Ohio Technical College Partners with Jasper Engines & Transmissions
Through the partnership, JASPER will provide engines, transmissions and differentials along with manufacturing, marketing and sponsor support to OTC. Students will train on the company’s products during a six-week course held in the new Jasper Engines and Transmissions Training Center Lab building. “We are excited to have JASPER as the official automotive engine and transmissions
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Industry associations APRA, MEMA and MERA have weighed in on the newest “FTC Guides for Rebuilt, Reconditioned and Other Used Automobile Parts.” These Guides were adopted by the FTC prior to 1979 and have been periodically reviewed and updated since. The Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association (APRA) strongly urged the FTC to retain the Guides, believing
Magnum Gaskets Expands Product Line with New Head Gaskets and Head Sets
Magnum Gaskets,an MSI brand, has announced plans for a major product line expansion inthe fourth quarter of 2012, which the company says will more than double the gasket sales potential for Magnum’s aftermarket distribution partners. “Magnum’s entry into the premium-quality head gasket/head set market is the most important change to the gasket supply landscape
Fall NEPMA Meeting to Include Presentation Skills Workshop
In addition to a behind-the-scenes look at the Center for Transportation Research at Argonne National Laboratory, the fall National Engine Parts Manufacturers Association (NEPMA) meeting will include a "Presentation Skills for Professionals" workshop presented by industry veteran and presentation expert David Caracci. According to Caracci, although product and marketing professionals are usually well-educated in the
Engine & Performance Warehouse Names Vendor and Rep of the Year
Engine & Performance Warehouse (EPWI) named its 2011 Vendor of the Year and Representative of the Year at an awards dinner held Aug. 9 during EPWI’s annual summer conference in Vail, Colo. Engine & Performance Warehouse named Hastings Manufacturing Co. as EPWI’s 2011 Vendor of the Year. Bob Kollar, Hastings CEO, and Tom DeBlasis, vice
Association of Diesel Specialists Sets Record with This Year’s International Convention & Trade Show
The Association of Diesel Specialists (ADS) says its annual International Convention & Trade Show, which was held July 31 to Aug. 3, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., was a record-setting event this year. The theme for this year’s event, “Technology and Training for Today’s Clean Diesel," underscored five days of educational seminars, panel discussions, social
Permatex Introduces Gasket Dressing and Flange Sealant, New Breakthrough in Gasketing Technology
Permatexhas announced the addition of a new gasketing sealant to its line of gasket makers and sealants. Permatex PermaShield Gasket Dressing and Flange Sealant is designed to provide superior fluid resistance and alsowithstand extreme temperature changes without hardening. Its non-setting, non-hardening gel formulation stays tacky, allowing for easy parts removal and repositioning without the need
Prolong to Display Shirley Muldowney Top Fuel Dragster at 2012 Cruisin’ For A Cure Event
Prolong Super Lubricantswill host motorsports legend Shirley Muldowney and her 1977 National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) winning Top Fuel Dragster during the 13th annual Cruisin’ For A Cure car show. The event will take place Sept. 22 at the OCFair & Events Center in Costa Mesa, Calif. Prolong currently sponsors Muldowney’s Top Fuel Dragster, which
Champion Racing Oil Sprints Past 25,000 Facebook ‘Likes’
Champion Racing Oil has reported that in a little more than a year since establishing a presenceon Facebook, the lubricant brand has gained more than 25,000 Facebook “Likes.” Through its Facebook page, Champion provides the latest racing and performance market news as well as links to its distributors, race teams, trade shows, sponsorships, promotion
Internal Combustion Engine To Remain Dominant For Many Years, Study Says
The report said that compressed natural gas vehicles instead of battery-powered vehicles will emerge as the biggest competitor to the combustion engine if natural-gas prices remain low. Hydraulic fracturing in shale rock formations has boosted supplies and pushed prices for the fuel to their lowest level in a decade. The National Petroleum Council said, although
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To put things in perspective, .0015? isequal to 32 micron. These particles are small enough to get into that space justahead of the cam lobe and lifter contact area. Small particles can get in betweenthe roller and the axle on a roller lifter. Even worse, hard particles canscore the bore of the plunger in hydraulic
COMP Cams Engine Builder Duel Returns To NSRA Street Rod Nationals Aug. 2-5
The 2012 NSRA Street Rod National participants will get a chance to showoff their engine building skills in the COMP Cams Engine Builder Duel this weekend, Aug. 2-5, at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville,KY. The event annually features over 11,000 street rods and more than 30,000 visitors. The Engine Builder Duel, presented by Snap-On