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Maxiforce Earns ISO Certification

Maxiforce, a Florida-based leader in diesel engine parts, recentlyachieved ISO certification (9001:2008). This designation ensures thecompany has well-documented and certified procedures of operation thatmust be followed by all departments within the business, coupled withgoals for improvement to continually increase quality, and customersatisfaction. “This objective endorsement is an extremely exciting achievement forus, which came as the

Elgin Industries Publishes 2010 Engine Parts Master Catalog

ElginIndustries has issued what it says is the largest and mostuser-friendly engine parts catalog in its 90-year history – the 2010Elgin Engine Parts Master Catalog for automotive, performance, marineand industrial applications. The new, 812-page catalog (No. EP-10) includes hundreds of additionalpart numbers for thousands of late-model and older domestic and importengines from more than 50

Test Your EQ!

Take the EngineQuest (EQ) cylinder head product quiz on RacingJunk.com and enter to win EQ’s “Head to Vegas” promotion. The quick and easy product quiz will give participants the opportunity to test their knowledge of EQ cylinder heads – the preferred cylinder head of professional engine builders. The “Head to Vegas” promotion, soon to end

MAHLE Clevite Inc. to co-host upcoming Tech & Skills Regional Conference

Bill McKnight, training manager and motorsports sales and technical representative for MAHLE Clevite will present the day’s first technical session from 9:15-10:30 am. With over 28 years of experience with MAHLE Clevite, McKnight will inform attendees how to recognize different signs and symptoms of bearing distress. Each attendee will receive a free MAHLE Clevite digital

Early-Bird Registration Offer and Contest Announced for HDAW’10

HDAW’10has announced a special deferred billing option, reduced earlyregistration prices and an early registration contest for distributorswho plan to attend HDAW’10 in Las Vegas. Registered distributors canelect to defer their credit card payment for HDAW’10 conferenceregistration until Jan. 2, 2010.   HDAW’10 will be held Monday, Jan. 18, through Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010, at the

Manifold Makeover – Increasing Engine Power

An intake manifold is more than the plumbing that connects thecarburetor or throttle body to the ports in the cylinder head. It is anintegral part of the induction system that has to match the airflowcharacteristics of the cylinder head and camshaft, as well as thedisplacement and rpm range of the engine. A well-designed manifold that

Holley Performance Again Files for Bankruptcy

TheAssociated Press (AP) has reported that high-performance auto partsmaker, Holley Performance, has filed again for Chapter 11 bankruptcyprotection. Holley Performance emerged from a prior prepackagedbankruptcy plan on March 28, 2008. Holley filed for the second time on Monday, after it was unable toreach an agreement with its lenders. The lenders claim thatKentucky-based Holley is near

James D

James D’Amore Jr. was brought up in the automotive industry. He started sweeping floors in his father’s auto repair business back in 1973 at the age of 12. He would pedal his bike to the shop nine miles after school every day. On the weekends he and his father went to Englishtown Raceway Park, NJ’s

Forty-nine States, 9 Days, 1 Good Cause

Dave’s goal is to raise $100,000 in total for the Ronald McDonald House of Stanford, CA, and he is encouraging followers to get involved by donating as little as a penny per mile through his website, www.49in9.com. When Roy Brizio of Brizio Street Rods called Vic Edelbrock and asked for Edelbrock’s support in such a

Performance Warehouse Association Expands 2010 Annual Conference

Due to economic, legislative and technology issues, the globalautomotive aftermarket will experience more change in the next 10 yearsthan it has in the past 50. Already, the landscape of the distributionchannel has shifted dramatically. In an effort to fulfill its missionstatement, and to be inclusive of all companies in the business ofwholesale distribution of performance,

International Motorsports Center to House the Corporate Headquarters of ISC, NASCAR and Grand-Am

For more than 50 years, Daytona Beach has been the mecca of motorsportsracing due to the vision of "Big" Bill France. Where there was nothingbut open fields and saw grass, he envisioned huge crowds cheering thefastest cars and drivers racing at a spectacular world-class facility.Through the France family’s hard work, the “Great American Race,” theDaytona

MAHLE Clevite Inc. receives Preferred Partner Award from Jasper Engines and Transmissions

MAHLE Clevite Inc. has received the 2008 Preferred Partner award from Jasper Engines and Transmissions. The 2008 Preferred Partner award recognizes MAHLE Clevite for its excellence in quality, service, technical assistance, billing, shipping and packaging. The award was presented to MAHLE Clevite during the Jasper 22nd Annual Preferred Partners Banquet on Thursday, September 10, 2009.