Crankshaft Balancing Act
Steve Morris of Steve Morris Engines gives a master class on crankshaft balancing, why it’s balanced and what you’re actually accomplishing for a performance engine.
Schooling On Tooling
Let’s face it, tooling costs money, and depending on which type of tooling we are talking about, in some cases, the tooling is at least valued at half the price of the machine.
Shop Solutions November 2020
Most of us know that magnetism on parts such as connecting rods is a very bad thing. Heat and friction can cause used rods to become magnetized.
Top Car Speed
What’s the fastest you’ve ever driven your production vehicle? Asking this question of this crowd, I’m probably safe in assuming it’s pretty damn fast! In college, on my way home from Albany, NY to Rochester, NY, I did 125 mph on I-90. Let me tell you, in my 2003 Honda Accord, I had blurred vision.
Parts Tumblers
Like most equipment, what kind of tumbler and how many a shop needs depends on what a particular shop is looking to achieve.
EV Conversions for Classic Cars
Electric cars have been around for more than 100 years, but the internal combustion engine won the race for mass consumption. However, electric vehicles are coming back into fashion.
Induction Heating for Remanufacturing
Induction heating should certainly be a primary consideration as a desired heat source for your current or upcoming reman heating operations.
Ultrasonic Cleaning
The technology remains an excellent cleaning option for machine shops and engine builders looking for cleaning equipment.
The Drive Toward Thinning Engine Oils
Oil viscosity has been on a thinner trend throughout the years. If you owned a car in the early 1990s, the engine likely used 10W-30, 10W-40, or 20W-50 engine oil, but cars today most commonly use 0W-20, 5W-20, and 5W-30.
Engine Components: Getting a Good Clean
There are few things that can rejuvenate you like a good, hot shower. I can only imagine how awful it must have been a few hundred years ago having to bathe in stale, tepid water out of a small tub no less. And, you’d only do that maybe once a week! I’m certainly thankful I
Shop Solutions – October 2020
When resizing connecting rods, I set the oil stream to where I want the stroke to end. That makes it simple and is an easy visual reference.
Import Transmission Upgrades
As more and more people are building high-performance import engines, the need for more robust transmission components is growing as well.
