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Fluidampr Harmonic Damper from Summit Racing Equipment

The factory harmonic damper on your modern GM, Ford, or Mopar V8 are ‘tuned’ to absorb what’s called torsional vibration in the engine’s normal operating RPM range. Performance modifications, particularly ones that increase torque, produce added vibration in an RPM range that the elastomer damper wasn’t designed to handle. That vibration will accelerate component wear,

ARP Expands Harmonic Balancer Bolt Lineup

Factory harmonic damper bolts are an area of concern for racers and performance enthusiasts for two reasons. First is the bolt’s ability to sustain the necessary clamping force when subjected to high RPM crankshaft flexing and twisting. A second consideration is the extra abuse that comes from rotating the crank manually when adjusting valve lash,

Intellectual Horsepower: All About Harmonic Dampers

Harmonic dampers are a component that seems simple on the outside, but there’s a lot more to dampers than you might think. Hear from the experts at Fluidampr.

Garmong Development Announces Brownsburg Raceway Project

Garmong Development has launched the development of “The Commerce Park at Brownsburg Raceway,” a new 47-acre project to serve motorsports businesses and manufacturers focused on research and development.  Located adjacent to the NHRA-owned Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, the project is led by Deb Cook, Town Manager of the Town of Brownsburg. It is expected to create

LSI Chemical TotalArmorW7 Diesel Fuel Additive

TotalArmorW7 provides consistent winter operability and increases cetane up to 7-points for improved power, fuel economy and cold starts.

LSI Chemical ArcticArmor523 Cold Flow Improver for Diesel Fuel

Diesel fuel suppliers and manufacturers are invited to work directly with LSI Chemical’s lab to develop custom blend diesel fuel for improved cold weather performance.

Harmonic Balancers and Dampers

Although harmonic balancers are not musical instruments, they do control resonance inside the engine, which is music in some circles. There are three types of engine vibration that engine builders try to minimize. And each type of vibration has a different way of controlling it.

Join PERA for a Webinar on Harmonic Balancers

Tom Lieb of Scat Enterprises will tell you all you need to know about harmonic balancers, how OE’s develop them, the different types and their use in race engine applications.

Proform Harmonic Balancer Installation Tools

Proform has announced four new harmonic balancer installation tools for vintage applications like Ford/Pontiac/Buick, and Oldsmobile, and a foray into late-model applications for Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep/Ford.

ARMO Names Industry Award Winners in Las Vegas

The Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO) held its annual Industry Awards Reception Tuesday, October 31 during the 2017 SEMA Show. During the reception, three awards were presented.

ARC Race Engines and ECarMover.com Sign Multi-Race NHRA Sponsorship

ARC​ ​Race​ ​Engines​ ​has​ ​announced​ ​a​ ​partnership​ ​that names​ ​​eCarMover.com​,​ ​an​ ​automotive​ ​shipping​ ​logistics​ ​company, as​ ​the​ ​title​ ​sponsor​ ​for​ ​the​ ​remaining​ ​four​ ​races​ ​of​ ​the​ ​2017​ ​NHRA​ ​Mello​ ​Yello​ ​Drag​ ​Racing Series.

Form, Fit & Function – Valvetrain Components Must Work in Harmony

The upper valvetrain is one of the most critical components in an engine build, so it’s essential you choose the right parts for the application and install them correctly. Here are some suggestions for getting things right: DON’T USE “STANDARD” LENGTH PUSHRODS Many variables can affect the length of the pushrods that are required to

Remedy for Stubborn Harmonic Damper Removal

Those familiar with LS engines will often tell you the most frustrating part in the dismantling process is the removal of the harmonic damper. Here is a better way to go about it.

ARMO Announces its Annual Industry Awards

The Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO) held its annual Industry Awards Reception, Tuesday evening, at the Westgate Hotel. Attendees enjoyed an evening of dinner, beverages while networking with fellow restoration professionals. Auto Custom Carpets Inc. was named ARMO Business of the Year. The ARMO Business of the Year winner must have demonstrated exceptional service, integrity and business ethics as well

Adaptable Leadership Fuels Shop Harmony, Growth

As you encourage your employees to work as a team to achieve shop goals and deliver the utmost in customer service, your management style can have a huge impact on ­employee motivation and ­engagement. That’s where being able to adapt your leadership style comes into play.

Dayco Adds Harmonic Balancers to its Line of Aftermarket Products

New product line comes with the acquisition of Precision Parts of Australia. TULSA, Okla. – Dayco Products is continuing its expansion activities into the harmonic balancer manufacturing market with the acquisition of Precision Parts Pty. Ltd. The company will now operate under the name Dayco Precision Holdings Pty. Ltd. This is the second acquisition for Dayco announced this

ARMO to Present Small Business Boot Camp at 2013 HRR Trade Show

Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO) has announced that it will be hosting a Small Business Boot Camp on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at the Hotrod & Restoration Trade Show. Attendees will also have the opportunity to share ideas and strategies with other small business owners. The Small Business Boot Camp seminars are: 8 – 9

Egge’s Ernie Silvers Named SEMA/ARMO Person of the Year

Egge Machine and Speed Shop CEO Ernie Silvers, was awarded ARMO’s Person of the Year at the ARMO Reception held at this year’s SEMA Show. With nearly 300-member companies, the Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO) is the fastest growing council in the SEMA network that is committed to preserving and promoting the automotive restoration industry

Ten Years Gone, Holdin’ On

Lately, I’ve had the Led Zeppelin song, Ten Years Gone, running through my head. The lyrics above signify my own 10 years here at Babcox Media. It seems crazy to think I’ve been working within the Engine Builder brand for a decade now! Half of that, I’ve been at the helm as Editor and now

3 Engines for Sale – LS3 and Two Small Block Chevys

John Nijssen of Stroker Engine Exports is selling three performance V8 engine builds.