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ENGINE BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT
Most people, when touring Katech, are astounded by the sheer size of our operations.
Our shop is a bustling hub of activity with 47 employees working on all kinds of exciting
projects. Here is a brief gallery of what Katech looks like.
An aerial view of Katech shows our four buildings located in Sorrentino Court in
beautiful Clinton Township, Michigan, USA
ENGINE BUI LDING AND DEVELOPMENT
Katech Building 1 housing the main office, engineering
dept., shipping and receiving, Street Performance Dept.,
welding and fabrication, manual machining, engine
builders, test cells, parts department
(Project Camaro SS pictured)
Katech Building 3 housing the display showcase,
conference room, vehicle hoist and warehousing
storage.
(V16 Yukon pictured)
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Katech Building 2 houses the CNC department
featuring:
• Takisawa SP5000 Piston Turning Lathe
• Haas EC-1600 4-Axis Horizontal Mill
• Haas SL-20 Lathe w/Live Tooling and Bar Feeder
• Brute 3124 5-Axis Vertical Mill
• Hot hone
• P.A.T. Incometer Cylinder bore distortion meter
• Haas VF2 4-Axis Vertical Mill
• Fadal 4020A 4-Axis Vertical Mill
• Fadal 15XT 4-Axis Vertical Mill
• Brute 4828 50 Taper 4-Axis Vertical Mill
Katech Building 4 housing chassis dyno, and warehouse
storage.
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Shipping and Receiving
Welding and Fabrication
Manual machining, head porting, and flow room
Engine build room for 13 Race engine builders
Test corridor with 6 test cells:
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Optron valvetrain dynamics tester
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3 engine dynamometers
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Fuel flow test cell
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Parasitic loss friction test cell
Engine dyno test cell
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ENGINE BUI LDING AND DEVELOPMENT
Engine test in progress
Parts department
Engineering department
3D modeling
CNC manufacturing department overview
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ENGINE BUI LDING AND DEVELOPMENT
Piston valve relief machining
Cadillac XV16 plenum cover machining
Hot hone
Manufacturing inspection room
Chassis dyno
Vehicle hoist and install area
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ENGINE BUI LDING AND DEVELOPMENT
Gen 3 and Gen 4 cylinder cases ready for action
Display showcase feature: IRL Aurora V8, Team AJ
Foyt, Built by Katech
In an industry that defines success one lap at a time, Katech has earned the trust and respect of racing’s
toughest customers lap, after lap, after lap.
Katech is co-owned by Fritz Kayl, who is president/technical director, and Warren J. Frieze, vice-president.
From its beginnings in a 3,000-square-foot shop with four employees, Katech, in Clinton Township,
Michigan, now operates out of 36,000 square feet (24,000 square feet, ground floor) and employs a crew of
47 people. With this growth our list of accomplishments has grown from our work in Trans -Am and NASCAR
to the American LeMans Series .
Today’s Katech is an industrial leader in advanced racing and high performance engine development. We
exploit the latest CAD/CAM technologies to design and manufacture racing components and computerbased technologies for valve and fuel delivery analysis.
We are your One Stop Shop and have not forgotten our roots. Katech is still your best source for airflow and
engine development, plus support services for the professional racer including boring, honing, fabrication,
welding, and any prototype parts.
Solid experience, products you can depend on, people who speak your language -- that’s today’s Katech.
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ENGINE BUI LDING AND DEVELOPMENT
Racing Achievements
KATECH CHAMPIONS
KATECH DURABILITY
• 2005 Speed World Challenge GT
Manufacturer’s Championship
• 2005 Le Mans 24 Hours Victory GTS C6R
• 2004, ’02, ’01 Lemans 24 Hours Victory GTS C5R
• 2001 Le Mans 24 Hours 1st and 2nd in GTS Class
- C5R Corvettes
• 2001 Daytona 24 Hour 1st Overall and in Class C5R Corvettes
• 1996, '95 Most Laps Completed Busch Grand
National
• 1996 WSC 12 Hours of Sebring Winner
• 1996 WSC & GTS-1 24 Hours of Daytona Winner
• 1994, '93, '92, '91, '90 Trans Am Driver's
Champions-68 Starts, 67 Finishes (no engine failures five years
running) • 1988 - IMSA GTU Champion-- 11 Starts,
10 Finishes
• 1983, '82 IMSA - Kelly American Champions-29 Starts, 28 Finishes
• 1984 - U.S. Grand Prix Hydroplane Champions-8 Starts, 8 Finishes
• IROC - 262 Race Finishes In 264 Starts
• 2005 Speed World Challenge GT Driver’s
Championship
• 2005,’04,’03,’02,’01 ALMS GTS Manufacturer’s
Championship
• 2005, ’04, ’03, ’02 ALMS Driver’s Championship
• 1998 IRL Championship
• 1997, '96, '95 Busch Grand National Championship
• 1997, '96, '95 Clevite Busch Engine Builer of the
Year
• 1996 IMSA WSC Driver's Championship
• 1996 IMSA WSC Manufacturer's Championship
• 1996, '95 IMSA GTS-1 Driver's Championships
• 1996, '95 IMSA GTS-1 Manufacturer's
Championships
• 1993 Central Division & National Points
Champion Class D (Offshore)
• 1994 & '92 SCCA GT1 Championship
• 1992 Class D World Championship Off-Shore
Racer
• 1996, '95, '92 Pikes Peak Hill Climb Super Truck
Championship
• 1994, '93, '92, '91, '90 SCCA TransAm Driver's
Championship
• 1995, '93, '92, '91, '90 SCCA TransAm
Manufacturer's Championship (Chevrolet)
• 1998,1996,1993 & '90 ASA Driver's Championship
• 1988 IMSA GTU Driver's Championships
• 1988 IMSA GTU Manufacturer's Championship
(Chevrolet)
• 1984 & '82 IMSA RS Internation Sedan
Manufacturer's Championship (Renault)
• 1984, '83, '82 IMSA Kelly American Challenge-Manufacturer's Championships (Chevrolet)
• 1983 & '82 IMSA Kelly American Challenge-Driver's Championships (Chevrolet)
KATECH FIRSTS
• First V6 Victory In USAC Sprint Car Racing
• First V6 Victory In ASA Car Racing
• First V6 Victory In All Pro Circuit
• First V6 Victory In IMSA Kelly American Series
• First V8 Turbocharged Win In Grand Prix
Hydroplane
• First V8 Turbocharged Win In Class 1 Offshore
Racing
• First USA Championship in IMSA GTU Series
• First 200 MPH Truck In FIA Group II, Class 9
Thank you for taking this photo tour. We invite you to stop by any time to tour our facilities and meet our staff.
Jason Harding
Performance Parts Sales
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