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Improving Productivity and Quality with the 5S System

By Fernando Curello The need for better and more consistent productivity, quality and overall business results have been the motivation for the automotive manufacturing industry for more than 100 years. There is no doubt that the improved production systems and…

540 CID Big Block Chevy Build – Part 1

By Mike Mavrigian NOTE: This article covers our 2021 EREF engine build (part 1 of 3), originally published in our Q2 April-June 2021 issue. For this year’s engine build project, we decided to go “old school” and build one of…

540 CID Big Block Chevy Build – Part 2

Big Block Heaven By Mike Mavrigian NOTE: This article covers our 2021 EREF engine build (part 2 of 3), originally published in our Q3 July-September 2021 issue. Let’s be honest…even considering all of the advanced powerplant choices available today, who…

Cylinder Head Straightening

By Francisco Aristizabal One of the most frequently asked questions that we receive in the AERA technical department is regarding cylinder head thickness specifications and their limits for machining. Before the cylinder head can be reused, the cylinder head thickness…