Star Date 2025 Closer to Reality
Hold on, because some industry experts predict a bumpy ride ahead By Dave Sutton In 11 years – 2025 – the industry will still exist, but might be as much as 50 percent smaller, with fewer repair shops, machine shops and wholesale distributors, according to some industry professionals I recently surveyed. Their overall consensus was
Future of Engine Building: The Road Ahead for Machining
The future always seemed so far away for some reason. You had cartoons featuring flying cars and movies about aliens and galaxies far, far away.
Engine Builder Shop Solutions: August 2013
Authors of Shop Solutions published in each issue of Engine Builder Magazine are awarded a prepaid $100 Visa gift card. Shop Solutions may also be submitted to [email protected]. A Better Way to Clean Oil Galleries I’ve always used the standard long handled nylon bristle brushes dipped in solvent to scrub the oil galleries in blocks,
Federal-Mogul Board Elects Co-CEO of F-M Corp. and CEO, Global Aftermarket
The board of directors of Federal-Mogul Corp. has announced the election of Kevin Freeland to the position of co-CEO of Federal-Mogul Corp. and CEO of Federal-Mogul’s Vehicle Components Segment (VCS), effective June 17, 2013. Freeland will report to the company’s board of directors. Federal-Mogul’s VCS is one of the largest independent global suppliers of leading,
Parts Making With Your CNC
Computer Numeric Controlled (CNC) machining allows engine builders to achieve almost unbelievable levels of accuracy and consistency. The programmability of a digital computer not only automates the operation of the equipment but also provides a level of repeatability that can’t be matched by manual equipment. That’s why CNC has been the backbone of virtually all
Racepak Names Burgess Product Manager
Burgess, who is co-owner of BMI Racing, will be in charge of managing and marketing the Racepak brand. Racepak, which focuses exclusively on securing and acquiring meaningful data with their data acquisition products, will expand its global marketing-focus with Burgess spearheading this effort. "The expansion of our marketing focus strengthens our ability to continue
AVI Offers Cummins 5.9L and 6.7L: Issues And Review of Operations Training Program
TonySalas, director of training for Association of Diesel Specialists, will informyou about the EGR system along with the close crank case ventilation system,the after treatment system, the emission control system and the common railinjection system.?? Salas covers scan tool software to give you the information?and diagnostictechniques you need to know on how to approach the
HPBG: Ed Pink Racing Engines
The staff of Engine Builder and a panel of industry professionals, including presenting sponsor Driven Racing Oil have selected Ed Pink Racing Engines of Van Nuys, CA, as their choice for the inaugural “Performance Engine Builder of the Year” award – and for good reason. With a body of work going back over 50 years,
Livin
One of the only ways you can prove your worth as a race engine builder – besides on the racetrack, of course – is on a dynamometer. Being a shop without a dyno may be akin to running blindfolded: you can surely build a good engine, even a winning engine, but you probably won’t know
Racing Rocker Arm Technology
The rocker arms play a more important role than ever these days in high performance valvetrains. The rockers are the teeter-totters that translate the upward motion of the lifters and pushrods to the downward motion that opens the valves. It seems like a relatively simple task, but it demands the utmost from the design of
Make Your Customer Part of the Team by Taking Deposits on Engine Builds
I just could not imagine that he had time to contact me. Although I DO write for a major trade magazine in the automotive industry, I am not, no matter how much I may dream, a promising retail author. But after I woke up, I realized that there was a different type of message here.
The Plane Truth About Flatness
The plane is also the basis or reference for most dimensional and geometric measurements; including height, location of features, squareness, and datum’s. A reference plane may be a feature on the part itself, or it may be part of the measuring instrument; but in either case, the measurement can only be as accurate as the
CNC Machining Advantages
Running a profitable machine shop these days requires a lot of things: skilled machinists who know what they are doing, accurate equipment that can perform all of the tasks that are required to machine cylinder heads and blocks, an efficient work environment that maximizes both shop labor and equipment usage to boost productivity, a commitment
Understanding and Profiting From the Caterpillar C7
I believe society naturally directs the outcome of its environment: if someone manages a quality independent automotive repair shop, they will always be looking for ways to increase their education and specialty tools as technology changes. In order to take care of their customers when the warranty runs out and they no longer visit the
Common Coolant Concerns – Know What You Know And Question the Rest
My column on issues surrounding the PCV system may have bordered on the mundane to some of you, but there was a method to the madness. When you stop to think about how often the PCV system is the root cause of a problem you just can’t talk about it often enough. I think of
Engine Building Measuring Tools
The French created a measurement system in 1790 called the metric system. While the U.S. has never managed to switch over to it completely, as we were supposed to in the latter half of the 20th century, most automotive techs are familiar with it today because of the fasteners and components on late model vehicles.
APRA Technical Website Soon to Surpass 110,000 Bulletins
The Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association (APRA) recently announced that after adding 2,459 new bulletins, the association has now surpassed108,233 technical bulletins on www.AutoBulletins.com, a website designed specifically for professional technicians diagnosing vehicle problems. “Using AutoBulletins.com gives the automotive and light-duty technician the ability to look-up Original Equipment Service (OEM) bulletins for almost any car
Engine Builder Shop Solutions: June 2012
Reducing Vibrations And Chatter Vibrations when machining with extended length setups can not only cause chatter and premature tool failure, but also reduce spindle bearing life and lead to poor surface finish, dimensional control issues and premature tool wear. Shops are often forced to reduce cutting parameters to avoid chatter, decreasing productivity. Chatter occurs when
EPWI To Host AERA Tech & Skills Regional Conference in Denver
The AERA Tech & Skills Regional Conference will consist of five tech sessions and drag racer Tony Pedregon will be joining the event as a special guest. Lunch and snacks will be provided. This event takes place the day before the NHRA Mile High Nationals begin, so attendees can combine the conference with one
Rottler to Host Open House and AERA Tech Conference in September
There will be live machine demonstrations on Rottler’s entire range as well as technical seminars in conjunction with the AERA Regional Tech & Skills Conference on Friday and Saturday. The open house and tech conference is a FREE event. It is recommended that attendees RSVP early to enter the travel raffle. First Prize is round-trip