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Many in the brake rebuilding market are getting on the ApplicationSpecific Bandwagon. It’s the buzzword of the aftermarket brakefriction world...
One of the biggest issues still facing rebuilders is the controversyover the pros and cons of grinding CV joints. Though...
Core suppliers are watching the consolidation of the automotiveaftermarket with much interest. After all, many businesses intransition are their customers....
Valve stem seals play a critical role in controlling valve lubrication as well as oil consumption. If the seals do...
Cleaning parts in the machine shop doesn’tcome cheaply. According to Automotive Rebuilder’s Machine ShopMarket Profile about 15.2% of engine machining...
As the winner of our fifth annual "MachineShop of the Year" award contest, Ideal Supply Co., Listowel,Ontario, can claim a...
Heads are a hot commodity these days, but itdepends on the application. Some heads like those for Chevy 350and Chrysler...
My son and I run a small automotive machineshop doing engine rebuilding and custom machine work in ruralMissouri. We try...
"Don’t blame me. It’s not my fault." How many timeshave you either heard or spoken those sentences when undertakingwork as...
Grit, grime and grease are just a few of theworkplace unpleasantness with which you contend. Employees areexposed daily to hazardous...
Is today’s market for remanufactured rack-and-pinionsteering units meandering through the doldrums of a mature aftermarket,or is it heading in a...
Do you feel that your shop has the type ofcontrol over costs, expenses and productivity that it needs tosurvive in...
When an engine is rebuilt, the cylinders usuallyneed attention. Wear tends to create taper in the upper part ofthe cylinder...
The amount of electronic and electrical equipmentin today’s cars has increased exponentially over the past decadeand we can look forward...
Pick up a copy of any racing-oriented automotive publication andas you thumb through its pages you’ll notice a smorgasbord ofads...
Machine shops and custom engine rebuilders are, and always havebeen, a resourceful group. Our industry was founded on the principalof...
Pushrods would seem to be an endangered species these days, atleast as far as most new engine designs are concerned....
In today’s increasingly competitive marketplacethe quest for additional profits is of paramount importance notonly for continued growth and success, but...
Core suppliers throughout the industry aretrying to interpret the reasons for a slower market this year."The core market right now...
When Dan Levine, president of Southland Clutch,Inc., in National City, CA, started his rebuilt axle operationthree years ago, it seemed...
