Dan Jesel

Jesel Valvetrain Innovation

http://www.jesel.com/innovation/

Dan Jesel started Jesel Valvetrain Innovation as an offshoot of his engine building business in 1980. Early on, Dan realized that the only way to truly improve Chevrolet vavletrains was to install shaft rockers. Dan found the solution was to relocate the rocker’s pivot point with a rocker shaft system, and a thriving business was created.

A pattern quickly developed – analyze the problem, innovate a solution and deliver a new Jesel product to market. Over the past 33 years Dan duplicated this process many times spawning innovative products such as camshaft belt drives, keyway-guided roller lifters, large diameter camshafts and double roller OHC cam followers.

Jesel products have become the valvetrain component of choice. Every winning NHRA Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock car in 2012 used Jesel valvetrain components. Building valvetrains for Pro Stock and Top Fuel cars offers little room for compromise. Dan decided early on that Jesel’s reputation would be built on quality. Good design is essential, but quality materials and state-of-the-art machining centers are critical components of Jesel’s quality and its success story.

Dan’s quest for better customer service never ceases. Due to the huge proliferation of new aftermarket cylinder heads and complexity of today’s valvetrains, Dan opened the Jesel Custom Shop to provide machining and setup services for its customers. Now Jesel’s customers can take advantage of the most sophisticated machinery available operated by the Jesel brain trust.

After years of putting Band-Aids® on poorly designed engines, Dan has designed a “clean sheet” race engine that eliminates the compromises found in most production-based engines. Some of the ideas are currently being tested in Mike Moran’s Pro Mod Mustang, truly an all billet masterpiece.

The Jesel billet race engine design project totally reflects Dan’s passion for designing and offering the racer the best product possible. Who knows, with a little coaxing he may discuss some of the advanced technology that went into this revolutionary engine at this year’s AETC conference.

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