Mahle and Petty’s Garage Build 1,100 HP Dodge Challenger
The building of a supercharged, 1,100-HP Hemi engine for the MAHLE Dodge Challenger, the grand prize in the 2019 MAHLE “Drive with the Original” Technician Promotion, is documented in the second in a series of videos posted to the MAHLE Aftermarket North America YouTube Channel.
Permatex Sponsors StarCom Racing Team at NASCAR’s Bristol Night Race
Permatex will be sponsoring the StarCom Racing Team at the 2019 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 17, 2019.
Take Our 3.8L V6 Nissan GT-R Engine Survey
Engine Builder magazine periodically takes a survey of labor costs for rebuilding a particular engine. This survey is on the 3.8L V6 Nissan GT-R engine, and should take less than 8 minutes.
Speakers Announced for PRI’s 2019 Education Program
Seminars scheduled for this year’s Trade Show in downtown Indianapolis will cover sales & marketing, business operations, international trade, opportunities in racing, sanctions & tracks, and technical education.
Engine Testing Equipment
Engine dynamometers are great for tuning power and torque, but are they necessary for general quality control testing purposes? Do you need a full engine dyno to bench test an engine? The answer is: it depends. There may be other equipment options.
CNC Machine Centers
One curious fact that caught our eye in the latest Machine Shop Market Profile, published in June, was that 41% of readers – engine builders – don’t use a computer to run their shop. This begs the question: if you don’t use a computer for basic bookkeeping, are you using one for machining?
Break-In Oils
A proper break-in oil is formulated from the ground up to be a break-in oil. Many of the surface-active chemistries that would be in a regular race oil are reduced or removed in a break-in oil.
America’s Best Engine Shops 2019
Are you one of America’s Best Engine Shops? Find out by entering at www.topenginebuilders.com.
Professional Confessional: Psychic Engine Analysis
Doug Kaufman learns of a new way to diagnose engine issues. Sponsored by MAHLE.
Edelbrock Appoints New VP of Brand Sales
Cary Redman will focus on guiding Edelbrock’s field sales team while expanding customer relationships, and also manage the customer and tech service departments.
INDYCAR Announces Single-Source Hybrid System for 2022
The hybrid powertrain component, which can be activated by the driver from the cockpit, will mark the first time that the vehicles will depart from the traditional, manual handheld electric starters.
Join PERA for a Pistons Webinar
Join PERA for a webinar on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at 10:00 AM CDT to learn all about the evolution of pistons in terms of geometry, materials, and other features.
