Master engine builder, Shawn Miller,  just about lives in the build room or on the dyno (we think it's because the build room is climate controlled).  Parts only enter the build room after they have been inspected, machined, washed, checked and rewashed.  Another sign of a great builder is when you open the oil filter after break in and you find no metal, no lint, no pieces of riv etc.  Just clean oil and assembly lube.  Shawn has built everything from 2800 hp twin turbo small blocks to high performance diesel engines. 

How do we build engines?

After an interview with the customer we review performance goals, then we computer simulate the engine.  Once we get a simulation that works we find out if the parts exist for purchase.  If they don't exist we build them or spec them especially the camshaft.  We don't just spec a catalog cam, we design a cam by using design software by Gordon Blair. This way we can ensure that the cam (entire lobe design), springs, lifters, and push rods, valves and rockers all work in concert to achieve the end result we started with in the simulation.  After careful assembly, on to the dyno for break in, then power pulls, we are generally in the 2-5% range of the simulation versus the dyno results.

Click back to the home page then select  the machining page for how we prep and machine the engine!