Roanoke got it worked out started producing the cylinder heads and once it was up and running and online he brought the machine back to our dwell Street shop downtown Charlotte and put it right in the middle of our 12 000 square foot facility right in the middle of where we used to give a lot of race cars we had a small shop back then so Larry McDonald took you at the time was not real happy about this machine being in the middle of his power shop so we very soon were to build an expansion onto the building but the engine was

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