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Engine Builder Issue: April, 2003
PERA’s Core Corner
So What Planet DID Those ‘Jeeps’ Come From, Anyway?
by Roy Berndt
As I began writing this month’s column, some cartoon characters came to my mind. In the fear of dating myself, some of you may re
Around the Block,Don Fedak :The ‘Autostrology’ of Auroras and Cadillac Northstars
The ‘Autostrology’ of Auroras and Cadillac Northstars
by Don Fedak
In 1915, Cadillac replaced its six-year-old four-cylinder engine with a revolutionary new 3-1/8˝ bore V8. Over the past ei
Valve Seat Installation Procedures
Valve seats are an extremely important part of a cylinder head because the seats cool and seal the valves. They also support the valve when it closes, which affects both valvetrain geometry and valve lash. If a seat is damaged, cracked, loose,
Rebuilding the Ford 5
Doug Anderson is president of Grooms Engines, Parts, Machining, Inc., located in Nashville, TN. He has authored numerous technical articles on engine rebuilding for Engine Builder magazine for more than 15 years. Anderson has also made many
Piston Design, An Evolutionary Tale
It’s hard to believe the reciprocating piston engine has been around for 137 years. Nicholaus August Otto invented the first such engine in 1866, one year after the Civil War ended. Given that much time, you’d think the pistons inside today’s en
Today’s Management Software: On The Right Track
Engine builders may know a lot about building a better engine, but many need help when it comes to managing their businesses. For some, tracking billed hours and reviewing weekly income statements are more like chores than the work they love – b
Incoming AERA Chairman Mike Schaefer, Southern Illinois Crankshaft
Ask Mike Schaefer, incoming chairman of the Engine Rebuilders Association (AERA) what the association means to him and he’ll have an immediate and impactful answer: "Without AERA, we wouldn’t have survived."
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