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MANUALS

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The all-new Failure Analysis Manual
​is now available!

Features hundreds of pictures from real-life failures.
15 sections: 1) Piston Technical Information; 2) Piston Failures; 3) Piston Pin & Locks Failures; 4) Piston Ring Failures; 5) Engine Bearing Failures; 6) Crankshaft Failures; 7) Gasket Failures; 8) Camshaft & Lifter Component Failures; 9) Valve Seat, Valve & Valve Spring Failures; 10) Timing Component Failures; 11) Casting Failures; 12) Miscellaneous Information; 13) Lubrication System Failures; 14) Variable Valve Timing Units (VVTs); 15) Warranty Administration. 240 pages. Published in 2019.
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PLEASE NOTE: One copy of each manual is included FREE with membership. (A $575.00 value!)
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Cylinder Head Manual
All-new, spiral-bound manual features over 800 pages of cylinder head specifications, including: head thickness, installed stem height, valve protrusion or recession, valve head diameter and valve stem to guide clearance. 
​Published in 2017.
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​Cylinder Block Manual
All-new, spiral-bound, block-specific manual includes cylinder bore diameter, cylinder block deck height, piston skirt clearance, main housing bore diameter and main bearing torque, as well as casting numbers and technical bulletins. 768 pages. Published in 2016.
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Crankshaft Manual
All-new, spiral-bound manual features over 900 pages of specifications and casting numbers. Specifications in this update include: ​stroke, rod diameter, rod oil clearance, rod fillet, main diameter, main oil clearance, main fillet and thrust width. Published in 2018.
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Connecting Rod Manual
All-new, spiral-bound manual features over 600 pages of critical information required to remanufacture connecting rods, including a casting number section and important technical bulletins.
​Published in 2018.
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Flywheel Manual
Identify casting numbers for more than 400 flywheels. This unique, one of a kind manual also contains critical information required to resurface flywheels.
Published in 2014.
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Valve Lash Manual
Features over 200 pages of valve lash specifications and technical bulletins.
​Published in 2015.
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PROSIS PRO Engine Specification Software
AERA Automotive Machining Online Training
EREF Engine Rebuilders Educational Foundation
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