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HCCI Engines Offer a Promising Jump in ICE Technology

HCCI engines are an incredibly promising engine, with many benefits including its decrease in emissions as well as an increased efficiency.

Four Cylinder Lycoming O-360-C4P Aircraft Engine

As one of the only aircraft engine shops in the country that does all of its own machine work, assembly work and testing in-house, Airworx Aviation only focuses on the heartbeat of the airplane. The shop recently finished an overhaul on this four cylinder Lycoming O-360-C4P engine for a Piper Super Cub. Check it out!

Rolls-Royce Griffon Engines Resurface in England

The engines, which measure on average 10-feet long and 4-feet wide, have over 2,500 horsepower and weigh over one ton each.

Small-Scale Race Cars

The builds feature every detail of the real vehicle both inside and out to give people the same emotions of the real car and the illusion that they’re watching a real car.

Women in Motorsports: Cristy Lee

According to Cristy Lee, Garage Squad is as real as car TV gets. “What we’re doing on the show and what you see on TV, that’s exactly what we’re doing.”

Rotodyne Engine Development, LLC is Seeking Partners to Develop its Revolutionary Engine

Rotodyne Engine Development, LLC has announced a new distributed engine development strategy to partner with independent engine builder(s) to build and test a prototype of its revolutionary Rotodyne Engine.

Yes, the Engine Building Industry Still Needs Welders

When it comes to the engine building field, and the automotive industry in particular, much of the welding is performed by automated robots. However, that certainly doesn’t mean there’s no place for welders in this area. Consider the fact that many specialized production and repair jobs need the human hand of a skilled welder. Laser

AFTERMARKET DIESEL INNOVATIONS – Evolutionary, Revolutionary or Illegal?

Diesel technology has come a long way, evolving from smelly, dirty, slow, workhorse engines to clean-burning, high-torque, high-horsepower engines that can give many gasoline engines a run for the money on a drag strip or race track. Diesels aren’t just for towing or pulling anymore, they’re finding a niche in all kinds of performance applications

Aftermarket Diesel Innovations

Diesel technology has come a long way, evolving from smelly, dirty, slow, workhorse engines to clean-burning, high-torque, high-horsepower engines that can give many gasoline engines a run for the money on a drag strip or race track.

Total Seal Piston Rings’ Joe Moriarty Sr. Passes Away

Joe Moriarty Sr., founder of Total Seal Piston Rings, lost his battle with heart disease and passed away June 1, 2016 at his home in Phoenix, Arizona. Joe was a prolific inventor, holding several patents on Piston Rings, including Total Seal’s Gapless and Diamond Finish rings.

Following the Funks – Aircraft and Tractor Engines

Joe and Howard Funk were born just 30 minutes apart on September 17, 1910 in Akron, OH. Both brothers seemed to have a knack for all things mechanical, and both excelled in drafting and shop classes in school. The brothers took an immediate liking to flying machines, which were becoming quite popular in the Akron area during that time.

The Sweeney Automotive and Tractor School

Emory Sweeney founded the Sweeney Automobile and Tractor School, in May of 1908 in Kansas City, MO with just five students enrolled. Started on a shoestring, the enrollment fees collected from the first five students were used to rent a building and buy teaching supplies for a month.

History in the Making: 1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe

I enjoy history. And I’m guessing that those in the engine performance and rebuilding industry like you have an affinity toward history as well. It could be why many of you are in the business of bringing back to life engines that have accumulated miles of roadway travel on family vacations, or set records on

SME Announces 2011 Election Results For Int’l Directors and Member Council

All will be installed on November 13, 2010, at the SME Fall Board of Directors Meeting in Dearborn, Mich. Their terms officially begin on January 1, 2011. 2011-12 International Directors Warren R. DeVries, PhD, FSME, is dean of the College of Engineering and Information Technology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Previously, DeVries was

The Evolution of Diesel Piston Designs

Traditionally, diesel engines are known for their long life, fuel economy and efficiency in getting large loads from place to place. Diesel engines are equal to gasoline engines in horsepower per cubic inch, and they have double the torque of gasoline engines and can achieve up to 40 percent better fuel economy, making them ideal

Machine Maintenance, Follow The Clues To Avoid The Comeback Blues

Even before you start the teardown, you can gather many clues about what needs to be done. Encourage your counter guys to engage in as much conversation with the customer as possible. Just listening to him tell why he is bringing you this engine will yield tons of information that goes a long way toward