Watch precision machining in action as Ed Smith mills a cylinder head with a focus on accuracy, clean cuts, and repeatable results. This video highlights the setup, tooling, and careful process needed ...
Learn how proper cylinder head inspection, resurfacing, valve guide service, and valve work can help prevent costly engine damage during a rebuild.
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Why 60-year-old John Deere cylinder heads still flood this machine shop

A Colorado machine shop receives a steady stream of John Deere tractor cylinder heads from the 1960s and 70s, revealing how consistent engineering kept these engines rebuildable for decades. Each head ...
In this final installment of HOT ROD's 350-cubic-inch Chevy V-8 engine build series (originally published in October 1989), Steve Anderson breaks down the things to look for and the hard parts you ...
We are documenting the diagnosis and repair of a poorly running Ford 351 Cleveland stroker engine in Don Hicks' 1973 Mustang, and this is part two of our three-part series. In the first installment, ...
When it comes to engines, the term "block" can mean a few things. There's big block versus small block and short block vs long block, but at the heart of the matter is the engine itself. The ...
Alabama governor Kay Ivey and other elected officials joined Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama management and staff to celebrate the 'grand opening' of HMMA's new cylinder head machining plant. The ...