JE Pistons Announces New Manufacturing Capabilities In The Midwest
JE Pistons’ new Midwest manufacturing facility will allow the company to offer reduced delivery lead-times and lower shipping costs for many customers. The company said the new facility will be operational in the second quarter of 2012. “JE Pistons is a responsive company that makes it a priority to take care of its customer
In Memoriam: Scat
Peter Lieb is survived by his two sons, Connor and Aiden; his father Tom Lieb and wife Carrie Lieb; his mother Vernetta Lieb Crandall; his siblings Susan, Tom, Sean, Anna, Megan and Emily; his fiancé Shari; her sons Cole and Lukas; and Karen Lieb, mother of Connor and Aiden. Peter was an outdoorsman who celebrated
SEMA Holds First Town Hall Meeting of 2012
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) had planned for its first Town Hall in St. Charles, Ill., to kick-off a three-event schedule in 2012. And despite the inclement weather just before the event, everything went off as scheduled on Friday, February 24. The end result was a three-hour event that seamlessly weaved itself into the
iATN Introduces Two New Public-Facing Websites
The Auto Repair Shop Finder, accessible from the “For Vehicle Owners” tab on the main iATN public website, features a geo-locator that can use a user’s physical location to find the nearest iATN member business, or consumers can input an address, city or zip code to easily locate a facility. “The main public site is
House Approves Washington State Bill to Exempt Restoration, Custom Shops from Written Estimate
A SEMA-supported bill S.B. 6005 to exempt restoration and custom shops from the requirement that they provide written estimates for the repair of any vehicle that qualifies for a “horseless carriage” or “collector vehicle” license plate, or is a “parts car,” “street rod” or “custom vehicle” was recently passed by the Washington State House of
Levers and Gears: Anatomy of a Dial Indicator
Mechanical dial indicators (comparators) are characterized by a sensitive contact, a measuring system that transfers and magnifies the mechanical motion, and a means of indicating the measurement. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has the responsibility of preparing standards which encompass the inspection and the means of measuring various dimensional characteristics, as well
Engine Builder Shop Solutions: February 2012
The Perfect Pilot With the increasingly smaller valve stem diameters it is getting harder than ever to get an air-floated, self-centering, single point, multi-angle pilot aligned with the guide. Here is a pretty simple way of getting you almost dead-on every time and without bending or breaking your $80 to $100 solid carbide pilot.
Cummins Injector Leak Diagnosis Can Be Tricky
Certainly, there’s some common repairs needed on specific engines that are easy to do but doesn’t mean that it makes everything else easy to diagnose. Owners often think that because diesel engines are now electronic the technician should be able to hook up a scan tool and immediately see what is going on. The good
Recent Advancements in Racing Oils
The racing oil community has been very busy this past year. This is much more satisfying to an old “oilhead” who has seen years where there were no new racing oil developments. Racers and engine builders traditionally focus more on improvements in hard parts, because that’s what they understand best. However, recent successes in racing
Be More Efficient And Profitable With Well Organized Shop
The best way to be ready to start your day is to get your shop together. This means that every day certain things must be shut down, cleaned, put away, wiped down and organized. Get yourself a pedometer, attach it to your belt and at the end of the day see how many miles you’ve walked around your
Old World Industries Sells Chemical Business to Indorama Ventures PCL
Old World Industries, LLC recently announced an agreement to sell its chemical business, including the Ethylene Oxide/Ethylene Glycol manufacturing facility in Clear Lake, Texas, to Indorama Ventures PCL of Bangkok, Thailand. The consumer products division of Old World Industries will continue to operate as a privately held corporation out of Northbrook, IL. All of Old
Crankshaft Rear Main Oil Seal Leaks in Some 60-degree V6 GM Engines
This information only applies to 60 degree V6 engines. It is important to verify that the following information is correct before continuing: Models: 1986-2006 GM cars and light-duty trucks (including Saturn) with 2.8L, 3.1L, 3.4L, 3.5L, 3.9L 60 degree V6 engines (VINs D, E, F, J, K, L, M, N, R, S, T, V, W,
Fel-Pro Performance MLS Head Gaskets Now Available for 12 Additional Popular Combinations
Developed with the insight and support of leading engine builders in NASCAR, NHRA, IHRA and other racing series, PermaTorque MLS performance head gaskets provide the robust seal needed to contain extreme combustion pressures and temperatures common to naturally aspirated, turbo/supercharged and nitrous-equipped performance engines. Each gasket is composed of multiple layers of full-hard stainless steel,
Oil Cooler Leak on GM 6.6L Diesel Engines
The oil leak is caused by minorimperfections in the engine block machine surfaces at the oil coolerinterface that may allow engine oil seepage past the oil coolerO-rings. To cure this problem, GM offers the following information: 1.Inspect for other oil leaks that may be perceived as an oil coolerleak. An oil leak from one of
Benefits of Water/Methanol Injection
Some companies such as Snow Performance and AEM are now offering easy to install water/methanol injections systems that are available for naturally aspirated or forced induction gasoline and diesel applications. These systems inject a roughly 50/50 mixture of methanol and water into the engine using a high-pressure pump. This mixture allows for more ignition timing,
Engine Builder Publisher To Retire After 30 Years
At year’s end, Dave Wooldridge, Publisher of Engine Builder, will round out a nearly 30-year career with the company. In conjunction with this milestone, Wooldridge has announced plans to retire at the end of 2012. Wooldridge joined Babcox in 1983 as Managing Editor of Heavy Duty Marketing magazine. A year later, he was promoted to
HPBG:Grassroots Engine Market – The Grass MAY Be Greener
Since most people who are involved in racing do not run in NASCAR Sprint Cup, IndyCar or NHRA Top Fuel, we think that it is fair to say anything below these high profile professional racing series is a large group of grassroots racers who support the industry through the dollars they spend, not the sponsorships
HPBG: Racing Piston Technology
Munro had a problem with melting his cast pistons so he kept trying to develop his own out of melted down GM pistons. Today’s piston makers use a little more modern techniques, but the principle is the same: try, test and improve. On the outside, pistons tend to look the same. They are round slugs
HPBG: Engine Builder Fuel Injection Maintenance
The fuel system of a modern computer-controlled fuel injected engine is so reliable that it seems to be almost maintenance free, but these modern fuel injected engines have injectors that become flow restricted or “dirty” with use. This means that if you expect the engine you build to perform like it should, the fuel injectors
Understanding
The light turns green and the truck bellows out a plume of black smoke and in a flash all you see are the taillights. You’re struck that diesel trucks have really made an improvement over the past fifteen years. It’s amazing when you realize that a Corvette would have a hard time keeping up with