MAHLE Clevite Enjoys Positive Response From NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Teams To Decal Transition
MAHLE Clevite announced earlier this year that the company would transition to the MAHLE white decal from its legendary blue Clevite decal throughout all of NASCAR®. At nearly the halfway point of the change, 52 of the 55 teams that have entered a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event in 2008 have displayed the MAHLE decal.
Still The Same Old Grind?
The market for crankshaft grinding has changed a great deal in recent years. With many passenger car and light truck engines now lasting upward of 200,000 miles, there’s much less demand for grinding crankshafts than there used to be. By the time the engine needs major work, the vehicle has often depreciated to the point
Get Ready For The Perfect Storm
Prior to $5 per gallon gas many of us wouldn’t have given the sport compact market a second thought. After 13 years of meteoric growth, the high performance sport compact market stalled, nosed over, and settled into a holding pattern. The Fast & Furious crowd just lost interest. The huge sport compact enthusiast books suffered
MAHLE Opens New Tech Center in Brazil
The MAHLE Group, headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, has opened a highly modern new Tech Center in Jundiaí (near São Paulo) in Brazil. The newly built complex for research and development houses laboratories and test cells on a constructed area of 55,000 sq.ft. (16.800 m2). As early as 1978, MAHLE started operating a Tech Center in
MAHLE Acquires Clemex Mexico S.A. de C.V
The Stuttgart-based MAHLEGroup has acquired the total shares of Clemex Mexico S.A. de C.V. andits subsidiaries in Lerma, Mexico. The company, which will continue to operate under the name ClemexMexico S.A. de CV until early 2009 when it is merged into the MAHLEGroup, produces engine bearings and bushings for the automotiveaftermarket and global automotive OE
Shop Solutions: June 2008
How To Handle Engine Diagnostic Nightmares Automotive machine shops are being asked more than ever to help diagnose engine related problems by a variety of customers. Repair shops, car dealers, parts suppliers and DIY’s are all in need of input from machine shop personnel. Two problem areas we see today frequently involve auto manufacturers designs
Balance of Power (and Profit)
One of the keys to a smooth running, long lasting engine is proper balance of the reciprocating and rotating parts. When a crankshaft is out of balance, the uneven distribution of weight can generate centripetal forces that shake the engine with increasing intensity as engine rpm goes up. Centripetal force (which many people mistakenly call
MAHLE Acquires Clemex Mexico S.A. de C.V
The Stuttgart-based MAHLEGroup has acquired the total shares of Clemex Mexico S.A. de C.V. andits subsidiaries in Lerma, Mexico. The company, which will continue to operate under the name ClemexMexico S.A. de CV until early 2009 when it is merged into the MAHLEGroup, produces engine bearings and bushings for the automotiveaftermarket and global automotive OE
Shop Solutions: May 2008
Installing Cam Bearings In Vintage Engines I have found that building vintage engines can be fun and also challenging, especially the very early engines where assembly information was somewhat limited. Here is a suggestion that may be helpful when installing cam bearings in vintage engines: Save the old cam bearings, especially if the engine will
MAHLE Clevite Enjoys Positive Response From Grassroots Race Teams To Decal Transition and Series Support
Reaction has been overwhelmingly positive from grassroots race teams to MAHLE Clevite’s announcement earlier this year that the company would transition to the MAHLE white decal, according to the company. The change from the Clevite blue decal is occurring throughout all NASCAR Series in 2008. Mike David says even though the legendary blue Clevite
MAHLE Clevite Kicks Off
MAHLE Clevite is celebrating its new identity in NASCAR with a special “Find Clevite” promotion. The contest, being held online at www.FindClevite.com <http://www.findclevite.com/> , is now underway and will conclude on October 25. The grand prize winner will receive a NASCAR VIP Weekend for two at a 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup. “The Clevite brand is
The following information updates the previously published service procedure and should be used for crankshaft and piston assembly on 1996-1997 Subaru Legacy engines (2200cc, 2500cc). 1) Install connecting rod bearings on connecting rods and connecting rod caps. Apply oil to the surfaces of the connecting rod bearings. 2) Install connecting rod on crankshaft. Position each
Five Plans To Turn A Profit From Sales of Performance Parts
It seems that lately everyone wants to build high performance engines and sell high performance parts. But it has not always been that way. In the 1950s and ’60s, high performance engine builders were racers first and to feed their need for speed they built their own high performance parts. Many started small businesses producing
Shop Solutions: April 2008
Charging For Expert Advice Bench racers wasting your time? Our shop labor rate is $80 per hour. I sell my advice for 1/2 price! When a guy wants me to engineer a motor by selecting parts combinations and machining specs to achieve a specific level of performance, I charge him for my time. I explain
Special Supplement: 2008 Machining & Engine Parts Tech Guide
April 2008 Machining & Engine Parts Tech Guide Cylinder Bores & Piston Rings Valves & Valve Seats Crankshafts & Engine Bearings Head & Block Decks and Gaskets Sponsored By:
2008 Machining & Engine Parts Tech Guide
April 2008 Special Supplement: Machining & Engine Parts Tech Guide Valves & Valve Seats Crankshafts & Engine Bearings Head & Block Decks and Gaskets Cylinder Bores & Piston Rings Sponsored By:
MAHLE Clevite Expands Grassroots Racing Outreach With Sponsorship of NASCAR Corona Series
To further expands its reach into grassroots racing, MAHLE Clevite has announced its sponsorship of the NASCAR Corona Series. The three year sponsorship agreement for the NASCAR series in Mexico will last until 2010. “Our new agreement to sponsor Mexico’s most important stock car racing series not only supports our existing relationship with NASCAR,
Machine Maintenance: Time For Spring Cleaning
Springtime is here at last. Birds are chirping, the snow is melting and the grass is finally starting to show. It’s time to hang up the snow shovels and get the lawnmower tuned up. And if you’re like me, you can hardly wait to get your summer toys out of storage and ready to roll.
Mid-Range Diesels: Going the Distance
While it may seem that we’re constantly asking you, the reader, to give us detailed information about your business, the truth is, details are what make this business interesting. In that respect, following the February issue of Engine Builder, a cross-section of readers were asked for their opinions on a number of topics, ranging from
To Dyno or Not To Dyno…That is the Question
The word dynamometer is defined in the dictionary as: Dynamometer (Dy – Na –mom – e – ter) – any number of devices for force measurement or measurement of mechanical power. The word comes from the Greek (dunamis – force) + (metron – measurement) and dynamometers might seem more like Greek than anything else until