IDUSA Launches New Premium Guard Extended Life Oil Filter
The new Premium Guard line is designed to deliver engine protection up to 10,000 miles when used with synthetic oil. International Distributors USA Inc. (IDUSA), a global supply network of automotive replacement parts, has announced its new line of Premium Guard Extended Life Oil Filters to meet the growing need for filters that are able
King Engine Bearings to Sponsor Technical Racing Forum At PRI Show
Get your questions answered and hear the latest trends in engine building. King Engine Bearings is sponsoring a unique technical forum at the 2013 Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show that features a rare gathering of five leading championship race engine builders. This free event will take place at 3 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13
ExxonMobil And Toyota Racing Development U.S.A. Extend Lubricant Technology Partnership
Underscoring the performance benefits of high-quality motor oil technology, ExxonMobil has renewed its multi-year technological partnership with Toyota Racing Development U.S.A. (TRD). ExxonMobil will continue to provide its Mobil 1 racing oil technology to TRD-supported NASCAR teams. Since the 2010 season, TRD-supplied NASCAR engines have been filled with specifically customized synthetic motor oil based on
JASPER Offers Remanufactured Turbochargers
Jasper Engines & Transmissions, the nation’s leader in remanufactured drivetrain products, is offering a line of remanufactured Borg Warner, Garrett and Holset turbochargers. JASPER has over 100 different stock numbers on hand, including turbos for popular diesel units such as the Ford/International 6.0L, 7.3L Powerstroke, Cummins ISB and Caterpillar engines. “We wanted to control our
Fuel Feature: Eliminating Poor Throttle Response
Impact of Today’s Gasoline on Carbureted Engines The pump gasoline sold at gas stations around the country has changed quite a bit over the last several decades. The first major change was the removal of lead from the gasoline. The next major change was to reformulate the gasoline to reduce both the evaporative and exhaust
Toyota Oversize Valve Lifter Modification
A Video from John Edwards of Cost Mesa R&D Automotive Machine Shop, Costa Mesa, CA that shows How to Resize OHC Oversize Lifters According to Edwards, occasionally, you will need to buy lifters to make valve adjustments because the one piece tappet is of a specific height and must be changed. This is the case
Shop Solutions: October 2013 Issue
Balloons Belong at Birthday Parties Not in Transmissions I rebuilt a 454 GM engine that went into a motorhome application. It ran well, and no problems immediately appeared. But later on, it was towed in with a main bearing failure in the thrust area. I gave the customer another engine, and a month later it
Maintaining Your Balance: Engine Building Tips to Reduce NVH and Increase Life
A high revving racing engine obviously needs a good balance to minimize these destructive forces, but balancing can be just as beneficial to low revving engines, too. Nobody would argue with the fact that engine balancing is right up there with “blueprinting” an engine. The goal is to equalize the reciprocating and rotating forces inside
The SKYs the Limit: Looking into Mazda’s SKYACTIV Engine Technology
Mazda’s ultra high-compression, direct injection gasoline engines are achieving fuel economy numbers that rival many hybrids. Mazda isn’t one of the high-volume automakers. With only 1.9% of the automotive market, they are smaller than Subaru, BMW and Mercedes-Benz (each of which has about a 2% market share). But lately, Mazda has been making big waves
Tips for Ford Power Stroke Service and Rebuilds
Bob McDonald, who contributes diesel stock and performance articles for Engine Builder magazine, including the column “Diesel Dialog,” has authored the book “How to Rebuild Ford Power Stroke Diesel Engines 1994-2007.” The book covers the vast majority of Power Stroke diesel engines on the road, and gives you the full story on their design. A
Harry A. Miller’s Masterpiece Motors
Miller’s engines and cars were – and still are – works of art Each year, in early July, some five-dozen racing relics come thundering out of the pages of history books to circle the famous one-mile long track at Milwaukee’s Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. There are Lozier, Mercer, Hupmobile, Ford, Chrysler and Kurtis creations with
Champion Racing Oil Announces 2014 “ELITE RACER” Program
Offering one of the most comprehensive racing programs in the motorsports industry, Champion Racing Oil has announced the details for their 2014 “ELITE RACER” Program, providing support for participants in almost every recognized sanctioned racing event in North America and Canada. Karl Dedolph, Director of Racing & Performance Products for Champion Oil, ann ounced, “The
70 Percent Of Americans Have Not Driven A Diesel Vehicle
Honeywell Turbo Technologies, the leading global developer of automotive turbochargers, announced today a recently conducted survey revealing 70 percent of Americans have never driven a diesel-powered vehicle, and 73 percent of Millennials (those under the age of 35) have never ventured on American roadways in a diesel car or truck, yet 56 percent recognize that
Roush Yates To Release Championship Technology to Engine Builders
The same technology used to build winning engines for Roush Yates Engines will soon be available to independent engine builders around the world. Mooresville, NC – Roush Yates capped off their winning season in dirt racing with two National Series Championships in 2013. Josh Richards brought home the World of Outlaws (WoO) Late Model Series
The 2013 Performance Engine Builder of the Year Contest Reaches ‘Sweet Sixteen’
The staff of Engine Builder magazine has announced the Top 16 Semi-Finalists in the 2nd Annual Performance Engine Builder of the Year program, sponsored by Driven Racing Oil. The award is presented to the performance shop that best exhibits the qualities of creativity and innovation, training and education, merchandising and promotion, professional standards and conduct,
Ed Pink’s Garage “Open For Business”
Hall of Fame engine builder Ed “The Old Master” Pink is embarking on a new chapter in his storied career, collaborating with long-time friend and associate Bob Brandt to launch “Ed Pink’s Garage” in Newbury Park, CA. The facility will be devoted to doing special projects that range from building and installing unique engines in
What’s Under the Bun of the Wienermobile
Most of the Wienermobiles you see on the road today are powered with a Vortec V8, 6.0L, 300 hp engine. “Oh, I wish I were an Oscar Mayer Wiener, that is what I’d truly like to be…” I’ll stop there because I know how easy it is to get that catchy tune stuck in your
Snap-on Introduces “Must Have” Cam Gear Holder
Company: Snap-on www.snapon.com/handtools The new Snap-on Cam Gear Holder (CGH1236) features a hole at the center of the tool which allows a socket to be inserted for removal of the cam gear bolt. Replacing the cam gears on Chrysler and Dodge vehicles can be a challenging chore without the right tool. The new Snap-on Cam Gear Holder (CGH1236) makes the removal and
Ford Big Block Specific Connecting Rods
Ultra Ford Big Block connecting rods are built for your most severe application Callies Performance Products introduces an Ultra Connecting Rod made specifically for High Horsepower Ford 460 CID engines. These rods are machined with the proper tower offset to match this popular engine. Initially available in 6.700 and 6.800 inch lengths and fastened by Ultra
Turbocharger on Hyundai 1.6L Turbo-GDI Engine developed by BorgWarner
Available in the U.S. for the Veloster Turbo passenger car, the turbocharged engine features a maximum output of 150 kW (204 HP), an increase of 46 percent compared with Hyundai’s standard 1.6-liter GDI engine BorgWarner supplies its leading turbocharging technology for Hyundai’s new 1.6-liter turbocharged gasoline direct injection (T-GDI) engine. Available in the U.S. for the Veloster Turbo passenger
