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Prestolite Performance Expands Sales Team

As head of the sales team, Stark brings more than three decades of aftermarket experience with his previous executive position at Corteco, which services specialty channel automatic transmission repair. He will be responsible for planning, implementing and driving sales with a short- and long-term strategic mindset. “Prestolite Performance’s priority is to remain customer centric and

New Aftermarket Automotive Belts and Hoses Last Longer

There was a time when rubber belts and hoses were maintenance itemsthat had to be replaced every five or six years, depending on theircondition. The original equipment belts and hoses on today’s late-model vehiclesare mostly made of EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer), a syntheticrubber that is far more durable, heat-resistant and wear-resistant thanNeoprene. This means

To Succeed in Business Reality, You

How are your business dreams looking today? I’m not hearing about many dreams. Maybe some nightmares, but few dreams. To be truthful, we need to look at the good signs. For one, business is picking up. There seems to be a positive attitude in many places. But how many more years like 2011 can you

Caterpillar Announces New Parts Distribution Center in Mexico

Caterpillar Logistics Inc.(Cat Logistics), a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., has announced further enhancements to its parts distribution network with the addition of a new parts distribution center in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The 500,000-square-foot facility will employ up to 150 people and is expected to be operational mid-2013. The capital city, San Luis

Proper Oil Recycling Techniques are Good for Business, Environment

In the city, most things are in close proximity, whether it’s the grocery store, cleaners, restaurants or even a gas station or oil changefacility. Get out into the country, though, and no matter what you wantyou are going to have to drive a bit to get there. Similarly, practices are a bit different in the

ZDDP: When, Where, What, Why, How?

Government regulations and demands for lower emissions levels become more important than power and performance. Proven components are no longer acceptable and the inevitable changes occur – not always for the best. Things seemed to be much simpler in the 1930s. Engine bearings were made from a soft tin/copper/antimony alloy, commonly referred to as babbit.

7 Common Small Business Tax Misperceptions

The old legal saying that "ignorance of the lawis no excuse" is perhaps most often applied in tax settings and it is safeto assume that a tax auditor presenting an assessment of additional taxes,penalties and interest will not look kindly on an "I didn’t know I wasrequired to do that" claim. On the flip side,

MAHLE Clevite Launches New MAHLE Aftermarket Website

MAHLE Clevite Inc. recently launched its new MAHLE Aftermarket website, www.mahle-aftermarket.com. The new website, which supersedes www.mahleclevite.com, includes expanded functionality and a user-friendly design to allow visitors to retrieve information quickly and efficiently, the company says.   The new website was designed to allow the transfer of information in the most effective way possible. Special

Sunnen, MAHLE Clevite to Host Tech & Skills Conference Feb. 25 in Glendora, CA

AERA says engine builders can gain industry knowledge and network with other people with the traveling expense of going to a national trade show. AERA has teamed up with a regional host to offer opportunities in different regions of the country that is closer to a number of shops. Along with the outlined technical programs,

HPBG: Racing Piston Technology

Munro had a problem with melting his cast pistons so he kept trying to develop his own out of melted down GM pistons. Today’s piston makers use a little more modern techniques, but the principle is the same: try, test and improve. On the outside, pistons tend to look the same. They are round slugs

Cylinder Bores-Machining To Sleeving

  The function of a cylinder bore is fairly simple yet quite demanding. The bore is nothing more than a cylindrical void which contains the engine’s air/fuel mixture as it undergoes compression and combustion.   The walls of the cylinder have to be strong enough and rigid enough to withstand high combustion pressures and temperatures

Waste Not, Want Not: Waste Oil Heaters Can Drastically Cut Costly Shop Heating Bills

The heater burned the waste oil that accumulated from oil changes and other jobs to produce heat for the shop. It was a great way of getting around the highcosts of natural gas used in conventional heaters, plus it got rid of all the used oil that the shop produced. So, if your shop creates

How to Tune Standalone ECUs for Smooth Idle

The idle control settings are not the most important thing to adjust to get a smooth idle. This may seem counter-intuitive, but consider this: If the engine is idling at constant load with the throttle held at a constant opening, shouldn’t you have a constant idle speed? If your idle surges or hunts under these

Designing and Building a World-Record Beating Porsche V8

We would build for the Blown Gas Modified Sports (BGMS) class where the record is currently 231.5 mph. Another record we were after was the Porsche marquee record for the 928 of 205.6 mph. Our math told us that – because we knew our final drive ratio, tire diameters and engine redline; and if our

Cracked Cylinder Head Repair

It seems as if many cylinder heads are doomed to crack from the very start because of their lightweight construction and design. Aluminum overhead cam (OHC) heads, in particular, are often found to be warped as well as cracked. But so too are many pushrod cast iron heads. Cracks are often blamed as the cause

Mast Motorsports Expands Manufacturing Capacity with New Powertrain Division

Mast is gearing up its capacity and capabilities at the company’s headquarters to provide state-of-the-art engineering, design, testing, and manufacturing of powertrain products for multiple markets, including automotive, marine, motorcycle and industrial. The addition of Mast Powertrain coincides with the company’s rapid expansion. Groundbreaking recently took place on a new 10,000 square foot facility that

Engine Builder Shop Solutions: December 2011

Avoiding Hydraulic Timing Chain Tensioner Trouble Be certain to carefully follow the manufacturer’s recommended torque settings when installing hydraulic (oil pressure fed) timing chain tensioners.  Over tightening the tensioner can result in distortion of the tensioner piston bore, which in turn can cause the piston to bind up in the bore instead of doing its

Mike Pulk Retires from Goodson, Roque Named President

Pulk joined Goodson in 1996 when he took on the role of senior manager for operations, and in 2008 he was promoted to company president. During his tenure, Pulk oversaw the purchase and integration of Mach-B Grinding Wheel Shaping and Resizing as a division of Goodson. He also attended many industry trade shows and says

PCV System: Sometimes Things Just Have To

I am certain that each and every one of you have, at some time in your life, experienced the horrific event of having the “wind” knocked out of you. If you can remember back to the first time it ever happened, before you knew that you would in fact breathe again, it was like you

The Greatest Show(s) On Earth

Every time, it seems, one way or another, the announcer always managed to get in those lines. I always wondered which was the “Greatest Show” and which was only the “Second Greatest Show” on Earth. Well the year is rapidly coming to an end, but before it’s gone, we’ll have made our decisions about which