We’re Gonna Party Like It’s 1918
No disrespect to Prince, but 1999 was really nothing to party about. At least not when you consider the possibility of celebrating 100 years with no end in sight. But before we get too deep in the past, let’s return to the present … and the future. As of May 1, 2018, engine builders,
WD-40 Company Celebrates 65th Anniversary
It can be found in four out of five American households, yet the ingredients in the household staple are known only to a handful of people across the globe – that’s why WD-40 Company pulled out all the stops recently enlisting the help of an armored vehicle and top-notch security to move its secret formula to a secure bank vault in celebration of the company’s 65th anniversary.
You Didn’t Need a V8
What to Know When Rebuilding Ford’s Powerful 3.5L Six-Cylinder Engine Platform Originally named TwinForce, Ford had a simple and specific directive with the development of its new engine family: “Build a low-emissions vehicle, with good fuel economy, that performs so well that the driver forgets they are driving a low-emissions vehicle with good fuel economy.”
Vintage British Leyland Engine
When a repeat customer came to Fowler Automotive with a vintage Mini Cooper and its British Leyland engine looking to race with it, Ladd Fowler was eager to help make it a winning combo. The job wasn’t easy, but once Fowler was done with the rebuild, the car was no longer at the back of the pack. Find out what went into bringing this British Leyland engine back to life.
Should I Reuse My Pistons or Order New Ones? How To Tell If Pistons Are Still Good
Freshening an engine has always been a game of careful disassembly and evaluating the components for wear followed by a series of judgment calls that balance the cost of new parts against further pushing the veterans. Evaluating pistons takes a practiced eye, but there are several checking points that any engine builder can use to
Blue Collar? No, NEW Collar Jobs Redefining Labor Day
TechForce Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on championing students to and through their technical education and into careers as professional transportation technicians, has launched its Because I’m a Tech campaign (hashtag #becauseimatech) to coincide with Labor Day. The campaign is designed to educate teens and parents that there’s more than one road to success, that a technical education and career is
Federal-Mogul Motorparts Commemorates 100th Anniversary of Fel-Pro Gaskets
Employees and family members celebrated the milestone during an event at Fel-Pro’s engineering, manufacturing and distribution complex in Skokie, IL.
Universal Technical Institute Opens Enrollment at New Bloomfield, NJ Campus
Universal Technical Institute has opened enrollment to prospective students at its new, state-of-the-industry campus in Bloomfield, New Jersey, with classes to begin in the fall. The campus will train students for high-tech, in-demand jobs as skilled automotive and diesel transportation technicians.
WD-40 Company Announces Three-Year Partnership with TechForce Foundation
WD-40 Company and TechForce Foundation have teamed up to support TechForce Foundation’s FutureTech Success initiative, an industry-wide effort to help solve the technician shortage in America.
We Have Lift Off – Head lift and a look beyond the gasket
In the 1980s, many racers were experimenting with turbochargers on stock engines. Colossal horsepower and torque numbers could be produced for a short period until the engine self-destructed. One of the weakest links they focused on was how to keep the head attached to the block under extreme pressures. Many engine builders experimented with copper
What Your Diesel Customers are Asking About FA-4 Engine Oil
The ROI benefits may outweigh the maintenance challenges With a year of the new American Petroleum Institute (API) CK-4 and FA-4 oil categories under the industry’s belt, many of your diesel customers, especially fleets, have likely switched over to the CK-4 formulation, as that was the engine OEM-approved backward compatible formula. The transition to FA-4
Spring Has Sprung – Will Landscape Engines Grow Your Business?
Have you noticed your allergies are acting up? Are the birds chirping a bit louder? Is it getting warmer and greener? Good, it’s not just me. Spring has sprung in the Northern hemisphere and that means people are going to be getting out their lawn and landscape tools.
Share Your Fel-Pro Stories as Part of the Brand’s 100th Anniversary Celebration
In celebration of Fel-Pro’s 100th anniversary, Federal-Mogul Motorparts is encouraging automotive technicians, engine builders, parts specialists, racers, enthusiasts and other customers to help chronicle the stories behind the brand by sharing “100 Stories in 100 Hours.”
Fel-Pro Brand Gaskets Celebrates 100 Years
The 100th anniversary celebration will span an extensive schedule of customer-focused activities culminating in an industry and community open house on July 21, 2018, at the Fel-Pro engineering, manufacturing and distribution complex in Skokie, Illinois.
S/P2 Partners with ASE and ASE Education Foundation to Increase Mentoring in the Automotive Industry
The ASE Education Foundation and S/P2 have announced a partnership to develop and distribute The Workplace Mentoring System, a mentoring program for the automotive industry. The program is designed to help businesses identify and train service personnel to become mentors to students and entry-level employees.
VP Racing Fuels Powers Ray Evernham for 2018 Race Season
VP Racing Fuels has announced a mutual partnership with Ray Evernham for the 2018 racing season and his new project called the “Ghost.”
Oscilloscope Fundamentals Workshop
This hands-on workshop will explain how to maximize bandwidth, sample rate, memory, and provide an overview on a wide range of scope hardware and software tools and capabilities for analysis and debugging.
TechForce Announces New Roush Yates Engines’ Scholarships
TechForce Foundation is administering a scholarship program established by Roush Yates Engines to support students enrolled in the CNC Machining Technology program at Universal Technical Institute’s NASCAR Technical Institute in Mooresville, NC.
TechForce Report Reveals Vehicle Tech Shortage
TechForce Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on championing and aiding aspiring vehicle technicians, has released a new report — “Transportation Technician New Entrant Demand” — that reveals the severity of the vehicle technician shortage.
MAHLE Plans Full Schedule for AAPEX 2017
MAHLE Aftermarket Inc. and MAHLE Service Solutions will be holding a number of events and training sessions at this year’s AAPEX in Las Vegas.
