Holley Steel & Aluminum Hays Flywheels
Hays has announced the expansion of its already expansive line of tried-and-true steel flywheels, which now supports 1969-’78 Big Block Fords, 1986-’92 Small Block Chevys, and late-model Big Block Chevys with steel cranks.
PRW SFI-Rated Billet Aluminum Flywheels
PRW Industries, a leading manufacturer of high performance engine components, is continuing its ongoing consumer rebate program with Flexplates and Flywheels. Consumers that purchase any PRW or Performance Quotient SFI-Rated Billet Aluminum Flywheel from an authorized PRW distributor are eligible for a mail-in $10 Visa gift card. PRW SFI-Rated Billet Aluminum Flywheels are manufactured from the highest quality 6061-T6 billet aluminum. They
Shop Solutions February 2023
Check out February’s shop tips and tricks.
422 cid Small Block Chevy Circle Track Engine
We were treated to a shop tour of Terry’s Machine Shop by owner Todd Gilliam. This old-school machine shop outside of St. Louis does a little bit of everything, and they had just wrapped up this badass 422 cubic inch small block Chevy engine for a circle track customer. Check it out!
Motorcycle Drag Race Engines
Back when we started to get serious about competing in the V-Twin drag racing scene, there were four or five manufactures making engine cases, heads, crank/flywheel assemblies, and connecting rods, along with other parts for large cubic inch competition V-twin engines. At the time, the largest factory engines from Harley-Davidson were 80 cubic inch big
Offshore Boat Engines
While not impossible to build, offshore marine engines are not the easiest to build either, so it takes a skilled and experienced engine builder to churn out the power levels most customers desire.
Hays Billet Steel SFI-certified Flywheel for Gen III Hemi
This Hays Billet flywheel is manufactured to withstand heavy stress under high RPM and racing conditions.
Kaylynn Simmons, Clutch Specialist, NHRA Top Fuel
As a clutch specialist, Kaylynn Simmons is part of an NHRA Top Fuel team that puts together a drag car to handle speeds of 330 mph.
Flywheel Grinding & Valve Refacer Stones
A common question we get is why we offer so many different grinding stones. The simple answer is that not all grinding stones are created equal.
Induction Heating for Remanufacturing
Induction heating should certainly be a primary consideration as a desired heat source for your current or upcoming reman heating operations.
Machining for Other Industries
Modern CNC equipment and machining systems are capable of doing work on anything you can run a program for. Some shops have started to find additional uses for these machines.
Engine Installations
Aside from the decision to add engine installations to your business or not, you’ll need to consider the additional skill sets required, additional tools and equipment and your shop’s space available to have entire vehicles inside.
International Engine Parts
Currently in the U.S., Yella Terra only sells their roller rockers, with a couple specific markets that stand out.
American Powertrain Pfitzner Gear Upgrades for TREMEC Magnum 6-Speed
Made of motorsports grade billet steel, the Pfitzner Gear upgrade designed for Magnum 6-speeds incorporates a unique PPG synchro tooth design for fast engagement.
American Powertrain Mopar Aluminum Bellhousing
This bellhousing is compatible with the TREMEC GM Magnum or Viper 6-speed transmission and will bolt up to any Mopar small block.
Offshore Marine Engines
While offshore racing has widely been known as a ‘rich man’s’ sport, today, more people than ever are getting involved, making the offshore engine market one of great opportunity for engine builders.
Engine Pro Shop Solutions – October 2018
PAPER CLAMP PIN CLIP Some piston pin clips can be a bear to install. If not supported right, the first one will push in too far or can be hard to seat. My solution uses office supplies to solve a shop problem. I lube and install the piston pin and then use the arm or
Engine Pro Shop Solutions – July 2018
VALVE GRINDING TIP If you use a Sioux valve grinder or any valve grinder that centers on the chamfer of the end of the stem of the valve, it is very important that the chamfer is concentric with the valve. I have found the stem chamfer on some new valves are not concentric as I
Building the World’s Fastest Indian
Burt Munro was born Herbert James Munro on March 25, 1899 in Edendale, New Zealand. From an early age Burt had a need for speed. It started with his father’s horses; he would ride each of them flat out, to see which one was the fastest. From horses, he graduated to motorcycles. His first motorcycle,
GMS Racing Engines’ S&S-Based Evolution V-Twin Voted 2017 Engine of the Year
We first met Gregg Dahl of GMS Racing Engines, located in Uniontown, PA, at the 2016 PRI Show. Fast forward a year to the 2017 PRI Show, and we met with Gregg again. This time we were awarding him for his engine, a S&S-Based Harley-Davidson Evolution V-Twin.
