Total Engine Airflow

Tech Articles

This section of the site is where you will find technical articles written and/or collected by our staff to provide you with information to help you with installation, assembly, tuning, or just making your life a little easier. If you have technical tips that you think might be useful to others, please submit them and we might add them to the site.

Article List

"Getting A Head"
This article by Don Creason is a documentary on the creation of some of the fastest EFI Renegade heads by Total Engine Airflow. Learn about our CNC process and how TEA customers dominate the EFI/R ranks.

"Mail Order Monster"
This article written by Don Creason details the creation of a monster TEA 306 that dynoed 607 HP. Follow along during the development of this beast.

"The Truth About Airflow and Horsepower"
This article written by Brian Tooley, owner of TEA, is a must read. It explains the proper way to evaluate a cylinder head in terms of "area under the curve" airflow. Read this, and you'll never be mislead by another manufacturer's peak airflow numbers again!

"Twisted History"
This article written by Drew Walz provides a history of the Trick Flow Twisted Wedge head. The article discusses problems with the early production models, corrections made to the design, differences in the early and late heads, and more.

"Valve Lash Adjustment Procedures"
This How-To article written by Brian Tooley will explain the proper method of lashing valves. This information is a must read for those who are installing their own heads, cam, or rocker arms.

"Valvetrain Weights"
This is a list of various valvetrain component weights compiled by Brian Tooley. A definite bookmark.