November, 2002 Archives - Engine Builder Magazine
Richard Childress Racing Building NASCAR Winners

What does it take to win a NASCAR championship? A good driver is important, naturally. Top sponsorships certainly help out. An understanding owner? No question. But of course, in the pages of this magazine, it

The Smooth Science of Cylinder Honing

  The basics of honing cylinder blocks hasn’t changed much in recent years, but what has changed are the type of abrasives being used by many engine builders. Silicon carbide and aluminum oxide honing stones of various grits have long been used in power honing machines and portable hones to finish cylinder bores. These types

‘Get Your Motor Runnin’

Ready

V-Process Aluminum

By using a new aluminum casting on the air intake manifold of our Roush Performance Products

PERA’S Core Corner

This month we are going to look at some issues that have certainly been identified in previous issues of Engine Builder. However, based upon the number of recent inquiries at PERA headquarters we thought it might be a good time to bring them to everyone’s attention again as a helpful reminder. First, is the 2.9L

Back To School – Ongoing Performance Education

In my last "Fast Lane" I talked about schools which may provide performance oriented employees. This month we