Permatex Wins Award for Fast Orange Grease X Mechanic’s Laundry Detergent
Permatex has received the Best Merchandising/Advertising Award for its recently launched Fast Orange Grease X Mechanic’s Laundry Detergent. The award was presented by the Import Vehicle Community as part of its 2016 Import Products and Marketing Awards at AAPEX.
Palm Labs Adhesives Turbo-Lock Threadlockers
Threadlockers are a single component anaerobic adhesive and are available as resins, gels, and pastes. They cure to a durable solid when exposed to metal ions in the absence of air, for example between a nut and bolt. Once the anaerobic adhesive is sealed between a nut and bolt and exposed to the metal ions, anaerobics rapidly polymerize to form a thermoset plastic which adheres to the metal components.
King Racing’s Tech Seminar at PRI to Focus on Coated Race Bearings
King Engine Bearings will discuss the effects of coated bearings on race engine performance at King Racing’s technical seminar “Coated vs. Non Coated Bearings” that will be held at the 2016 Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show. This free event will take place on Thursday, December 8th from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm in Room 239.
Shell Position on new Ford Diesel Engine Oil Specification
Recently, Ford Motor Company issued a position statement regarding the use of API CK-4 & FA-4 heavy-duty engine oils in Ford diesel vehicles when API licensing begins December 1, 2016. Ford has developed a new specification, Ford Material Engineering Specification WSS-M2C171-F1, which goes into effect December 1, 2016.
Royal Purple Max-Blast Intake Valve Cleaner
Royal Purple has released Max-Blast, its new intake valve cleaner, formulated to directly deliver detergent to intake valve deposits. Max-Blast provides highly effective removal and clean-up of harmful IVD, thereby restoring lost horsepower and fuel economy.
Logano Wins Talladega to Advance to the Round of 8
Joey Logano takes back-to-back October wins at Talladega Superspeedway and advances to the third round of the Chase. Roush Yates Engines in partnership with Ford Performance provided the Ford FR9 V8 winning engine that powered the No. 22 to victory lane in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Hellmann’s 500.
Pennzoil and Quaker State Roll Out New Packaging
Pennzoil has streamlined the look of its entire portfolio of high-performing motor oil to be sold in all-yellow, quality packaging representative of the product inside. The new packaging will be out on November 1, 2016.
Champion to Introduce New Micro Sprint Racing Oil at SEMA
Champion’s Fully Synthetic Micro Sprint Racing Oils, are “non-street legal –race only,” and are the first purpose-built engine oils specially formulated to provide unmatched protection and performance in wet-clutch Micro Sprint engines.
VP Madditives and VP Small Engine Fuels Now at Autozone
VP Racing Fuels, Inc., has announced its “Madditive” line of gas and diesel additives and its VP Small Engine Fuels product family are both now available at AutoZone stores throughout the U.S.
Prolong Engine Treatment
ATVs, motorcycles, lawn mowers and weed whackers have one thing in common – they aren’t usually fired up every day. That means engine oil isn’t lubricating these motors’ many vital parts. Prolong Super Lubricants Engine Treatment is designed to deliver ongoing protection for all two- or four-cycle engines.
Pro Touring Engine Update
Pro Touring is the niche of niches in the performance world today. And why not, as it’s pretty much anything goes with these truly unique machines. The fundamental theory behind them is to take a car that is not historically significant and update the handling and performance with today’s seemingly endless supply of modernized parts and assemblies.
Royal Purple Break-In Oil
Royal Purple offers its highest level of protection for new or newly rebuilt high-performance engines with its Royal Purple Break-In Oil. Royal Purple Break-In Oil is formulated with highly refined mineral oil and advanced additives that contain high levels of zinc and phosphorus to optimize protection in flat-tappet and roller engines.
Champion Racing Oil Named Title Sponsor of the Summer Nationals at Williams Grove Speedway
Champion will be the title sponsor of the Williams Grove Summer Nationals Open sanctioned by the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series on July 22-23 in Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Permatex Fast Orange Xtreme
Permatex has expanded its Fast Orange Hand Cleaner line with the addition of Permatex Fast Orange Xtreme Hand Cleaner. This new, professional grade formulation is designed specifically for automotive technicians and delivers more cleaning power than the original Fast Orange Hand Cleaners.
Louis Senter Has Passed Away at the Age of 95
Louis Senter—one of SEMA’s founding members and a Hall of Famer—died Saturday, May 28. He was 95. Senter got his start by building and modifying engines for midgets and other forms of oval-track racing. He was the founder of Ansen Automotive and, later, the Senter Wheel Company.
Engine Assembly Lubes and Break-In Oils
Assembly lubes are one of the most important parts of an engine build. But, some components are hard to lubricate prior to start-up, and other parts allow assembly oils to drain off during storage. Let’s address the best way to overcome both of these problems.
VP Racings Fuels Cool Down Coolant Enhancer
VP Racing Fuels has introduced a new, improved formula for VP Cool Down, its coolant performance improver for high-performance radiator systems. Now included in VP’s portfolio of VP Madditive performance chemicals, Cool Down decreases cylinder head temperatures up to 50°F.
Permatex Fast Orange Grease X Mechanic’s Laundry Detergent
Permatex has added to its Fast Orange Hand Cleaner line with the addition of Permatex Fast Orange Grease X Mechanic’s Laundry Detergent. This innovative, professional grade laundry detergent is designed specifically for automotive technicians.
Engine Bearings – Main and Rod
The bearings that support the crankshaft play a critical role in handling the power the engine produces as well as engine durability. Because of this, bearing selection, fit and installation can make or break your engine build.
Cortec EcoAir
Cortec has introduced a major step forward in the spray can technology – EcoAir – complete line of unique, compressed air powered, water-based spray can products. Fast acting, economical, dependable and safe to handle, EcoAir is environmentally safe corrosion protection technology that eliminates waste disposal costs.
