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Flat Tappet Lifters & Roller Lifters | Tech Lab Tuesday

For this week's Tech Lab Tuesday we're dipping into the David Vizard vault again to get his take on lifters. 

David Vizard's PowerTec 10 EP 15 When Flat Tappet Lifters Reign Over Roller Lifters talks about times when Hydraulic lifters are the better choice. Sure roller lifters sound better because others you know chose the roller tappet path but what makes you so sure its right for your application. So yes there are times when a flat tappet lifter cam can, for the same or less money, out perform a roller lift cam.

Thanks again to David Vizard for allowing Goodson to share his wisdom and experience with our readers. 

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Avoiding Timing Chain Power Losses | Tech Lab Tuesday

In today's episode of Tech Lab Tuesday, guest instructor, David Vizard discusses how to avoid undue power losses between the crankshaft and camshaft. These are moves rarely discussed so your SBC or Ford could be up by as much as 11 HP over your competitor's.

Thanks again to David Vizard for allowing Goodson to share his wisdom with our viewers. 

If you have questions about this or any other tech topic, contact the Goodson Techxperts™ at 1-800-533-8010 or drop us an email. 

See ya next time!

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Tech Lab Tuesday | Power Adding Crank Balancing

We're stepping away from Cylinder Head Porting this week to focus on crank balancing. As we have the last few episodes of Tech Lab Tuesday, we're sharing a video from industry legend, David Vizard.

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21st Century Porting Technology | Tech Lab Tuesday

In this episode of Tech Lab Tuesday, David Vizard shows how 21st century porting technology can really make for outstanding results. The heads in question here are the double hump 186 head castings from the late 1960's and early 70's. The techniques involved here can be applied to all 23 degree SB Chevy heads as well as many non Chevy heads.

Thanks again to David Vizard for graciously allowing us to share his expertise with our Goodson customers!

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5 Golden Porting Rules #1 | Identify Primary Flow Restrictions | Tech lab Tuesday

In this, episode of Tech Lab Tuesday, David Vizard explains the assets of a well designed intake port bowl. This is power enhancing Pro Stock tech you can apply to your home porting efforts.  

Thanks again to David Vizard for sharing his expertise with the Goodson audience!

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5 Golden Porting Rules | Tech Lab Tuesday

We have a treat for you today. Industry legend, David Vizard shares his 5 Golden Porting Rules in this video.

David has graciously given Goodson permission to use his videos for our Tech Lab Tuesday, so you'll be seeing more of this great information in future posts.

Be sure to check out David's website where you can get information on his training sessions.

As usual, if you have any questions about this or any other tech topic, contact the Goodson Tech Services Department by phone (1-800-533-8010 or 507-452-1830) or email.

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Black Diamond Valve Guide Honing System | Tech Lab Tuesday

Goodson originally introduced the Hyper-Finish Valve Guide Honing System back in 2010. We introduced the Black Diamond Hyper-Finish Valve Guide Honing System in 2020. This episode of Tech Lab Tuesday explains the reasons behind the changes and a short demonstration of how easy it is to use.

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Using the Pneumatic Valve Spring Bench, Part 2 | Tech Lab Tuesday

This episode of Tech Lab Tuesday picks up where the previous Pneumatic Spring Bench video left off. The machine is fully assembled and now we're ready to show how to use it to remove and install valve keepers. 

Products Shown In This Video:

• Pneumatic Valve Spring Bench (PSB-5000)
• Valve Keeper Installation Tools
• Valve Keeper Magnet
• Spring Bench Adaptors

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Using A Pneumatic Spring Bench for Cylinder Head Assembly | Tech Lab Tuesday Video

If you've been watching Tech Lab Tuesday for any length of time, you know we've done other videos about Cylinder Head Assembly and Disassembly. This week we're showing you the "big daddy" of the spring compressors in Goodson's product line — the Pneumatic Valve Spring Bench (PSB-5000). 

First things first. We'll show you how to get the machine set up and ready to use. We'll also throw in some details about the features built into this impressive machine. Then next week, we'll give you a demonstration of how to use it. 

Related Products

• All Valve Spring Compressors
• Spring Bench Adaptors
• Keeper Installation Tools
• Keeper Magnet

You Might Also Like These Videos:

• Head Assembly & Disassembly Using the Manual Spring Bench
• Valve Spring Compressors

As always, if you have any questions about these products or any other Goodson product, feel free to contact the Goodson Techxperts™ at 1-800-533-8010 or drop us an email.

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