The Global Engine Builder
If we take a step back and look at our industry as a whole, it is international, and it very much is global. Our American cars have had an international supply chain for a long time and the global supply chain for our cars and trucks seems to be getting bigger every day.
The Motorcycle Engine Market
At its peak, the market was booming with new bikes, ATVs and UTVs flying out the door almost as fast as the dealers could get them in. Nearly 1.8 million powersports units were sold in 2006, according to the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC). In 2018, the number of new units sold was down to 661,000.
Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Results from the Big 3 Event Weekend
Hot Rodders of Tomorrow updates from the York Tech and Tulsa Tech events.
Photo Foie Gras
In today’s day and age of high-tech smart phones and their many capabilities – specifically how good the cameras on them are – there is no reason you shouldn’t be taking advantage of having them in your engine shop.
Engine Builder Team Is a Well-Oiled Machine
This time of year, the pressure is incredible. Put up or shut up. Leave it all out on the field. Insert your own dramatic cliche here. No, I’m not talking about football, racing or any other sport – I’m talking about the pressure on a magazine editor to write the perfect end-of-the-year column. The stuff
Race Engine Challenge to Return for 2019
During the 2018 PRI Show in Indianapolis, Greg Finnigan of the Race Engine Challenge and Doug Kaufman of Engine Builder magazine announced that the Race Engine Challenge will return for its second year in 2019 from September 30 – October 4, in Charlotte, NC.
PRI 2018 Education Program
Motorsports professionals will have countless opportunities to learn from industry leaders and expert presenters—free of charge—during a host of educational sessions at the 2018 Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show.
Dollars and Sense
How to shop for and finance equipment in today’s economy This is a question that often comes up in any shop: How can I afford new equipment? Well to answer this, first I talked to Steve Morgan, a senior relationship manager at Univest Capital, a company that specializes in equipment financing. Steve actually sold engine
Smooth and Straight
Cylinder honing is easier than ever – if you have the stones to do it right Proper cylinder wall finish is critical for true piston ring sealing and lubrication. Bore geometry is important as well – round, cylindrical and straight are the buzzwords for optimal sealing and minimal blowby. Thanks to better machines designed to
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
EPA and the Engine Builder
The Environmental Protection Agency affects every aspect of our lives in one way or another. What we drive and how we enjoy our leisure activities are only part of its purview. The concern by many automotive industry insiders is that unchecked, unnecessary regulations will severely impact a strong economic sector.
Intake Manifolds – Are There Changes You Need to Understand?
The intention here is to take each manifold design and mention things that have evolved over the years and discuss factors that have been found which will be beneficial to engine performance.
What Goes Around Comes Around
While researching the article on the efforts the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may or may not be making to put you out of business (page 44) I took a walk down memory lane.
Centroid Announces its A590 5-Axis Engine Shop Machining Center
A new level of 5-axis CNC machining performance and price point is found in the Centroid A590 5-axis Engine Shop machining center. Create billet blocks and heads and CNC port and blue print Diesel blocks and heads faster than ever before.
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
Proving Yourself
Well, it’s 2018. If you’ve already made, broken and forgotten your New Years’ resolutions, let me welcome you to the club. This time of year, it’s easy to say we’re going to do something better, for our health, for our finances, for our business and, most of the time, we truly believe what we say. At least I do, for a while.
Buying Behavior – Who Buys What and How
With more vehicles on the road, more engine configurations under hoods and more parts on the shelves, the process of getting engine parts from manufacturer to end user has never been more complicated.
The Parts Sale Awakens
I have proposed five sales strategies based on successful businesses. But even these distant outposts have had to adjust to the new cyber-marketplace today.
Moroso GM LS Front Sump Oil Pan
This steel, 6.5 quart oil capacity oil pan fits LS Engine Conversions that require a Front Sump Oil Pan with a spin-on filter provision.
Proform LSX Emblem Valve Covers
LS enthusiasts now have the chance to take their generic stock LS angina to a whole new level with Proform’s new LSX Slant-Edge Valve Covers with the signature Black Crinkle finish and raised LSX emblem.
