• Industries Serviced:
  • Professional Race Teams
  • Small to Large OEM’s
  • Industrial Engine Developers
  • Performance Industry Manufacturers
  • Major Engine Builders

  • Consultation Areas:
  • Valvetrain System Development
  • Combustion Optimization
  • Airflow Support & Wave Tuning
  • Metallurgy (Materials, Heat Treatment & Inspection)
  • Surface Engineering / Improvement

  • Valvetrain System Development:
  • Valve Motion Design
  • Valvetrain Geometry Optimization
  • Valvetrain Stiffness Improvements
  • Valvetrain Mass Reduction
  • Valve Spring Design & Optimization
  • Valvetrain Component Guidance

  • Airflow Support & Wave Tuning:
  • Valvetrain as Conductor & Airflow Paths as the Symphony Approach to Camshaft Design
  • Port Lengths Optimization for Valve Events & Specific Application Requirements – Torque Curve Shaping
  • Flow, Cross-Section, and Airspeed Approach to Engine Development and Valve Event Optimization

  • Metallurgy:
  • Which Steels are Best for Specific Applications
  • Case Hardening vs Through Hardening Steels
  • Optimizing the Steel and Process Around a Price Target
  • Manufacturing Considerations with Different Steels
  • Heat Treatment Processes & Callouts to Improve Performance
  • Inspection Techniques, Equipment, Failure Analysis & Reports

  • Surface Engineering:
  • Almost All Failures Originate at or Near the Surface
  • Reducing Surface Imperfections (Superfinish)
  • Spreading Out the Load (Rmr and Bearing Area)
  • Introducing Compressive Stresses (Overdraft Protection)
  • Equipment & Techniques for Superfinish
  • Measuring Surfaces – Equipment , Software, Targets

 

 

Confidentiality: 

Together, confidentiality and respect for intellectual property is the life blood of any successful business and of paramount importance in motorsports. While general processes and the approach Godbold Engineering applies will have significant commonality between customers, the specific solutions and all design files become the exclusive property of the customer.  Not only is this the best possible outcome for the original customer, but a future customer, even one with a similar application, will always have several unique factors to consider. Therefore, applying Godbold Engineering’s “Customer A’s” solution in a project for “Customer B” would not only be taking intellectual property from “A” but would also be a disservice compared to what “Customer B” will achieve with a new solution customized for their application.  Preforming each job with excellence while investing the full time required to provide uniquely optimized solutions is the highest priority for Godbold Engineering.

Exclusivity Agreements: 

Certain exclusivity agreements for the contract terms are expected with all professional motorsport teams and may be appropriate for other customers. Each exclusivity agreement must be outlined and agreed upon before any contractual consulting.  Exclusivity will not extend past the contract term.