EngINtel: In Lightweight Land Rockets Or Huge Ships, Bedplates Have Presence In Today
Today’s engines are smaller, lighter, more fuel efficient and have the highest output per displacement than at any other time in the history of the automotive industry. With these advantages have come designs that must be able to withstand loads and pressures that go way beyond the large displacement OHV, oil leaking, fuel guzzling street
Cleaning Rules
One of the least pleasant parts of any engine builder’s day is the cleaning process. Removing the oil, carbon and general gunk from blocks, cylinder heads and assorted parts before your inspection, machining and rebuilding process can even begin may seem as painful as a trip to the dentist’s chair. But if you think that
Engine Builder Shop Solutions: November 2008
Ford Reverse Rotation Rear Main Seal Replacement Ford small block 302 V8 engines have long been used in marine applications in both standard and reverse rotation crankshaft configurations. Many vendors list seals for the reverse rotation two-piece seal, but some reverse rotation engines use a one-piece seal. I don’t know of any aftermarket listings for
MAHLE Clevite Inc. Introduces 301-0060B Performance Piston Rings
MAHLE Clevite Inc. has announced the arrival of its 301-0060B Performance piston rings for use in 8000HP, 490 cid V8 engines. The 301-0060B Performance piston rings’ components include a 4.190? bore, Ductile Plasma-moly Dykes, .078? Dykes, and 0.17? PC479™ Fire-Power™ Dykes, which are engineered to withstand the punishment of today’s high powered, Nitrous-Oxide injected, Turbocharged,
Grand Prize Winner Announced in ‘Find Clevite’ Promotion
Mark Williams, a dedicated NASCAR fan from Palmyra, VA, is the grand prize winner in the MAHLE Clevite “Find Clevite” promotion. Williams was awarded a NASCAR VIP Weekend for two to the final race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The contest, held online at www.FindClevite.com, started in May and concluded on October 25.
Volvo D12 Series Engine Now Remanufactured in North America
TheVolvo Reman D12s are remanufactured at the Middletown RemanufacturingCenter (MRC) in Middletown, PA. MRC has provided North Americancustomers with superior remanufactured parts for more than 30 years. Volvo Reman D12s are available through Volvo Truck dealers.Each engine is delivered as a “basic engine” (longblock), which allows customers to re-use external engine componentssuch as alternators from
Options Grow in the MAHLE Clevite Heavy Duty Engine Kit Program
MAHLE Clevite said it has enhanced its Heavy Duty Kit program with two major improvements based on customer requests. MAHLE Clevite provides a large range of engine kits, which have been upuntil now, only referenced by manufacturer, engine model or tractormodel. Now there is a way to search by part number. It is now possibleto
What’s Rockin’ In Performance Rocker Arms and Valve Springs
Horsepower is in the heads. But for a cylinder head to breathe efficiently, the valvetrain must be rigid and strong to minimize flex, but also lightweight. For most performance applications, that means replacing the stock rocker arms, valve springs and pushrods with some type of aftermarket roller rocker arms, stiffer valve springs and stronger pushrods.
Building a Hemi 528 Stroker Engine
The Hemi has made a comeback in recent years in various Chrysler and Dodge vehicles, most notably in the Charger and Challenger. But for hardcore Hemi fans, the real deal goes back to the first-generation 331/354/392 mills that culminated in the “Elephant Motor,” the 426 Street Hemi of the Sixties and Seventies. Even though the
Oil Pumps
It’s 6,000 rpm – do you know what your oil pressure is? That’s a question every engine builder should know the answer to if they’re building an engine that’s going to survive. Maintaining adequate oil pressure and volume is absolutely essential for engine durability. The problem is the output of many stock oil pumps, particularly
Rat Rods
While the economy stalls – enthusiasts are building “Rat Rods” in record numbers. Right in the middle of the economic slowdown and our government’s bailout of Wall Street, a little West Coast car event called the Primer Nationals was taking place in Ventura, California. Did the hard times affect the turnout or enthusiasm for this
Variety of Oil Blends Required to Meet Today’s Engine Requirements
Yearsago, an import shop could consider its shelves well-stocked if itcontained a selection of single-viscosity oils in detergent ornon-detergent blends. Today, a shop owner is confronted with stocking avariety of multi-viscosity oils, including 0w-20, 0w-40, 5w-20, 5w-30,10w-30, 10w-40, 15w-40 and 20w-50, not to mention stocking some ofthese viscosities in synthetic and non-synthetic bases. Although thenumber
Taming The New Tiger
Say the name Arnie “Farmer” Beswick and many an old Pontiac fan will nod and share a story or two about Arnie and his legendary GTO, the Tameless Tiger. About two hours down the highway in Illinois, Jim Riskovsky, owner of Turbo Connection in Edwardsville, IL, is learning to tame his own tiger, his 2005
Diesel Cylinder Head Rebuilding
If you have ever tried to start most diesel engines in cold weather, you know that you have to have an engine heater, or you have to have a starting aid like starting fluid. These engines most commonly did not have a computer, and the fuel pressure would be in the range of around 3,000
Connecting Rods: So Many Choices
Choosing a set of connecting rods for a performance engine is not as simple as it sounds. The rods you ultimately choose to use in an engine will depend on a number of factors, each of which can be critical to the life of the motor and the success of your customer. Your decision will
Shop Solutions: August 2008
Top 10 Machine Shop Business Tips We recently held a series of 8 focus meetings in the Midwest. Each meeting consisted of 8 to 10 machine shop owners and a moderator. Three questions were asked during the meeting: 1) What’s working? 2) What’s not working? and 3) What do you need most to help you
Head and Block Surfacing Equipment Update
How smooth is smooth enough? You used to be able to tell by dragging your fingernail across the surface of a cylinder head or engine block. And besides, it didn’t really matter because the composite head gasket would fill any gaps that your equipment or technique left behind. But with MLS gaskets the requirements have
Federal-Mogul to Build New Manufacturing Facility in India
Federal-Mogul is planning tobuild a new facility in Chennai, India, for the manufacture of frictioncomponents for original equipment (OE) and aftermarket segments. Thefacility is scheduled to begin production of light vehicle brake andfriction components, commercial vehicle and railway friction productsby September 2009. Federal-Mogul currently manufactures products at six facilities inIndia, including pistons, rings, liners, bearings,
The Inside Angle on Valve Seats: What you need to know to go with the flow
No one knows airflow better than the legendary Joe Mondello, who rose to fame back in the 1960s for his race-winning cylinder head work. “Back in those days, we didn’t have flow benches to test our work. Our test bench was the drag strip. If a modification worked and made the car run faster, that’s