World’s Fastest 7.3L Powerstroke
When Brian Gray ended his professional Motocross racing career, he needed to find something to occupy his skills and time. Brian turned to the diesel industry and opened Gray’s Diesel Performance in 2012. The shop primarily works on Ford and Chevy diesel trucks and is home to the world’s fastest 7.3L Powerstroke. Click to find out how this used Ford truck and engine went from slow to ‘whoa what was that?!’
Lubrication Specialties’ President Wins Smart Business Innovation Award
Smart Business Magazine recently hosted the Columbus Smart 50 Awards presented by Hylant to honor the top 50 executives leading organizations in Central Ohio. Chris Gabrelcik, founder and president of Lubrication Specialties Inc. (LSI) was named this year as one of the smartest 50 executives in the region.
ARP 2.8L Duramax Head Stud Kit
Affectionately known as the “Mini-Duramax,” the potent 2.8L turbocharged, 4-cylinder diesel engine has become a popular option. This has given rise to the aftermarket developing many power-enhancements designed to increase the 2.8’s performance such as ARP’s more robust head studs.
Shop Solutions – May 2019
There’s nothing worse than having to fit a camshaft after installing new cam bearings, because they are too tight. I dial-bore gauge check all cam bores of the “known offenders.”
Elgin Industries Honored as an 18-Time Top Supplier to Jasper
Elgin, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary, recently received its latest Jasper Engines and Transmissions “ELMO” trophy in recognition of service excellence.
Hot Shot’s Secret Announces LSI Innovation Plus Magazine
Lubrication Specialties Inc. (LSI), manufacturer of Hot Shot’s Secret performance fuel and oil additives and ADRENALINE race oil, has introduced the company’s quarterly magazine in a new digital format.
Shop Solutions – March 2019
PARTICLE TRAY Looking for a way to make cleanup easier – or even unnecessary? In my hone, I keep a large cookie tray under the block I am processing. This creates a settling pond for most of the material that is removed during the honing process. Without the cookie tray, most of the heavy material
363 cid LS Stroker
Having been in this industry his whole life, Marty Brown II has been laying the ground work to take over his father’s shop, Marty Brown Race Engines, since a very young age. By the time he was 20 he was running the show and helping his dad build engines like this 363 cid LS Stroker. Find out what went into the 1,200-hp build.
CRC Industries Partners with UTI to Educate Future Technicians
As part of a partnership with Universal Technical Institute (UTI), CRC Industries will supply all UTI locations with a variety of products from its chemical brands, including CRC, SmartWasher, Sta-Lube, K&W, and Weld-Aid. Additionally, CRC will provide product training materials and workshops to UTI students and instructors.
Fuel Injector Selection & Service
These days just about everything is computer controlled, and we mean EVERYTHING. But the only kind of electronics we’re interested in for this article is one of the oldest computer-controlled engine parts around – the humble fuel injector.
Antique Tractor Pulling
Just as how car racing first began, when the first two tractors were sold, the new owners must have decided to have a contest to see which tractor could outpull the other.
Have You Ever Had a Fantasy?
Be watching in mid-March for the launch of the 2019 Engine Builder Fantasy Engine Build. You will be able to pick from several build platforms (domestic performance, performance diesel and import) and then from over a dozen different product/parts categories to build your dream motor.
New Normal of Business Requires New Ideas
No matter how great you are at building engines, you may not be nearly so confident in your ability to build your business.
Mahle Ford 2008-’10 6.4L Ceramic Coated Piston and Rings
This is not a modified Ford piston, nor an aftermarket coated piston – these are cast machined and ceramic/Teflon coated pistons built by Mahle in the factory.
Save the Racks Promotion Raises Nearly $6K for Breast Cancer Research
In support of breast cancer research, Lubrication Specialties Inc., manufacturer of Hot Shot’s Secret performance fuel and oil additives and ADRENALINE race oil, announce a contribution of $5,950 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
Hot Shot’s Two-Step Oil System Treatment
Hot Shot’s Secret, a brand of performance oil and fuel additives manufactured by Lubrication Specialties Inc., has introduced a powerful two-step oil system treatment safe for gas and diesel powered vehicles.
The Heartbeat of Performance
Wet or Dry Sump? The Answer is Science, Not Art You may have heard the analogy that the oil pump is the heart of the engine – as the heart pumps blood to keep us alive, the oil pump moves oil throughout the engine. A failure of either “heart” to pump its fluid properly will
When to Upgrade Wrist Pins
It has been said that the piston and connecting rod are the most tortured parts in a performance engine. Few engine builders dispute that notion, but what about the less glamorous piece of steel that mates them together through thick and thin? In a sense, the wrist pin is like the unsung soldier who throws
VP Racing Fuels Custom Blend Lubricants
VP Racing Fuels, Inc., with a global reputation for high-performance fuels for all types of engines, has unveiled its new Classic, Traditional and Custom lubricant product lines.
MAHLE Aftermarket H and V Series Coated Performance Bearings
Clevite, a brand of MAHLE Aftermarket, offers three new coated bearing applications for high horsepower engines designed to add durability and less distortion at higher RPM levels.
