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Stroker Tips – Getting It All to Fit

Almost since the first production engine rolled off the line, peoplehave known that when it comes to power, it’s cubic inches or cubicdollars. In some cases both. There’s only two ways to get more cubes –bigger bore and longer stroke – so engine builders use both to get theperformance they want from the available components.

Jim Keever, Jr. Wins Engine Pro’s ‘Best Shop Solution’ Award

Jim Keever, Jr., owner of Keever Auto & Machine, Inc. in Hutchinson, Kansas, has won the $1,000 Engine Pro award for the Best Shop Solution of 2008. Jim’s Shop Solution, outlining a quick and safe method for removing intake manifold gaskets from Honda cylinder heads by heating the gasket around the ports and studs, was the

Piston Options and Opportunities

The sport compact market, it was thought, was going to breathe new life into the performance engine market, and  for many years, the rapid growth of the market seemed to indicate that there was no limit to how big those little engines could get. Then something happened: to quote Engine Builder columnist and performance expert

Chasing the Restoration Engine Market

We’ve all heard the stories and urban legends about old classic cars being found in someone’s garage or estate. Typically, the story goes, the owner just passed away, and his widow had no idea what was in the barn. Sounds too good to be true but it happens. One such story that recently grabbed headlines

Engine Builder Shop Solutions: January 2009

Top 10 Machine Shop Business Tips Engine Pro recently held a series of 8 focus-group meetings in the Midwest. Each meeting consisted of 8 to 10 machine shop owners and a moderator. Three questions were asked during the meeting.  “What’s working? What’s not working? What do you need most to help you ‘make it’ for

Engine Builder Shop Solutions: December 2008

Top 10 Machine Shop Business Tips Engine Pro recently held a series of 8 focus-group meetings in the Midwest. Each meeting consisted of 8 to 10 machine shop owners and a moderator. Three questions were asked during the meeting.  “What’s working? What’s not working? What do you need most to help you ‘make it’ for

Up-Selling in a Down Market

Do you ever wonder what’s next? First gas prices climb to more than $4.50 per gallon and everyone is dumping their gas-guzzlers. A couple of months later gas free-falls to $1.50 a gallon, but no one cares because people are being laid off in record numbers. Our major investment banks go bust, the credit system

Engine Builder Shop Solutions: November 2008

Ford Reverse Rotation Rear Main Seal Replacement Ford small block 302 V8 engines have long been used in marine applications in both standard and reverse rotation crankshaft configurations. Many vendors list seals for the reverse rotation two-piece seal, but some reverse rotation engines use a one-piece seal. I don’t know of any aftermarket listings for

Volvo D12 Series Engine Now Remanufactured in North America

TheVolvo Reman D12s are remanufactured at the Middletown RemanufacturingCenter (MRC) in Middletown, PA. MRC has provided North Americancustomers with superior remanufactured parts for more than 30 years. Volvo Reman D12s are available through Volvo Truck dealers.Each engine is delivered as a “basic engine” (longblock), which allows customers to re-use external engine componentssuch as alternators from

Oil Pumps

It’s 6,000 rpm – do you know what your oil pressure is? That’s a question every engine builder should know the answer to if they’re building an engine that’s going to survive. Maintaining adequate oil pressure and volume is absolutely essential for engine durability. The problem is the output of many stock oil pumps, particularly

Rat Rods

While the economy stalls – enthusiasts are building “Rat Rods” in record numbers. Right in the middle of the economic slowdown and our government’s bailout of Wall Street, a little West Coast car event called the Primer Nationals was taking place in Ventura, California. Did the hard times affect the turnout or enthusiasm for this

Manufacturer Tech Tip: Carburetor Cleaning Tips From Edelbrock

NEVER clean your EnduraShine or PermaStar parts with solvents or carburetor cleaners of any kind. Use of these cleaners will dull the luster and will remove the coating. Never use solvents or carburetor cleaners when rebuilding your EnduraShine carburetor. Do not use paper towels to wipe or clean your EnduraShine or PermaStar parts. Although Edelbrock

Shop Solutions: August 2008

Top 10 Machine Shop Business Tips We recently held a series of 8 focus meetings in the Midwest.  Each meeting consisted of 8 to 10 machine shop owners and a moderator.  Three questions were asked during the meeting: 1) What’s working? 2) What’s not working? and 3) What do you need most to help you

Head and Block Surfacing Equipment Update

How smooth is smooth enough? You used to be able to tell by dragging your fingernail across the surface of a cylinder head or engine block. And besides, it didn’t really matter because the composite head gasket would fill any gaps that your equipment or technique left behind. But with MLS gaskets the requirements have

MAHLE Clevite Enjoys Positive Response From NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Teams To Decal Transition

MAHLE Clevite announced earlier this year that the company would transition to the MAHLE white decal from its legendary blue Clevite decal throughout all of NASCAR®. At nearly the halfway point of the change, 52 of the 55 teams that have entered a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event in 2008 have displayed the MAHLE decal.

Installing Deutz Diesel Liners

Many people sweat Deutz diesel liners simply because the Deutz 912 series diesel is an air-cooled German engine and everyone knows German air-cooled engines such as Porsche and VW are not exactly joys to work on. But the following is all you really have to know about Deutz 912 diesel cylinder liner installation. Identifying your

Engine Sealing Technology

Since the days of sealing engines with asbestos, cork, rope and paper are, for the most part, ancient history, new-age materials and designs have elevated the critical role gaskets and seals play in the longevity of an engine. Finding the optimum sealing material and design remain a challenge many gasket manufacturers face as engines are

ROL Manufacturing to Sell Motor/Transmission Mount Product Line to DEA

ROL Mfg. and DEA have jointly announced that ROL will sellcertain assets related to its motor/transmission mount product line toDEA. The deal is scheduled to close before the end of May. “This will allow ROL Mfg. to remain focused on our coremanufactured lines of engine gaskets and seals, exhaust components andpower steering hose. DEA is

Manufacturer Tech Tip: Installing Wire O-Rings in Cylinder Blocks

SCE Gaskets offers the following information about installing wire O-rings in the cylinder block. When installing O-rings there are two main considerations for placement: The O-ring must be clear of the sealant beads on the head gasket where applicable. This will determine the maximum outer diameter of the O-ring. The O-ring diameter and location must

Federal-Mogul Corporation Drives the Future Through Leading Technology at Auto Beijing 2008

Federal-Mogul Corporation is pleased to bring its innovative products, brands and technologies to Auto Beijing 2008. This marks the first time Federal-Mogul will exhibit at Beijing’s International Automotive and Manufacturing Technology Exhibit, one of the world’s most exciting international automotive events. As a world-class automotive supplier serving the foremost original equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket