Snap-on Essentials for the Shop
Tools matter when it comes to getting the job done right, and Snap-on continues to be at the forefront of innovation, developing new solutions to ensure engine builders are ready for even the most challenging task.
Allied Machine Original T-A Drill
The T-A drill system features high performance inserts and holders ideal for automotive holemaking applications used in manufacturing engine blocks, crankshafts, piston, and suspension parts.
Snap-on EPIQ 16-Drawer Roll Cab
As tool inventories expand, so does the need for an all-around storage system capable of holding everything from small sockets to large power tools. The Snap-on KETN843A EPIQ 84-Inch 16-Drawer Roll Cab is a tool storage beast built to withstand tough jobs and even tougher technicians.
Shop Solutions – April 2016
To make the glass in our glass-beading machine last longer, we cover the inside with duct tape, leaving a small open port to view the work. When this gets cloudy, we remove another small piece of the tape. Our glass lasts much longer now before it needs replacing.
Ensuring Your Insurance
In the business of engine building there are numerous insurance coverages that you may be aware of and already have, but there are several that you may not know even existed that could help your business in case something happens.
Chicago Pneumatic Ultra Lightweight 1/2″ Impact Wrench
Chicago Pneumatic has unveiled its new ultra-lightweight ½” impact wrench – CP7732C – which is the new generation of the company’s best-selling ‘stubby’ and is the latest in a series of compact tools for the vehicle service industry.
Siemens Sinumerik CNC Machines
The expanded contour machining cycle for Sinumerik CNCs now facilitates 4-axis turning on lathes. Two turning tools, opposite one another, machine the workpiece simultaneously, enabling the machining time to be significantly reduced.
Allied Machine Announces Updates to Product Selector Online Recommendation Tool
Allied Machine & Engineering Corp has announced updates to its Product Selector online recommendation tool. The program, which customers can use to find new tools to meet their needs or access critical data about their existing equipment, has been expanded to include more drilling products from the Allied catalogue.
High-Tech Tightening
When you build your engines, you put measured thought into every component you use. From the intake system to the exhaust manifold, everything has its place and nothing is installed without careful consideration. But what about the fasteners? Some of the most critical components are held together with relatively low-cost fasteners including screws, nuts and bolts and studs.
A Hell of a Good Year
The folks at Dougans Racing Engines won a lot in 2015. A banner year, according to Ray Field, owner of Dougans. It was this success coupled with the shop’s rich history that helped Dougans’ nomination get selected as the 2015 Performance Engine Builder of the Year, sponsored by Speed-Pro POWERFORGED Pistons and Engine Builder magazine.
AERA Announces 2016 Tech and Skills Conference Schedule
Through its annual series of Tech & Skills regional conferences, AERA, the Engine Builders Association, says engine builders can gain industry knowledge and network with other people without the traveling expense of going to a national trade show. AERA will again team up with regional hosts to offer educational and networking opportunities in different regions of the country.
The Daily Grind
Today, seats are made of a wide variety of materials, different combinations of various alloys, powdered metals and other super hard materials. This seat material is designed to prolong the ability of the valve seat to seal against the pounding of the valve head during engine operation. The variety of materials also means new and different abrasives are required for proper machining.
Ingersoll Rand PowerSocket
Ingersoll Rand has introduced the PowerSocket, an innovative solution that delivers up to 50 percent more torque compared to a stand-alone impact tool. The PowerSocket can bust loose virtually any bolt, no matter how stubborn and rusted.
Stewart-Haas Racing and Ford Performance to Team Up Starting in 2017 NASCAR Season
Ford Performance has announced Stewart-Haas Racing will switch to Ford as its auto manufacturer partner starting with the 2017 NASCAR season. The multiyear agreement means that, beginning with Daytona Speedweeks in February 2017, the four-car Stewart-Haas Racing team will race the Ford Fusion with Ford engines prepared by Roush Yates Engines.
Stage 8 X-Lock Spindle Nut Systems
Standard spindle nut systems loosen and can’t confront the harshest off-road conditions. Stage 8’s X Lock Spindle Nut systems can replace Dana 44, 60 and 70 spindle nuts and are laser cut from 4130 steel for a perfect fit. They install easily without the need for specialized tools.
Chicago Pneumatic Ratchet Series
Chicago Pneumatic has launched a new series of compact and ergonomic ratchets for the vehicle service industry that delivers exceptional power, durability and user comfort in a large variety of workshop applications.
Jiffy-tite Signs Endorsed Product Sponsorship with DIESEL Motorsports
Jiffy-tite finalized an endorsed product sponsorship deal with DIESEL Motorsports recently, making the Lancaster, New York company the official quick-connect fluid fitting sponsor for all events of the 2016 DIESEL Motorsports season.
Off-Season or On-Season?
The phrase “off-season” implies that another year of excitement is over, whether that be football, baseball, basketball, or in this case, auto racing. It’s true, the racing season has come to an end for 2015, and the off-season is underway. However, while many drivers might have more free time now than they did during the race season, this time of the year is a very different beast for engine builders.
Innovative Products of America Professional Diesel Injector-Seat Cleaning Kit
Innovative Products of America’s (IPA) Professional Diesel Injector-Seat Cleaning Kit features three distinct types of brushes; Helix Brushes with a specially-engineered tip for deep seat cleaning, Two-Stage brushes for seat and inner seat-hole cleaning, and Bore Brushes for all bore and tube wall cleaning.
PRI Machinery Row Recalls 50 Years of Tooling Advances
Visiting Machinery Row at the annual PRI Show in Indianapolis you’ll see some mind-blowing whirring, spinning and rotating as machines like the Centroid A560 with CAD/CAM control, touch screen operation and a 24-tool automatic tool changer machine race car engines.
