Brian Crower camshafts, valve springs, and titanium retainers operate the valves. These are rotated by the adjustable timing gears from HKS, which are finished in purple and add style to the assembly.
Moving to the cast-iron block, Mike used a factory-forged crankshaft. While the crankshaft can push up to 1,000 hp, it is subjected to whipping, especially when running around 7,500 rpm. In turn, the component could get fatigued and eventually break.
As such, he recommended installing a high-quality harmonic balancer to attenuate the whip. This is ideal for builders looking to take the engine to the track or for drift action. Other works conducted on the crank include chamfering all the oiling holes, micro-polishing the journals, and magnafluxing the surfaces to check for cracks.