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Rally and Off-Road Racing Engines
Early automobile races were held on horse tracks or dirt covered roads, but then came pavement and over the decades,...
Early automobile races were held on horse tracks or dirt covered roads, but then came pavement and over the decades,...
In racing applications, it’s not usually so serene. Engines live on the edge. Engine builders and racers are always fighting...
Of course, import interest is nothing new. It has been growing since the fuel crisis of the ’70s, but in...
The fact that CNC machines have come down in price over the years, coupled with less complicated interfacing systems means...
These days just about everyone is looking to new technology to solve their problems. In some cases it makes sense:...
Because many engine builders have scratched their heads trying to figure out how to build powerful AND durable Modular engines,...
At first it was known as the Import Tuner Market which later morphed into what is currently known as Sport...
As we reported in our 2009 Machine Shop Market Profile, the total number of engines built is down, however, savvy...
Today’s engines are being designed with more valves per cylinder with smaller valves to reduce valve train weight and increase...
It is said to be one of the last great open frontiers. Many experts say that it’s just about the...
In 1958, Chevrolet released the first big block for use in its trucks and heavier passenger cars. It was called...
Outside of the engine building community, people think of coatings and think of something dipped in chocolate and rolled in...
Are there any opportunities in grassroots road racing? The answer depends on what is being raced. For the most part,...
Racing engines are made for one thing – speed. But speed is a wide target. It is in the sum...
The book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance demonstrates that working on motorcycles may be either dull and tedious...
Engine oil has sometimes been compared to a cake mix. The base oil is like the flour and the additives...
We’ve all heard the stories and urban legends about old classic cars being found in someone’s garage or estate. Typically,...
Despite these automated times in which we live today, many shops still use manual cleaning systems to hand-clean each engine...
You can always expect to do a fair share of “bench racing” while sitting around the breakfast and lunch table...
Currently gas prices have stabilized at around $1.83 a gallon, a price at which most Americans feel comfortable driving their...
