The Honda 1.6L VTEC Engine, Steve Fox
At this year’s AERA EXPO 2003, which will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center April 23-26 2003, the exciting sport compact performance market and the potential that it has to offer will be highlighted. In that spirit, AERA is building a high performance Honda 1.6L DOHC VTEC engine that will be stroked out
Mclaren Heads
McLaren, like Cosworth and Ferrari, is a name that for both pro engine builders and race enthusiasts alike is synonymous with high tech performance. Although long a separate entity of McLaren International, one of the most successful teams in the history of Formula One, McLaren Performance Technologies was originally the engine development division of Bruce
Gaerte Engines
In the world of sprint cars and midget racing, the name "Gaerte" is recognized as one of the innovators. With a history of building winning motors for such names as Jeff Gordon, Ken Schrader, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Steve Kinser and Sammy Swindell, it
Compact Diesels – Not So Compact Profits!
"Compact" may not be the first thing you think of when you think of a diesel engine, but today more and more products are being powered by these types of engines. For most people when they hear the word "diesel" they think "big rig" or something that weighs as much as a small building. Though
Core Corner
I liken it to multiple-choice exams back in my high school days, the ones that I prayed for when I forgot about, or just plain didn
Weighing the Benefits of Engine Balancing
Balancing goes hand-in-hand with performance engine building. Balancing reduces internal loads and vibrations that stress metal and may eventually lead to component failure. But is it worth the time and effort for mild performance applications, everyday passenger car engines or low-buck rebuilds? From a technical point of view, every engine regardless of the application or
Profit Center
Admittedly, the headline of this column is pretty bold, coming from a guy who was a national sales manager for 15 years. However, in this article I want to show you some simple math that you can use in your shop to help make you more profitable. Having a mother who taught math for over