UEM Pistons Announces All-New Website
United Engine & Machine has announced the launch of its extensive new web site. UEM’s new site features a host of new options for finding the right high performance or OE replacement piston for a specific application.
Hot Shot’s Secret Announces 2018 NHRDA World Finals VIP Trip Giveaway Winner
As title sponsor of the National Hot Rod Diesel Association (NHRDA), Hot Shot’s Secret has announced the winner of the 2018 co-sponsored NHRDA World Finals VIP Trip Giveaway. Steve and Faye Schwanger were recently the proud recipients of two VIP tickets to the NHRDA World Finals held on October 12 and 13 in Ennis, TX.
Universal Technical Institute Opens its New Jersey Campus and a New Manufacturer Training Program
Universal Technical Institute’s new state-of-the-industry campus in Bloomfield, New Jersey has opened. The campus represents a more than $11 million investment by UTI in the region. At full capacity, it will employ over 60 educators and other personnel and train up to 800 students each year in automotive and diesel technology.
Jasper Offers Expanded Chrysler 68RFE Transmission Product Line
Jasper Engines & Transmissions has announced an expansion to its remanufactured Chrysler 68RFE transmission product line. This rear-wheel drive transmission is now available for 2009 through 2017 Dodge/RAM Diesel engine applications.
We’re Gonna Party Like It’s 1918
No disrespect to Prince, but 1999 was really nothing to party about. At least not when you consider the possibility of celebrating 100 years with no end in sight. But before we get too deep in the past, let’s return to the present … and the future. As of May 1, 2018, engine builders,
What Is A Spintron and How Does it Work?
The Spintron was developed by Bob Fox at Trend Performance in the ‘90s to improve pushrods for race teams. Engine speeds were increasing dramatically in those days, especially in NASCAR and Pro Stock, and Fox needed a deeper insight into the how, why, and when of pushrod failure. Working with Randy Dorton of Hendrick Motorsports,
Cylinder Sleeves – Not Sexy, but Necessary
Sleeve installation continues to be a solid market for engine builders and machine shops Sleeving – at its crudest definition – is fixing a round hole. However, you better believe there is much more than that going on, and the opportunity for engine builders and machine shops to make money is tremendous. Whether a block
You Didn’t Need a V8
What to Know When Rebuilding Ford’s Powerful 3.5L Six-Cylinder Engine Platform Originally named TwinForce, Ford had a simple and specific directive with the development of its new engine family: “Build a low-emissions vehicle, with good fuel economy, that performs so well that the driver forgets they are driving a low-emissions vehicle with good fuel economy.”
CNC Machining Equipment
What’s Keeping You From Making the Plunge? I’ve discovered when I talk with Engine Builder readers about CNC equipment the conversation often falls one of two ways: it’s either the best idea in the history of the industry or it’s just too expensive, too complex or just too different. In conversations with equipment suppliers, on
MAHLE Develops New Generation of Thermally Insulating Piston Coatings
A new generation of MAHLE piston coatings is being developed with the purpose of increasing efficiency and minimizing emissions. These coatings are intended to guide and reduce the heat entering the pistons.
Blue Collar? No, NEW Collar Jobs Redefining Labor Day
TechForce Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on championing students to and through their technical education and into careers as professional transportation technicians, has launched its Because I’m a Tech campaign (hashtag #becauseimatech) to coincide with Labor Day. The campaign is designed to educate teens and parents that there’s more than one road to success, that a technical education and career is
Maxiforce Increases Midwest Presence, Opens New Indy Distribution Center
To provide faster service and increased fill-rates, diesel parts supplier Maxiforce has invested in a new Indianapolis distribution center more than four times the size of its old location.
Hot Shot’s Secret Builds New Website
Hot Shot’s Secret, a leading brand of high performance fuel and oil additives, now has a new website that greatly expands the company’s focus on new markets.
Birthdays With a Zero Really Are Better
When you’re young, birthdays matter. That first one? Pretty important, especially because they give you a cake that you get to eat all by yourself. After that, the parties are goofy fun, and for a few years in your teens, it’s really good. At 16 you get your license, at 17 you can get into
Katech Xtreme-DI Fuel System
Katech has announced a new direct injection fuel-pump that will allow LT1/LT4 engines to achieve more than 2,000 horsepower. Developed with strategic partner Xtreme-DI, the system adds a secondary, direct injection fuel pump to the original factory OEM fuel system.
EFI Modules – Nothing To Be Scared About
I just finished watching my favorite TV show – Discovery Channel’s Street Outlaws. A good portion of each episode is devoted to tuning these 2,000-3,500 hp monsters to get down the street without smoking the tires the entire 1/8th mile. However, you rarely see any hoods open or any adjustments to the engine taking place.
How to Create Dollar Bills Out of Four Common Materials
From engine blocks and heads to oil pans and intake manifolds – engine components are common items that require repair, maintenance or replacement in the shop. Whether you’re working on a car, light-duty truck, heavy-duty diesel or a performance racing vehicle, you may frequently encounter a cracked block or cylinder head that requires a welding
Heads or Tails
If you’re feeling a bit confused right now, not sure which way is up and worried that you may be losing your grip on reality. If you’ve found this column after reading Engine Builder’s High Performance Buyers Guide and things just look, well, strange – try this: turn the magazine over. Now, does that
Universal Technical Institute Opens Enrollment at New Bloomfield, NJ Campus
Universal Technical Institute has opened enrollment to prospective students at its new, state-of-the-industry campus in Bloomfield, New Jersey, with classes to begin in the fall. The campus will train students for high-tech, in-demand jobs as skilled automotive and diesel transportation technicians.
Third-World Problems, First-World Production
Ask the typical reader of Engine Builder what his biggest business challenge is and you might hear complaints such as bargain basement internet parts sales, competition from OEMs and an inability to find enthusiastic employees. Ask Andrew Yorke about his headaches and things sound a bit different. “Things that all my fellow engineers take for
