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Hot Shot’s Secret Diesel Extreme Fuel Additive

Diesel engines lose power and fuel economy over time. Hot Shot’s Secret Diesel Extreme, manufactured by Lubrication Specialties Inc. (LSI), restores power while helping to reduce maintenance costs and downtime.

Blast Cabinets: Equipment, Media Options Make Quick Work of Different Cleaning Needs

No two custom engine builders use the same team to create their engine products nor do they create the same engine or use the same parts. Just like each application has different design outlines so do abrasive blasting machines that are used to clean, strengthen, shot peen and rebuild custom engines for use in vehicles from fleets to racing.

Duramax Engine: Getting Inside GM’s 6.6L Diesel Dominator

Today’s Duramax engines are recognized as dependable, powerful engines capable of being enhanced by internal engine modifications as well as bolt-on technology. They are used for towing and hauling, frequently over long distances and through unforgiving environments. They are asked to perform at the highest level and be ready to go at it again and again.

Camshaft Selection

“What camshaft should I use?” How many times have you been asked or heard that question uttered? Why is it so difficult to choose the “correct” camshaft for an engine build? What separates one camshaft design from the other? After all, isn’t it true that a camshaft opens and closes valves? Simple, right? Well let’s

Going Faster in 1954

I have a large library in my office consisting of Hot Rod How-to books and annuals from the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s. During one of my recent review sessions I found a chapter introducing nitromethane and its use for drag racing. Keep in mind this is 1954 technology… The article began by explaining that hot rodders

REBUILDING THE 5.7L HEMI

Back in the early ’90s, when Chrysler realized that it would need a new truck motor to replace its 318/360 Magnum engines to meet the coming emissions standards, the company considered two pushrod engines along with one SOHC design and concluded that a pushrod motor with a pair of Hemi heads that really breathed would

Wet & Dry Sump Oiling Systems – Choosing the Right System for the Right Job

If you are building a customer’s “dream engine” what type of oiling system should you use? The answer to that question will depend on the application (street, drag, circle track, road race, off-road or marine), engine RPM and how much your customer is willing to invest in a lubrication system. Your choices may also be

Blast Off – What’s New in Blast Media and Machines

In this industry, it’s often cheaper to remanufacture or rebuild an engine than it is to make a new one. However, doing so requires cleaning worn and dirty parts. In addition, customers these days are increasingly asking for cleaner parts and engines. How are you supposed to get tough grease, oil, rust, paint, carbon build-up,

The Street Rod Engine Market – What’s Hot and What’s Not in Selling to Hot Rodders

Street Rod/Hot Rod engines? Yeah, right! Defining this particular engine market has been likened to trying to nail Jell-O to a wall. There is an almost endless number of factors that cross engine “styles”’ usage and applications. It’s no different with hot rods. One hot rodder may want a stock unit just to keep him

The Fuel Injection Phenomenon – What Normally (Naturally) Aspirated Engine Builders Need to Know

On a basic level, fuel injection just looks really cool. The intake on a fuel injected power plant is the most visible part of the engine while the ram tubes, injectors and fuel lines make it look intricately sleek. With recent developments, simple mechanical fuel injection (MFI) is also useful for a level of complex

Are Carbs Making You Look Bad? – The Best Engine Build Means Nothing If It Doesn’t Run Right

It’s hard to believe that we’re still talking about carburetors in 2017, especially since the last vehicle sold in America with a carburetor was more than 25 years ago. This seemingly rudimentary device has been fueling the internal combustion engine since its inception more than 100 years ago.

Race Engine Warranties

Your customers often spend a great deal of their money and your time on their latest attempt at winning a race. Once it leaves your shop, dyno results attached, what’s next? Do you offer a warranty on your race engines?

Spectra Premium Launches Enhanced Mobile App

Spectra Premium Industries has announced a new version of its popular Mobile Application. In addition to all of the current features, such as Search History, Favorites, Product information, the new version is capable of automatically reading bar codes.

Honda Marine Receives IBEX Innovation Award for BF6 Outboard Engine

The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), along with a judging panel from Boating Writers International (BWI), has named the all-new Honda Marine BF6 portable engine as a recipient of a 2016 International Boat Builder’s Exhibition (IBEX) Innovation Award for outboard engine technology.

Wet & Dry Sump Oiling Systems

Choosing the Right System for the Right Job

Rebuilding the 5.7L HEMI

Back in the early ’90s, when Chrysler realized that it would need a new truck motor to replace its 318/360 Magnum engines to meet the coming emissions standards, the company considered two pushrod engines along with one SOHC design and concluded that a pushrod motor with a pair of Hemi heads that really breathed would make a great truck engine and could still be used in its cars. This is how the 5.7L Gen III Hemi was born in 2003.

Bosch Celebrates 40 Years of the Automotive Oxygen Sensor

Robert Bosch LLC is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its invention of the automotive oxygen sensor, and is also marking the production of its one billionth oxygen sensor. An integral part of today’s sophisticated vehicles, automotive oxygen sensors are now a standard feature on all gasoline and most diesel engines worldwide.

Going Faster in 1954

I have a large library in my office consisting of Hot Rod How-to books and annuals from the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s. During one of my recent review sessions I found a chapter introducing nitromethane and its use for drag racing. Keep in mind this is 1954 technology…

There’s No Simple Formula to Choosing the Perfect Camshaft

The camshaft design affects valve timing, compression and the engine’s ability to breathe. From pistons to manifolds, valve grind, piston pin offset, rod length, etc. Once the camshaft has been tabbed correctly for the application, the rest of the build can focus off that selection.

Jiffy-tite Signs Endorsed Product Sponsorship with DIESEL Motorsports

Jiffy-tite finalized an endorsed product sponsorship deal with DIESEL Motorsports recently, making the Lancaster, New York company the official quick-connect fluid fitting sponsor for all events of the 2016 DIESEL Motorsports season.