King Engine Bearings Launches Facebook Page
King Engine Bearings recently launched its official Facebook page for business customers and consumers at www.facebook.com/King.Bearings. "Facebook is another way for us to get closer to our customers and fans, and obtain feedback on our products," said Limor DePetro, director of sales and marketing, King Engine Bearings. "We encourage people to visit our page to
SEMA Hall Of Fame Names Four New Members
Hundreds of industry professionals will gather and pay tribute to the new Hall of Fame members during the SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser, Friday, July 27, at the Sheraton Fairplex Hotel & Convention Center in Pomona, Calif. Nick Arias Jr., Nick Arias Racing Components – Arias has been finding ways to make engines work
Engine Balancing: Old School Experience Meets New Technology
The one fact that has held true from the first engine built till today is you must have balance to hold things together and not vibrate apart. I am a Performance Engine Technology Instructor at Daytona State College, therefore I must give you a short applied physics lesson first. The force of a rotating object
Engine Building Legend Bill ‘Grumpy’ Jenkins Dies at 81
Jenkins attended Cornell University where he studied mechanical engineering, and he used his training and skills to build engines. He was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2008 for his engine building expertise in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Pro Stock division. His innovations included drag racing’s first kickout oil pans,
Today’s Performance Connecting Rods
The crank and rods handle all the stresses of converting up and down motion to reciprocal motion. And when you are building a performance engine, those stresses are much higher and consequences of a failure are much greater. Therefore, selecting the right parts for your build is critical to the success of your engine and
Late Model Performance Cylinder Heads
As the economy continues to come out of its slump, cylinder head manufacturers are seeing a growing demand for new cylinder heads that can deliver race-winning performance. Whether the heads are upgraded aftermarket heads for traditional small block/big block Chevy and Ford applications, or hot heads for the latest generation of Chevy LS and
Building Ford Strokers Engines: Make Most of a Windsor Block
Nijssen, the Apple Valley, CA-based engine builder, operates strokerengine.com and builds domestic V8 engines for the U.S. and international (primarily Australian) enthusiast markets. He says he doesn’t try to push his desire onto the customer. “I don’t sell you what I like, but rather you and I figure out what you really need for power
Engine Options Abound In The Street Rod Market
The National Street Rod Association (NSRA) provides the best definition of what street rods are all about. “By definition a street rod is an automobile of 1948 or earlier manufacture which has undergone some type of modernization to include any of the following; engine, transmission, interior refinements, and any other modifications the builder desires. In
Identifying Six Common Fastener Failures
While few engine builders have access to sophisticated analysis equipment, a standard Bausch and Lomb three lens magnifying glass will generally show 98% of what you want to see. Several of the photos have been taken utilizing a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and are presented to simply illustrate typical grain configurations after failure, according to
HPBG:Grassroots Engine Market – The Grass MAY Be Greener
Since most people who are involved in racing do not run in NASCAR Sprint Cup, IndyCar or NHRA Top Fuel, we think that it is fair to say anything below these high profile professional racing series is a large group of grassroots racers who support the industry through the dollars they spend, not the sponsorships
Understanding
The light turns green and the truck bellows out a plume of black smoke and in a flash all you see are the taillights. You’re struck that diesel trucks have really made an improvement over the past fifteen years. It’s amazing when you realize that a Corvette would have a hard time keeping up with
DEI/Ny-Trex Named Official Nitrous of 2012 Diesel Motorsports Race and Pull Season
NADM/DIESEL Motorsports offers multiple competitive events including drag racing, sled pulling and dyno-pulls that put the finest diesel engineering to the maximum test. The season begins in early spring with affiliate events before it begins in earnest at the Missouri State Fairgrounds on May 5. “The timing for a sponsorship of NADM could not
Champion Oil Announces 2012 ‘Winner
Mike Reddick, VP of sales for Champion Racing Oils, announced recently that the Champion 2012 racing contingency program will pay up to $1000 product reimbursement for every sanctioned national series racing champion. He also said Champion will pay up to $500 product reimbursement for every sanctioned regional series racing champion. Cash payouts are based on
Hydraulic Camshafts and Lifters 101
Closing up the gap between the tip of the rocker arm and the top of the valve stem reduces the pounding effect that can accelerate valve and rocker wear. Because of this, most of the push rod engines that have been built for the last 60 years have come factory-equipped with hydraulic camshafts and lifters.
Roush Yates and Rottler Manufacturing Announce Production Partnership
Roush Yates Performance Engine Group offers new engines as well as engine performance upgrades covering more than 60 different engine types, including Sprint Car (360 and 410), Dirt Late Model, Asphalt Late Model, Modified, Drag Racing, Off-Road, general performance (resto-mod), and road racing. “We are excited about our partnership with Roush Yates Performance Engine Group,”
2011 LS Engine Parts Buyers Guide
This directory is composed of companies who told us they supply various parts for the LS?engine. You’ll want to check with them for their latest offerings. This isn’t an exhaustive list – only companies who responded to our survey (or our advertisers) were included. For more company contact information, visit our exclusive online resource,
Cam Drives and Timing Components
Cam timing plays a huge role in an engine’s power curve. Advancing cam timing shifts the power curve more toward the lower rpm range, while retarding it moves the power curve higher up the rpm scale. If an engine is being built for a particular application (stock, street/strip, drag race, circle track, you-name-it), how the
Powersports Engines Not Just ATVs and Snowmobiles
While consumers often distinguish the powersports market by its individual products, it is all under the same umbrella for manufacturers and dealers of this equipment. Engine builders doing work in this market will find that they can often make more working on less. The engines are small, but depending on the machine, the parts may
Pump Gas Nailhead Build Takes Innovative Engineering Skill
The nailhead has more in common with a pair of four-cylinder engines than a V8. Like a four, the nailhead is a torquey motor, making all its torque at idle and then, as the rpms go up, the torque goes down and the horsepower rises. Engine builder Guy Henson recently did a custom, high-tech build
King Introduces New Application Guide
King manufactures a large selection of bearings engineered for specific applications, including: circle track, drag racing, monster trucks, off-road racing, tractor pulls, sprint cars and off-shore racing. The new application guide includes information on the company’s expanded line of HP and XP main and rod bearings that are available for Chevrolet, Chrysler and Ford