Icahn Automotive Acquires RPM Automotive
Icahn Automotive Group LLC announced it has completed its acquisition of RPM Automotive. The deal expands Icahn’s presence in the Southeastern U.S. by 10 locations and more than 100 service bays.
TREMEC Transmissions Names American Powertrain 2018 Elite Performer
American Powertrain, an industry leader of TREMEC transmission conversion kits for GM, Ford, Mopar and AMC, has now been named the 2018 Elite Performer by TREMEC Transmissions.
CV Products Changes Name To Xceldyne Group, LLC
Xceldyne, which is said to stand for “accelerated dynamics,” is a product attribute that is said to reflect the company’s recently announced strategic shift to focus company resources on dynamic precision design and manufacturing.
Little Victories – Big Bucks from Small Engines
Finding Performance Potential in 4 and 6 Cylinder Engines Let’s get something on the table right now – I’m a V8 guy. As you’ve read elsewhere in this issue, I tend to also chant the mantra, “There’s no replacement for displacement.” Bigger just seems better and badder. Perhaps you’re like me. But let’s take a
Third-World Problems, First-World Production
Ask the typical reader of Engine Builder what his biggest business challenge is and you might hear complaints such as bargain basement internet parts sales, competition from OEMs and an inability to find enthusiastic employees. Ask Andrew Yorke about his headaches and things sound a bit different. “Things that all my fellow engineers take for
Grand Prize Winners in Champion’s ‘Search for a Champion’ Contest Announced
Mason Ludwig, a 15-year-old rising star in Late Model class racing, and Jon Corral, a radio producer and hot rod restoration enthusiast, are the grand prize winners in the 2018 “Search for a Champion” sponsorship contest from Federal-Mogul Motorparts’ Champion brand.
Howell EFI Announces 30 Year Anniversary
Thirty years ago, co-owners Matt and Bill Howell opened the doors of Howell EFI for business in Detroit. Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) was the rage, especially in the hot rod, street rod and 4-wheel drive markets. Matt and Bill saw an opportunity to develop wiring harnesses that would allow a simpler conversion to EFI.
Aeromotive Fuels Ringbrothers Custom Performance Vehicle Builds
Aeromotive has been chosen by Ringbrothers as the fuel tank and pump of choice for the majority of the company’s future custom vehicle builds. The exception will be vehicles that are OE projects that need to remain stock.
MAHLE Unveils MAHLE Performance Engine Parts; Reveals Plans for the 2018 Drive with the Original Contest at PRI
Building on decades of performance history, MAHLE Aftermarket Inc. unveiled at the 2017 Performance Racing Industry Show a new branding and marketing initiative with the introduction of MAHLE Performance engine parts.
Howell EFI Throttle Body Injection Kit
The new Throttle Body Imjection conversion kit, designed to provide almost universal coverage, features a remanufactured GM throttle body appropriate for the engine size and is designed to operate for engines with, or without, ECM controlled ignition. The kit includes the ECM, fuel pump and all sensors, components and wiring harnesses.
1914 Stutz Bearcat Engine
Willing to take on just about any job that walks through the door, Mike McCommons and the folks at UCF Machine Shop got the unique experience of rebuilding a 1914 Stutz Bearcat engine.
Transom Capital Group Completes Sale of American Driveline Systems
Transom Capital Group has announced the sale of American Driveline Systems (ADS) to Icahn Enterprises through a wholly-owned subsidiary.
Aluminum SBC Cylinder Heads
A lot has changed in the performance cylinder head market since my last head story in EB in 2010. First of all, 600hp is the new 500hp, and if a power adder is involved, you’d better be packing 800hp to have any bragging rights at all.
Your Mission: Find Engine Parts For the AMX-Javelin
Having just returned from the American Motors Owners Assoc. (AMONational.com) 2016 convention, it’s hard not to be impressed by this Wisconsin automaker’s sporty AMX and Javelin models. When the car show awards were given out on Saturday night, they went to one or the other of these “pony cars” for at least a steady half
The Lost Art and Business of Head Porting
If I had my current shop rate paid to me in a lump sum for every hour I spent porting and flowing heads and intakes in the ’70s and ’80s, I could build a new race car. In ’76 when I started running Pro Stock, my wife Linda got me a SuperFlow 110 for Christmas
Making the Plunge into CNC
Computer Numeric Controlled (CNC) machines are changing the way many machine shops build engines. CNC provides a level of automation, sophistication and accuracy that manually operated machines can’t match. CNC also has the potential to dramatically increase productivity and profitability.
1969 AMX Engine
Rhyne Competition Engines prides itself on being a rather diverse shop capable of working on performance, marine and off-road engines, so when a customer brought in an AMC AMX engine, Mike McKinney was excited to dive into the project.
Roush Yates Engines Recognized by the AVA Digital Awards
The AVA Digital Awards recognized Roush Yates Engines for their outstanding accomplishments in the area of video and web-based production. Roush Yates Engines was presented with a pair of awards highlighting their excellence in marketing and creativity.
Lost Art of Head Porting
If I had my current shop rate paid to me in a lump sum for every hour I spent porting and flowing heads and intakes in the ’70s and ’80s, I could build a new race car. In ’76 when I started running Pro Stock, my wife Linda got me a SuperFlow 110 for Christmas so I could flow my own heads.
Elgin Industries Announces Promotion of Marie Ziemba to CFO
Elgin Industries has announced that Marie Ziemba has been promoted to chief financial officer. Ziemba, who has served as the company’s controller since April 2006, will report to Bill Skok, Elgin Industries president.
