Bearings may seem simple, but bearing selection, fit and installation can make or break your engine build. Steve Morris explains in part 2 of understanding bearing clearances.
During our week in Mooresville, NC, we couldn’t leave town before visiting Pete Harrell and his shop, Harrell Engine & Dyno. We stopped by to see what engines Pete was building, what cars he was tuning and what other cool things he was working on. He was kind enough to give us the full tour.
During our week in Mooresville, NC, we couldn't leave town before visiting Pete Harrell and his shop, Harrell Engine & Dyno. We stopped by to see what engines Pete was building, what cars he was tuning and what other cool things he was working on. He was kind enough to give us the full tour.
Cylinder heads can pretty dirty over time. They get filled with carbon and other deposits that can eventually rob your engine of airflow, fuel and power. For that reason, cleaning cylinder heads is an important thing to do on a performance engine, especially if you have a direct injection head. Danny talks about techniques for
When an engine builder is spec’ing a build for himself, it typically gets all the bells and whistles. Just check out this 598 cubic inch big block Chevy build done by Gibbons Motorsports for co-owner Jake Gibbons. We spoke with Pete Gibbons, Jake’s older brother and co-owner of the shop, about the details of this
With the SML engine fully assembled, Jason Sack visits Steve Morris Engines to help with the dyno testing and tuning, as well as fitting the new SML into the Cowboy Up Nova. Related Articles – Rottler Report with Robert Tanquary of RNR Custom Engines – Turbocharged and Nitrous-Powered 6.0L Powerstroke Engine – Prestige Motorsports’ Head
Machine work and sleeving has been completed on Jason Sack’s SML engine. Now Steve and his crew at Steve Morris Engines gets the engine assembled. Related Articles – Shelby Mustang 427 cid Ford Engine – Rottler Report with Matt Hussey of MSH Machine – Rottler Report with Bryan Neelen of Late Model Engines
Understanding what’s going on in a combustion chamber and how to read what the engine is telling you through the spark plug is of utmost importance. If you can master that, you’ll keep your engine happy.
King Engine Bearings is delighted to announce the addition of Stacey Stone to its team. As a technical sales specialist, Stacey will handle sales support, customer training, and business development. Related Articles – Lucas Oil Products Teams Up With NXG Youth Motorsports – Spec MX-5 to Become SCCA Runoffs Class in 2024 – 17-Race 2024
During our recent trip to Charlotte and Mooresville, NC, we got the opportunity to tour Pro Motor Engines with owner Dennis Borem. This engine machine shop has a rich 40-year history of building engines for all three top NASCAR Series as well as ARCA, SCCA and NHRA. PME focuses on high performance engine building and
During a recent visit to the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum in Cleveland, we caught up with our pal John Lutsch for a tour of what was new. One of the new cars on display was this one-of-one 1948 Panoz Roadster nicknamed the Panozster, which features a 351 Ford Windsor V8 engine bored out to 427 cubic
