Spring Has Sprung – Will Landscape Engines Grow Your Business?
Have you noticed your allergies are acting up? Are the birds chirping a bit louder? Is it getting warmer and greener? Good, it’s not just me. Spring has sprung in the Northern hemisphere and that means people are going to be getting out their lawn and landscape tools.
Getting Aboard with Inboard Marine Engines
Marine engine building is a niche market that is much smaller than the automotive market, but it can also be a very lucrative business for those with the know-how and experience.
Engine Add-Ons; Selling the Bling that Might Bring a Little Green
In the muscle car heydays of the ’60s and ’70s, manufacturers knew that a few chrome items under the hood not only helped set their high horsepower performance mills apart from their anemic stock counter parts, but could also add to their performance potential.
Vintage Air Billet Pulleys for SB Ford Engines
New billet aluminum crankshaft and water pump pulleys from Vintage Air provide a smooth running, high strength double groove pulley option for 289 and 302 Fords.
Holley Mid-Mount Complete Accessory Systems for GM LS Engines
Holley Mid-Mount Complete Accessory Systems pull all your accessories in tighter than ordinary accessory drives for a clean, compact look. At the heart of it is the revolutionary “bracketless” design.
Edelbrock Victor II EFI Intake Manifold for Gen III HEMI Engines
Edelbrock has announced the release of its much-anticipated Victor II EFI intake manifold for Gen III HEMI engines. This manifold is designed for use with Eagle Chrysler 5.7L, 6.1L and 6.4L Gen III HEMI engines with fuel injection.
Radium Engineering Performance Parts for Ford Shelby GT500
Radium Engineering has released three new bolt-on products for the 2013-14 Shelby GT500 including a dual catch can kit, fuel rail kit and coolant tank kit.
Radium Engineering Fuel Surge Tank for Fuelab Brushless Fuel Pumps
Radium Engineering has teamed up with Fuelab to offer a fuel surge tank specifically designed for Fuelab’s line of Prodigy in-tank power modules. Up to 720 LPH is available from a single pump.
Machining Aluminum Engine Blocks
Aluminum engine blocks have been around for many years for both stock and performance applications. Aluminum has a number of advantages over cast iron, the most obvious one being weight.
Do Diesel Builders Need Installation Bays?
Because of weight and size of their creations, diesel engine builders can be faced with some unique challenges.
Roush Yates Engines Aligns with Sharp to Enhance Productivity
Roush Yates Engines has aligned with Sharp Business Systems of North America (Sharp) to form a technology alignment to enhance its overall company performance.
383 LS1 Engine
A customer recently brought Matt Dickmeyer of Dickmeyer Automotive Engineering a 383 LS1 engine with a few issues. Matt worked his magic to turn this into a 1,300hp turbocharged beast.
Easy-Run Custom Series Engine Run Stand
The “Custom Series” Run Stand is the perfect solution for starting-up and testing an engine before it is installed in a vehicle. It enables the user to solve problems, make final adjustments, and perform any needed repairs before installation.
Hellcat 6.2L HEMI Engine
When you’re dealing with something like the Hellcat, it’s not your normal power upgrade. Read what Dave Weber and Modern Muscle do to turn this engine into a 1,500 hp capable beast.
Not Your Father’s 4.108 Engine
Jay Foley of Foley Engines is taking an out-of-date Perkins 4.108 engine and bringing it into the 21st century. With an array of engine upgrades, this Not Your Father’s 4.108 is a sailor’s dream.
Racing Rods – Engine Builders Have Options
Choosing a set of connecting rods is one of the critical steps in a performance engine build. The rods have to be strong enough to handle the anticipated speeds and loads, but also affordable for customers who have a limited budget. Most stock rods in late model engines can safely handle 400 to 500 horsepower.
High Performance Engine Bearings
Building a high performance engine is always an adventure. You never know how much horsepower and torque an engine will make until it’s on the dyno. And you never know how well the engine will hold up until it is put to the test on the strip, race track, street or water. The bearings that
The Key to a Productive Test Cell – What you need to know about engine test cell support systems to ensure reliability
When it comes to a productive engine test cell, the key might surprise you. While the dynamometer satisfies the core requirements, support systems are especially critical to delivering performance – on top of the fact that these systems can significantly reduce risks associated with health-safety issues. And for OEM dealer and distributor networks where vehicle
Sleeves & Liners – Selection and Installation
Engine sleeves have long been used to repair worn or cracked cylinders that can’t be bored to oversize. Installing a sleeve can save a block that would otherwise be unrebuildable. But sleeves can also be used to strengthen cylinders, especially in performance engines that are being pushed way beyond their original design tolerances. A prime
Are Carbs Making You Look Bad? – The Best Engine Build Means Nothing If It Doesn’t Run Right
It’s hard to believe that we’re still talking about carburetors in 2017, especially since the last vehicle sold in America with a carburetor was more than 25 years ago. This seemingly rudimentary device has been fueling the internal combustion engine since its inception more than 100 years ago.
