Engine Pro December Shop Solutions
PASS THE ROAST SLEEVES We do quite a few re-bore and power hone jobs on small, single-cylinder engines in our shop. Usually, going to the next available oversize is all that is needed. However, when cylinders are badly damaged or have already been re-bored to the limit, we install an aftermarket sleeve to save the
How and Why Engine Builders Buy Engine Brands
The parts you put into your engines and keep on your shelves for resale are far more than just generic automotive components. You need them to be what you need, where you need, when you need. They’re not just plastic and metal inanimate objects – they’re your reputation. Maintaining that reputation for excellence means you
Dollars and Sense
How to shop for and finance equipment in today’s economy This is a question that often comes up in any shop: How can I afford new equipment? Well to answer this, first I talked to Steve Morgan, a senior relationship manager at Univest Capital, a company that specializes in equipment financing. Steve actually sold engine
Software for Engine Builders and Shops
I’m at the perfect age: old enough to know better, but still young enough to try. That also means that my generation is old enough to remember the sound of a typewriter, rotary phones, factory carburetors, and we got in on the ground floor of the PC revolution. Nowadays, everyone has a smart phone in
What Engine Builders Build When Not Building Engines
If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a million times – engine building is as much an art as a science. Sure, an amazing sound system, radical suspension and custom wheels are a nice addition to any vehicle, but where is the first place anyone looks at a car on display? Under the hood.
Motovicity Named CAN Reseller of the Year
Motovicity Distribution has been named 2018 Reseller of the Year by the Custom Automotive Network (CAN) at the Association’s Conference in Frisco, TX.
CAN Names Harry Miller Sales 2018 Rep of the Year
Harry Miller Sales has been named 2018 Sales Rep of the Year by the Custom Automotive Network, for its overall support for the custom aftermarket distribution system and conscientious dedication to the industry.
Blue Collar? No, NEW Collar Jobs Redefining Labor Day
TechForce Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on championing students to and through their technical education and into careers as professional transportation technicians, has launched its Because I’m a Tech campaign (hashtag #becauseimatech) to coincide with Labor Day. The campaign is designed to educate teens and parents that there’s more than one road to success, that a technical education and career is
PERA President Perspectives
PERA Presidents Miller and McGraw Share Outgoing and Incoming Perspectives What makes a successful organization? Knowledge, experience and personal contacts are some of the key elements that come to mind when highlighting a business. Like the proverbial three-legged stool, the Production Engine Remanufacturer’s Association continues to offer solid support to the engine remanufacturing industry. “We’re
The Art of the Engine
It’s sometimes called the “Second Great Minnesota Get Together.” It’s not as large a gathering, nor is it as long as the State Fair, but for three days people come from many states around to attend the MSRA Back-to-the-‘50s car show. The Minnesota Street Rod Association hosts this annual car freak extravaganza, open to cars
Building Relationships Key to Building Business
How much time do you pay attention to what you’re building? Oh, I know you are attentive to the most incremental of details about your engines. You measure things to four or more decimal points. You polish metal to a degree that glass is embarrassed to be seen next to it. You understand that what
ACL Distribution Names Larry Berger, Jr., Gasket Product Manager
ACL Distribution, Grand Rapids, MI, has named Larry Berger, Jr., as product manager of the company’s new line of Ajusa brand gaskets. According to ACL Director of Sales and Marketing, Dennis Fox, Berger has responsibility for selling, marketing and procurement of the gasket line for the US and Canada and will oversee the sales activities
