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One of the only ways you can prove your worth as a race engine builder – besides on the racetrack,...
The top professional divisions in racing today for the most part run engines that are built to comply with a...
When the all-new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette arrives late next year, it will be powered by a technologically advanced 6.2L V8...
Engine bearings have a tough job to do for such a small component. They must support big loads on a...
Back in the old days, the late ’90s, when the economy was strong and incomes were high, people had a...
The Rockers who rode on the racy-looking machines sculpted after grand prix motorcycles gained the nickname “cafe racers” because they...
Baby boomers wanted to go fast even if they were just driving to the grocery store. The open road was...
The French created a measurement system in 1790 called the metric system. While the U.S. has never managed to switch...
The numbers aren’t there yet, but engine builders and suppliers are taking notice of the new V8s. What has taken...
At the top levels of drag racing there are multi-million dollar teams supported by corporate sponsors, but for the sportsman...
The crank and rods handle all the stresses of converting up and down motion to reciprocal motion. And when you...
But if I were a professional engine builder, or even a highly competent amateur engine builder, one of the first...
Since most people who are involved in racing do not run in NASCAR Sprint Cup, IndyCar or NHRA Top Fuel,...
Munro had a problem with melting his cast pistons so he kept trying to develop his own out of melted...
While consumers often distinguish the powersports market by its individual products, it is all under the same umbrella for manufacturers...
Ginsu knives became a household name by blasting infomercials showing how their superior steel blades could cut through a shoe...
Turns out, many engine builders are experts at building for applications that don’t move as well. And there’s a wide-open...
Engine builders turn into medical examiners when this happens; getting the story behind the story is what you must do...
One of the first things to look at when building an engine is the oiling system. Dry sump systems are...
While engine builders still need a fair share of box end wrenches and screwdrivers, we have assumed you didn’t make...
