Shop Solutions November 2021
Check out these Shop Solutions from builders across the country!
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Motorcycle Engine Lubrication
Despite common misconceptions, not all oil is created equal when it comes to lubricating motorcycle engines. As with other consumer vehicles, owners want high performance and protection for their investment, which is why using the proper lubricants is so critical to making sure they function properly.
Soda Blasting to Clean Engines and Parts
Baking soda will safely clean many different types of material including steel, lead, aluminum, plastic, rubber, alloys, masonry, stone, concrete, composites, and more without damaging them.
Shop Cleanliness and Efficiency
Cleanliness and efficiency go hand in hand, and often help to churn out a better product for the customer.
Cleaning Equipment in Today’s Shops
Keeping components and parts in your shop clean is of utmost importance, second only to washing your hands.
Speed of Air Engine Technology
Speed of Air’s patented technology can easily and effectively optimize combustion to deliver a significant increase in power.
Shop Solutions October 2021
When installing a shorter connecting rod than a crankshaft was meant for, it is sometimes necessary to clearance the counterweights.
EMCO Gears: Bringing Motorsports Transmissions to the Street
Larry Bishop, director of motorsports for EMCO Gears, got his start rebuilding transmissions early on in his family run shop. “My grandfather was rebuilding transmissions and working on cars and my dad and uncle followed him into the business. I got my start working for my dad and then went to work for a Chevy dealerbriefly
Closed-Deck Engine Block Conversions
Want power at a low cost? Reliability will become your issue. Want it built for power and reliability? That’s going to hit your wallet harder… or is it? Enter the world of block conversions.
Nissan Engines
DRZA Auto is no stranger to Nissan engines, in fact, it’s one of their specialities. Read below to learn about owner Derek Cho-Sam’s experience building Nissan SR20 and RB line engines for his customers!
Building Air-Cooled VW Engines
VWs are essentially the hot rods of the air-cooled world and because of that, there are some big name manufacturers that have been around for many years producing good quality, high-performance VW engine parts – Scat Crankshafts, Engle Cams, CB Performance, AA Performance, Pauter Machine, and Gene Berg – to name a few
