Automotive3D Scanning + CAD Modeling

Legacy Engine Block Reconstruction

Client: Vintage Performance Ltd

±0.02mm

Accuracy

4 Hours

Scan Time

48 Hours

CAD Delivery

01. Requirement

Project Scope & Objectives

A discontinued 1960s high-performance engine block needed to be reproduced for a limited run of classic car restorations, but no original drawings existed.

02. Challenges

Technical Hurdles

Internal cooling galleries were extremely complex to scan. Surface wear and corrosion meant we had to 'design back' to nominal factory specifications.

03. Solution

Our Engineering Approach

Used sub-millimeter laser scanning for external features and industrial CT scanning for internal galleries. Reconstructed a parametric CAD model in Geomagic Design X.

Key Technologies Applied

3D ScanGeomagicReverse EngineeringLegacy Part

04. Results

Measurable Impact

Delivered a production-ready STEP file within 48 hours. The reproduced blocks showed 15% better thermal performance due to subtle internal optimizations made during CAD reconstruction.

Production-ready CAD files delivered ahead of schedule.

Achieved all structural and regulatory certifications.

Technical Specifications

Scanner Type

Blue Light Laser

Output Format

Parametric Solid

Resolution

0.01 mm

Process Timeline

Laser Scanning4 Hours

Data Processing8 Hours

Parametric CAD36 Hours

Key Deliverables

Parametric STEP/IGES
Inspection Deviation Map
2D Detailed Drawings

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