Machine Work - The block is subject to Cryogenics then bored and honed with torque plates to spec. They are square decked, alignhoned, clearanced for stroke length and deburred by hand, and coolant passages are modified. Afterwards the blocks are hot tanked and prepped for assembly.
The crankshaft is balance, deburred, polished, magnufluxed and prepped for assembly
The connecting rods are pin fitted, deburred, magnufluxed and prepped for assembly
The pistons are pin fitted, deburred and prepped for assembly
The cylinder heads are ported, flowed, polished and prepped for assembly

Assembly - (blueprinted) Every surface is measured for straightness and consistency and these measurements are recorded. Because all measurements are within .00001 of an inch, clearances maintain a precise and constant tolerance necessary for flexibility in a performance environment. All components are inspected and hand fitted
Corrosion Prevention - All components are prepped and protected with a two part self etching epoxy primer and top coated with color of choice.

The Merlin block is used because of its proven strength. Integrated into this block are the following characteristics: thick cylinder walls, blind head bolts, extra cylinder head bolt, billet mains with splayed bolts, thicker deck surface, thicker pan rails, relocated oiling system, and taller lifter bores.

The crankshaft is a billet non-twisted material that has been hardened twice and neutrally balanced.

The connecting rods are a billet material and are a custom length. The bolts used are 230,000 psi. An oiling system sprays the bottom of the piston and wrist-pin for cooling and lubrication.

Pistons are forged aluminum with designated ring land spacing, custom camber skirts, custom piston head design, thicker skirts, wrist pin oilers and stronger pin bosses.

Piston rings are chrome molly, ultraseal that are low tension.

The wrist pins are taper aircraft alloy

Cylinder heads are Big Chief fully ported using Inconel and titanium valves, Beryllium copper seats, Cryogenic springs, Titanium retainers, or Dart 360 ported using Iconel and Stainless valves, Cryogenic springs and titanium retainers or Merlin cylinder heads with extreme duty Iconel and Stainless valve

"Loc-Wire" cylinder head gaskets with "composite" seal for water jacket

Valve train is a shaft mount that is fully oiled with spring oilers or full roller

Valve covers are custom made with a special spray bar oil system for the valve springs.

Intake manifold is custom designed with o-ringed seals.

Intercooler is a high flow single pass.

Superchargers are 142,177,256,6-71,8-71,10-71,12-71,14-71,16-71 or PSI helix with Nylatron on rotors

Intake manifolds are chosen for specific application and are single plane profile

All pulleys, bracketry, and idlers are billet aluminum and use cog style belts

Fully modified Dominator or standard series carburetors, or fuel injection

Four stage dry sump oil system with custom made oil pain holding 5 gallons or 7-16 quart wet sump oil pan systems

Dual and single impeller water pump with extensive block modifications for increased water capacity and cooling

High-torque drive plate

High output alternator

High-torque reduction starter

Grade 8 studs and nuts and stainless steel are used for fasteners

Aluminum and steel flywheel

Solid state electronic ignition with rev limiter and detonation sensing device.

Alarm system that recognizes low fuel pressure, hot water temperature, low oil pressure, detonation, valve train malfunctions, broken teeth in outdrive and crash box are used to keep the engine running within its parameters.

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