Dan Minick

Just Imports

So, you aren’t willing to work on import engines? To you they just seem too complicated and overwhelming? So you end up making the...

U.S. Auto Industry Is Microcosm Of A Global Economy

In my last column (see December 2000 Automotive Rebuilder, Just Imports, page 32) we discussed General Motors

Toyota: Deciphering Engine Applications 2SE, 3SFE, 3SGE, 3SGTE, and 5SFE

First of all, one needs to realize that Toyota, like GM, Ford, etc., has engine "families". However, rather than calling them names such as...

Rebuilding The Toyota 3.0L V6

In 1988 Toyota introduced its first V6. Most of the information that follows applies to the 3.0L version used in Toyota’s truck applications. The...

Just Imports: Toyota R-Series

Toyota has built numerous four cylinder engine families over the years, but one that has been in use for quite a long time is...