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The Learning Never Stops
By 1976, I was a rookie racing in the National Pro Stock ranks. Being a hands-on owner/driver (Old School Pro...
By 1976, I was a rookie racing in the National Pro Stock ranks. Being a hands-on owner/driver (Old School Pro...
People’s interests go in cycles. Right now the modern muscle cars and their fantastic engines are riding a screaming rocket...
All engines that are upgraded in horsepower, whether accomplished mechanically, with power adders or both, need to have the proper...
Iknow in many of my articles, I harp on the importance of dealing with actual facts. But I am compelled...
I learned early when doing an engine for a customer, especially a partial job, with the end user finishing construction, the importance...
When do you cover for the prior mechanic or engine guy? When do you have to tell the customer the...
In the ‘80s I rebuilt a myriad of 335 Ford engines for daily use, mostly for farm pickup trucks. Most...
Titanium or Ti, is an element that has been around a while. An English clergyman interested in metals named Rev....
I have not worked on everyday, common engines for years. Everyone who comes into my shop is a hobby-level special car...
Like Perry Mason, I don’t trust hearsay information. When I am not sure of something, I consult a book, website...
One of my first writing heroes was Robert Benchley and his first book I read was when I was a...
If I had my current shop rate paid to me in a lump sum for every hour I spent porting...
It’s important for you to get familiar with and interact with many more people in your business than just your...
If I had my current shop rate paid to me in a lump sum for every hour I spent porting...
I think a book should be written about Pro Stock drag racing. Pro Stock has existed in a quandary of...
Much can be learned consulting and comparing notes with colleagues and even clients. But carefully consider their comments and perhaps...
I have not worked on everyday, common engines for years. Everyone who comes into my shop is a hobby-level special...
The three Super Classes are the only ones allowed a throttle stop. In the beginning of the Super Class fixed...
Like most racers, I was not keen on tech officials and some of the rules they enforced during my drag...
Years ago, it was a big hassle and expense to stroke an engine. But one reason stroking is so popular...
