Drift Car Engines Need Racing Attention Too
Drifting Market Offers Wide Open Engine Opportunities When drifting first started popping up in the United States, there was a lot of debate as to what it was and whether it could be considered racing. In Japan, where drifting was invented, the legitimacy of the sport has never been in doubt. Sometime in the mid-’80s,
Champion Pro-Series Racing Karting Oil
Champion has announced a new full-synthetic 4-stroke 0W-20 racing motor oil for Professional Series Karting, now available in gallons.
Hot Shot’s Secret Diesel Winter Rescue
Hot Shot’s Secret, a brand of high performance oil and fuel additives, now offers a new winter emergency product – Diesel Winter Rescue. This formulated product re-liquifies gelled fuel and de-ices frozen fuel filters to restore the flow of diesel fuel to the engine allowing the vehicle to be fully operational again.
Eliminate Piston Slap with New Coating Technologies
As long as there have been forged pistons, there has been the problematic phenomenon of piston slap. However, a new, solid-film-lubricant coating is changing that up. The revolutionary, patented technology– including the formula, tooling, and application process – was developed in-house to eliminate piston slap.
Making The Case For Carburetors
Despite the proliferation of electronic fuel injection (EFI), carburetors are still a viable option for hot rodders and even some racers. Why? Because carburetors offer the purest form of fuel induction where fuel and air are mixed and pulled into the intake manifold. It’s easy to control the performance of a carburetor, which is why
Hot Shot’s Two-Step Oil System Treatment
Hot Shot’s Secret, a brand of performance oil and fuel additives manufactured by Lubrication Specialties Inc., has introduced a powerful two-step oil system treatment safe for gas and diesel powered vehicles.
VP Racing Fuels Custom Blend Lubricants
VP Racing Fuels, Inc., with a global reputation for high-performance fuels for all types of engines, has unveiled its new Classic, Traditional and Custom lubricant product lines.
Idemitsu Lubricants America Announces New ATF and CVTF Products
Lubricant manufacturer, Idemitsu Lubricants America, has introduced three innovative OEM formulated Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) and Continuous Variable Transmission Fluids (CVTF), which bring the number of Idemitsu’s full line of vehicle specific ATF and CVTF products to 12, covering virtually every Asian transmission available in the American market.
Engine Part Cleaning Tips and Techniques
It’s not fun, but vital to successful rebuilds According to a recent Engine Builder Machine Shop Market Profile, in which we survey hundreds of machine shops across the country, about 15 percent of the total production time for rebuilding an engine is spent in the cleaning process. While our wives may not agree that we
WD-40 Carb and Throttle Body Parts Cleaner
To further meet the needs of automotive professionals, WD-40 Company is expanding its WD-40 Specialist line of products and will debut Carb/Throttle Body & Parts Cleaner at the SEMA Show October 30 – November 2.
Patterson Elite Builds LS Factory Showdown Champions
NHRA Factory Showdown pits 2008 and newer Camaros, Mustangs and Challengers that meet the COPO, Cobra Jet and Drag Pak designations against each other. Patterson Elite builds some of the best.
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.
ARMEX Launches Re-Man XL Abrasive Blast Media
ARMEX, a global brand of Sodium Bicarbonate (baking soda) abrasive blast media, has announced the launch of Re-Man XL at the Big R / Automechanika in Atlanta.
AMSOIL Unveils New Packaging System
AMSOIL has unveiled a revolutionary new packaging system for hard-to-reach gear lube installations. The new AMSOIL SEVERE GEAR Easy-Pack eliminates the challenges presented when changing gear lube by providing less mess, reduced waste and easier access.
Why Do Piston Rings Keep Getting Thinner?
The classic Hollywood line is you can’t be too rich or too thin. While full-figured starlets may now be finding favor in tinsel town, the too-thin line is still in vogue when it comes to piston rings. It wasn’t all that long ago when state of the art racing piston ring thicknesses hovered between 1/16-inch
The ‘Original Green Oil’ Gets Rediscovered
A rapidly increasing number of engine builders working on hot-rod, drag, boat, late-model and classic-vintage engines have rediscovered PennGrade 1, “The Original Green Oil,” that is manufactured by D-A Lubricant Company.
Rotating Assemblies
Sourcing Rotating Assemblies for Stroker Applications Stroker engines are a popular choice for performance enthusiasts – whether the vehicle will run on the street, strip or a little of both, there’s something for everyone to love about a stroked engine. First of all, it sounds cool. Customers love telling their friends that they have something
Power Up Those Engines
Selecting the Correct Power Adder for Your Customer There’s no replacement for displacement,” goes the adage. However, this may no longer true considering the kind of horsepower being pumped out of today’s boosted engines. Whether you’re building engines for stock, performance or a diesel application, chances are you’ll be working with an engine that is
Engine Math for Engine Builders
Engine building is a numbers game. Whether you like math or not, you often have to use it when figuring things like engine displacement, airflow, compression ratios and valve lift. Knowing how to calculate these values and how to use the numbers to match pistons, cylinder heads, cams, carburetors and valve train components can help
Engine Parts: Lifters, Pushrods and Valve Springs
The valvetrain is one of the most critical components in any engine build, be it stock or performance. The lifters, pushrods, rockers and springs must all be strong and stiff enough to handle the loads and RPMs the engine will encounter, and they have to be durable enough to go the distance.
