Wilmington Mile Engine Builders
In Bill Holder’s opinion, there’s no finer place to find unique engine builders than the long super-smooth runway at the former DHL facility at Wilmington, OH. This will be the third article in Engine Builder honoring these efforts.
Magnificent Millers in Milwaukee Mile
Auto racing enthusiasts Bob Sutherland, David Uihlein and Chuck Davis started the Millers at Milwaukee Vintage Indy Car Event at the Wisconsin State Fair Park in 1995. At that time, the three never dreamed that it would become an annual event drawing cars from across the country and showcasing in retrospect the ideas that sprung from auto racing to advance auto engine technology. But that’s exactly what it is today.
Pontiac’s Straight 8s
The Pontiac L-head straight eight was used in production cars for 21 years between 1933 and 1954. This classic engine was advertised as a powerplant that could run 100,000 miles without a major overhaul.
Doug Wolma on Judges Panel for Reman Award
Doug Wolma, winner of the ReMaTecNews Remanufacturer of the Year Award in 2012, will join the panel of judges for the Remanufacturer of the Year Award 2014. This brings the jury to four leading industry experts and adds a US dimension to the award, which is known as the most prestigious honor in automotive and commercial
Green Strategies: Recycled Engine Parts Save Profits
The list of reclaimed bare engine blocks on the Kenmonth Engine Company website (www.danamotorssac.com) is enough to warm the heart of any vintage vehicle collector. There’s an AMC 401-cid big-block for $800, five 1959 thru 1966 Buick “Nailheads” for $450 each, a 390 for a tail-finned ‘59 Caddy for $450, a 216-cid Chevy “Stovebolt 6”
Executive Q&A: Max Dull, MAHLE Tool & Equipment Division
Max Dull joined MAHLE Clevite, Inc. in 2013 and serves as the general manager of the company’s newly formed division to address the tool and equipment industry. Through its RTI brand, the division develops and distributes automotive maintenance equipment including air conditioning service, fluid exchange and nitrogen tire inflation systems into the repair shop equipment
Learning To Race Pro Stock
My transition in 1975 from bracket racing a 122˝ wheelbase mid-eleven second, two-ton ’57 Mercury to racing in a low nine-second 99˝ wheelbase, Pinto Pro Stock car, was quite a jump. I was jaded with bracket racing and wanted to run heads up – all out with a door car. So, Pro Stock was it.
Blast From the Past: Learning to Race Pro Stock
My transition in 1975 from bracket racing a 122˝ wheelbase mid-eleven second, two-ton ’57 Mercury to racing in a low nine-second 99˝ wheelbase, Pinto Pro Stock car, was quite a jump. I was jaded with bracket racing and wanted to run heads up – all out with a door car. So, Pro Stock was it.
Harry A. Miller’s Masterpiece Motors
Miller’s engines and cars were – and still are – works of art Each year, in early July, some five-dozen racing relics come thundering out of the pages of history books to circle the famous one-mile long track at Milwaukee’s Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. There are Lozier, Mercer, Hupmobile, Ford, Chrysler and Kurtis creations with
MAHLE Clevite Inc. Names Max Dull to Lead New Tool & Equipment Division
Before joining MAHLE, Dull was a business consultant assisting manufacturers and distributors in the automotive aftermarket. MAHLE Clevite Inc. has announced the appointment of Max Dull as general manager for its new division specializing in the tool and equipment segment. A well-respected aftermarket leader with more than 30 years of industry experience, Dull will report directly to MAHLE
2013 Edition Of APRA’s BuyReman Remanufacturing Marketplace Now Available
Taking advantage of feedback from extensive market research, the latest edition of the BuyReman Remanufacturing Marketplace has been completely redesigned to help users locate products and suppliers more quickly and efficiently, APRA says. The site layout has been designed to be more user-friendly and the search engine has been enhanced to return more robust search
Victor Reinz Introduces New Aftermarket Website
Fromthe new site, the Victor Reinz Web catalog is just one click away, Danasays. The new website also features a “Service & Download” area, which contains all of the technical service and practical information, brochures and the entire catalog of 15,000 products. Another service the new website offers is an intuitive search function for
Prestolite Performance Launches A Search For The New ‘Mr. Gasket’
Prestolite Performance has announced the launch of the "Search for Mr. Gasket," the company’s first-ever contest that will give one lucky fan a one-year contract to become Mr. Gasket’s official spokesperson. “If you spend your weekends working under the hood, we’re looking for you,” said Rob Koller, brand manager for Mr. Gasket. “We’ve found
National Performance Warehouse Announces its Third Acquisition of 2012
National Performance Warehouse Companies announced its acquisition of its 10th location, CMA Warehouse in Los Angeles. CMA Warehouse services customers in Los Angeles and the West Coast. As is the custom for an NPW acquisition, CMA Warehouse will maintain its current staff and management to continue to service its customers in its historic manner, the
SEMA Acquires The International Motorsports Industry Show
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) has finalized an agreement to purchase the International Motorsports Industry Show (IMIS), the racing trade show that has been held annually in Indianapolis since 2009. The IMIS will be consolidated with the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show (SEMA acquired PRI in March of this year), which returns to Indianapolis for 2013
Cashing In On The Cafe Racer, Vintage Bike Revival
The Rockers who rode on the racy-looking machines sculpted after grand prix motorcycles gained the nickname “cafe racers” because they were often seen parked outside a coffee shop and were considered wannabe racers. The name was originally intended to be an insult but later turned out to be a proud moniker. A right of passage
A Million Here, A Million There
First, Fisher’s a former winning sprint car driver running with the top-gun World of Outlaws and All-Star groups. Then, there’s the fact that he’s got the mind of a skilled surgeon when he probes the innards of his engines looking for more performance. The guy is a graduate engineer (Ohio State – 1975), but his
King Celebrates 50 Years, Names Ron Sledge New Performance and Technical Manager
Through the promotion, the company is giving away 50 sets of King Engine Bearings, plus a grand prize of engine bearings and four tickets to watch the famous Grave Digger monster truck. The 1,450 hp Grave Digger runs exclusively on King Engine Bearings. The “Hit the Bull’s Eye” promotion ends on Jan. 31, 2012. Winners
Build With Bolt-On Horsepower, But Proceed With Caution
Whether the speed equipment is old school hardware or electronic in nature, you can be sure it is designed to turn automobile engines into more efficient air pumps. “Because the engine really is an air pump, I tell my customers one of the biggest things they can do is bolt on a different exhaust system,”
Sprint Car Racing World To Converge on Knoxville Raceway in August
Steve Kinser. Gary Wright. Jon Stanbrough. Donny Schatz. Terry McCarl. Levi Jones. Jason Meyers. Jason Johnson. Brandon "Bud" Kaeding. Sammy Swindell. Shane Stewart. Damion Gardner. Joey Saldana. Wayne Johnson. Tracy Hines. Danny Lasoski. Brian Brown. Chris Windom. Greg Hodnett. Paul McMahan. Daron Clayton. Fred Rahmer. Brooke Tatnell. These are just some of the American, Australian