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Engine Builder Shop Solutions: March 2010
Duramax Piston Quality The GM Duramax diesel engine has been around since 2001. Many owners have logged over 400,000 miles...
Duramax Piston Quality The GM Duramax diesel engine has been around since 2001. Many owners have logged over 400,000 miles...
Cummins 5.9L, M251 Pump Installation Tip There is the new instruction sheet for the M251 Cummins pump (Cummins 5.9L 1989-2007),...
Dealing With Bad Employees One of the fastest ways to lose control of your business is to let a bad...
Keeping Your Parts Washer Clean I was having difficulty keeping my parts washer clean, and the fluid/solvent was not lasting...
Eye Teasers We all know the economy is a bit slow, but it’s how you address the situation that counts....
Valve Spring Clarification There are many misconceptions on the visual inspection of valve spring free heights. There is a manufacturing...
Parts Disposal I had a customer who needed a timing belt for a 3.5L Mitsubishi. He purchased a core engine...
Gasket Surface Cleaning Caution Cleaning gasket surfaces can be a terrible thing to do! Many of today’s cylinder heads, and...
The Modular Block ‘Main Event’ When performing main bearing housing bore work on an LS1, LS2, Ford 4.6L or other...
One More Head Gasket Tip In addition to the past two articles discussing head gasket failures, other head gasket failures...
Top 10 Machine Shop Business Tips Engine Pro recently held a series of 8 focus-group meetings in the Midwest. Each...
Top 10 Machine Shop Business Tips Engine Pro recently held a series of 8 focus-group meetings in the Midwest. Each...
Top 10 Machine Shop Business Tips Engine Pro recently held a series of 8 focus-group meetings in the Midwest. Each...
Top 10 Machine Shop Business Tips Engine Pro recently held a series of 8 focus-group meetings in the Midwest. Each...
Top 10 Machine Shop Business Tips Engine Pro recently held a series of 8 focus-group meetings in the Midwest. Each...
Top 10 Machine Shop Business Tips We recently held a series of 8 focus meetings in the Midwest. Each meeting...
Timing Chain Tensioner Installation Caution: 1996-’06 GM 2.4L This tensioner consists of a housing and a piston. The piston has...
How To Handle Engine Diagnostic Nightmares Automotive machine shops are being asked more than ever to help diagnose engine related...
Installing Cam Bearings In Vintage Engines I have found that building vintage engines can be fun and also challenging, especially...
Charging For Expert Advice Bench racers wasting your time? Our shop labor rate is $80 per hour. I sell my...
