Here’s a simple explanation of how a piston works inside your engine—perfect for learning or sharing as educational content: --- What Is a Piston? A piston is a cylindrical metal component that moves up and down inside the engine’s cylinders. It's a critical part of the combustion process that powers your vehicle. --- How It Works (4-Stroke Engine Cycle) 1. Intake Stroke The piston moves down, creating a vacuum. The intake valve opens, and the air-fuel mixture enters the cylinder. 2. Compression

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Then and now: 9 years between dyno pulls. The first was after my first rebuild. I had bought the car for cheap with a blown head gasket. Little did I know that M&B Cylinder Heads (who were recommended to me by friends as "Supra specialists".... yeah, right!) would machine my head crooked (what professional machine shop doesn't check an aluminum head for warpage after overheating?) so after reassembly, every time the engine warmed up, the cams would begin to bind in the cylinder head and throw of