Endurance Racing = Engine Punishment
Ten years ago, building an offshore powerboat engine was considered the most demanding job ever; Hands down. The combination of weight and size and the boat bouncing over waves causing the props to lunge in and out of the ocean, made for one tough customer. Until now.
A Look Into Manufacturing in China
The state of manufacturing in general, and engine component production these days domestically, is forcing manufacturers overseas due to many factors. We decided to take a look behind the curtain to see how some of these components are really made.
Engine Bearing Materials and Selection
One thing every engine builder and even non-engine builder types know is that metal on metal contact is not good. It’s so bad that engine builders will go to great lengths to prevent it from happening. Bearing manufacturers and coating companies also work hard to make sure that their products can withstand extreme abuse without destroying expensive components.
Take our Machine Shop Market Survey – You Could Win a Gift Card!
For 35 years, we have surveyed the same machine shop/custom engine rebuilder (CER) population to get a snapshot of this industry from the experts – engine rebuilders.
4.9˝ Billet Hemi Big Dawg Engine
Noonan Race Engineering’s 4.9˝ Billet Hemi Big Dawg engine starts out as an 815 lb. chunk of solid aluminum. From there, it gets machined into a piece of masterful engineering fit for drag racing applications. Find out how this beast of an engine comes to fruition!
World Products 9.200˝ Ford Blocks
World Products has released a new 9.200˝ deck version of its Man O’War Ford small block. This block is ideal for the oval track market and drag racing applications.
MAHLE Polymer Bearing Coating
MAHLE’s new polymer coating increases the resilience of bearings and reduces their friction. Bearings can therefore withstand increased loads from emission control measures such as stop-start systems, hybrid operation, or coasting function.
1960s Nissan/Datsun U20 Engine
Mitchell Wilson recently had a first time customer get referred to his shop, Engineered Performance, to do the engine work on a 1960s Nissan/Datsun U20 engine. The build presented a unique challenge and Wilson jumped at the opportunity. Find out what it took to turn this vintage engine into a modern-day performance motor.
Ford 6.4L Diesel Engine
Bucking the trend of the engine building industry being male dominated, Bridgette Fitzgerald has been at Barnette’s Engines for 10 years, spending six of those years as the shop’s foreman! She’s an integral part of helping rebuild engines like this Ford 6.4L diesel. Find out how she got to where she is today and what went into this diesel rebuild.
406 cid Buick Nailhead
When a long-time customer came into Fisher Federated Auto Parts’ Machine Shop with his 1962 Buick Invicta 406 cid Nailhead engine, machinist Jeff Mazzei jumped at the chance to breathe new life into it. Find out what went into bringing this more than 50-year-old engine back to pristine condition.
Antique Tractor Pulling
Just as how car racing first began, when the first two tractors were sold, the new owners must have decided to have a contest to see which tractor could outpull the other.
There’s No Replacement for Displacement… or is There?
Since imports have hit the scene, people have been developing and working hard at increasing the output of a smaller cubic inch engine.
Race Winning Brands Names Bob Bruegging VP of Product Management
Race Winning Brands (RWB), a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, LLC, has called upon automotive industry veteran Robert “Bob” Bruegging to serve as the organization’s vice president, product management.
GM 604 RUSH Engine
Every year, Ingram Engines pumps out an average of 130 engines. Of those 130 engines, nearly 100 of them are GM 604 engines built for racing series such as RUSH, Crate USA, SECA and FastTrak. Find out what goes into making this engine such an impressive powerplant out on the track.
Twin-Turbo 540 cid Big Block Chevy Engine
Nearly four years ago, Michael Rudd took a leap of faith after losing his job to get back to what his true passion was – engine building. He opened Rudd Racing Engines and was quickly building engines like this boosted 540 cid big block Chevy engine, which has put his shop on the map. Find out what went into making this more than 2,000 hp monster!
Race Winning Brands Acquires Falicon Crankshaft Components
Race Winning Brands, Inc., a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, LLC, has announced the acquisition of Falicon Crankshaft Components, Inc, a prominent manufacturer of high performance powersports engine components including crankshafts, connecting rods, camshaft sprockets, and racing clutches.
Analyzing Fatigue and Distress
Engine bearing inspection is a great way to get a visual indication of what is going on inside the engine under operating conditions. Upon teardown, the bearings will often have “tell-tale” signs of problems that have occurred and need to be addressed. However, the distress noticed in the bearing is often misunderstood and referred to
Building Stroker LS Engines
What is so great about these LS engines? First, the LS engine has multiple design features that help it achieve near-big-block levels of horsepower. With a 15-degree valve angle, intake ports that flow 300 cfm and a 55mm camshaft diameter, one can see what the engineers at GM were after when designing these engines – efficiency and performance.
Join PERA for a Webinar on Harmonic Balancers
Tom Lieb of Scat Enterprises will tell you all you need to know about harmonic balancers, how OE’s develop them, the different types and their use in race engine applications.
959 Big Buck Engine
It was about three years ago that Charlie Buck Jr. almost walked away from engine building. In 2015, Buck Racing Engines was broken into and nearly $500,000 worth of engines were stolen. The shop has since recovered, and things are back to normal, which means building engines like this 959 Big Buck nitrous engine. Don’t miss out on the details of this motor!
