Pete Aardema Sheet Metal Engine

They christened it the sheet metal engine for it s use of heavy sheet metal to encase the billet lower crankcase and steel tubes used for cylinders in the.

Pete aardema sheet metal engine. Pete aardema is a lovable loon that throws overhead cams on everything makes engines out of sheet metal and crafted his own 1 200ci v12. Pete aardema s v4 rear engine modified roadster dyno run. Pete says the intake. Written by evan perkins on august 16 2016 when pete aardema couldn t find a short stroke big bore 4 cylinder to meet his class at bonneville he built his own.

With 3 valves per cylinder chevy big block bore spacing and reciprocating components 4 375 inch bore and 3 00 inch stroke they christened it the sheet metal engine for it s use of heavy sheet. Astute hot rod readers will remember the full feature on his home brewed sheet metal engine made from tube plate and various other bits and pieces of steel and aluminum. Eagle racing engines sheet metal intake fabracation wmv duration. Astute hot rod readers will remember the full feature on his home brewed sheet metal engine made from tube plate and various other bits and pieces of steel and aluminum.

Top end install part 2 shims. Compared with the surface of the electro galvanized sheet the coating is thicker and is mainly used for sheet metal parts which requiring high corrosion resistance. A normally aspirated engine s induction side needs the most help because it has to suck in air and fuel but the exhaust is aided by the piston positively pushing the air out. When pete aardema couldn t find a short stroke big bore 4 cylinder to meet his class at bonneville he built his own.