Speed-Pro’s 2015 Performance Engine Builder of the Year is…
Ray Field, owner of Dougans Racing Engines, in Riverside, CA, was named the 2015 Performance Engine Builder of the Year, sponsored by Speed-Pro POWERFORGED Pistons and Engine Builder magazine. Field was presented the fourth annual award by Engine Builder magazine editor Doug Kaufman at a press conference Friday at the Performance Racing Industry Show.
Fel-Pro Gaskets Brand First to Offer Replacement Sealing for 2011-2014 5.0L Ford Mustang, F150 Engines
Federal-Mogul Motorparts’ Fel-Pro Gaskets brand now offers the first replacement sealing coverage for one of Ford’s most iconic displacement engines, the 5.0L DOHC (VIN F) 32-valve Triton Coyote engine used in Mustangs and F150 trucks.
Foreign Exchange – Profiting From Import Engine Rebuilds
Today, vintage European cars are once again becoming popular, and often for the very same reasons that made them take off almost 60 years ago. Happily, along with increasing interest in such cars comes a rise in demand for engine rebuilding services.
Fel-Pro Introduces First-to-Market Complete Engine Sealing Coverage for ’02-’05 Jaguar 2.5L DOHC V6 Engines
The Fel-Pro Gaskets brand has introduced first-to-market complete engine sealing coverage for tens of thousands of 2002-2005 Jaguar 2.5L DOHC V6 engines (VIN D) registered in North America.
Mitee-Bite Products Becomes Preferred Work Holding Solutions of Roush Yates Engines
Roush Yates Engines has announced a new technical partnership with world-class work holding solutions expert, Mitee-Bite Products. Under this new agreement Mitee-Bite Products is now the “Preferred Work Holding Solutions Partner” of Roush Yates Engines.
Champion Oil Announces Engine Builder Supplier Program
Champion Oil, Clinton, MO, has announced its new distributor program that allows engine builders to offer the complete line of Champion products to their customers.
CNG and Propane Engine Builds
Building engines for a living means building whatever a customer wants. With a growing market for alternative fuels you might find yourself building an engine for a customer who wants his engine to run on compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG) or propane (liquefied petroleum gas or LP).
AMSOIL Launches Expanded Antifreeze & Engine Coolant Product Line
AMSOIL has announced new Ethylene Glycol Antifreeze & Engine Coolant, now available in two formulations for passenger car/light truck and heavy-duty applications. They join reformulated AMSOIL Propylene Glycol Antifreeze & Coolant.
Prolong Extended Life Engine Treatment
To protect gas and diesel engines for up to 12,000 miles, Prolong Super Lubricants offers Extended Life Engine Treatment, created to address the two leading causes of engine wear: damaging friction and heat.
Corvette “Build Your Own Engine” Program Returns
Back in 2010 General Motors decided to let Corvette owners build their own engine and sell that opportunity as a factory option. Those who bought a Z06 or ZR1 Corvette and paid $5,800 and signed up for the program traveled to GM’s Wixom, Mich. “Performance Build Center” and rolled up their sleeves.
Speed-Pro Crowns Performance Engine Builder of the Year
Tom Nickerson, owner of NVR Racing, in Butler, WI, was named the 2014 Performance Engine Builder of the Year, sponsored by Speed-Pro POWERFORGED Pistons and Engine Builder magazine. Nickerson was presented the award by Engine Builder magazine publisher Doug Kaufman at a press conference Friday at the Performance Racing Industry Show (PRI) in Indianapolis.
MSD Pro-Billet Distribution for Ford Y-Block Engines
The Pro-Billet Y-Block Distributor, PN 83831, is built around a CNC-machined billet aluminum housing that is fit with a sealed ball bearing guide for stability and endurance.
MSD Pro-Billet Distributor For 392 HEMI Engines
For anyone with a 392 HEMI, they’re going to be excited to hear about MSD’s new Pro-Billet Distributor, which is based on a CNC-machined billet aluminum housing for incredible strength and precision tolerances.
Fel-Pro Head Gasket Sets for Subaru Engines
Federal-Mogul Motorparts’ Fel-Pro Gaskets brand has introduced three first-to-market PermaTorque MLS multi-layer-steel head gasket sets for a variety of popular 2.5L engines used in late-model Subaru passenger vehicles.
Green Strategies: Recycled Engine Parts Save Profits
The list of reclaimed bare engine blocks on the Kenmonth Engine Company website (www.danamotorssac.com) is enough to warm the heart of any vintage vehicle collector. There’s an AMC 401-cid big-block for $800, five 1959 thru 1966 Buick “Nailheads” for $450 each, a 390 for a tail-finned ‘59 Caddy for $450, a 216-cid Chevy “Stovebolt 6”
Design Engineering Inc. Titanium Protection Sleeves
Design Engineering Inc. (DEI) has taken its Titanium LR technology and made it into one of the best protection sleeves on the market. Capable of withstanding temperatures up to 1800°F direct heat and 2500°F radiant it can protect your wires, lines and cables from damage. Available in 4’ lengths and includes high temp heat shrink
Webasto Says Pre-heated Diesel Engines Reduce Emissions and Improve Performance of DPFs
Fenton, MI – An Independent Emissions Testing Lab recently tested the effects of a Webasto coolant heater on the emissions performance of a diesel engine. To simulate different temperature conditions during the seasonal changes and the effect caused by the Webasto heater, boundary conditions to the test engine were set at 40 degrees Fahrenheit and
Chrysler Group Invests in Two Mexican Facilities to Produce New Line of Engines and Vehicles
Nearly $165 million will be invested to add a new production line to assemble Chrysler’s 2.0L and 2.4L Tigershark engines at the Saltillo (Mexico) North Engine Plant. Chrysler Group Chairman and CEO Sergio Marchionne confirmed investments totaling $1,249 billion in two Saltillo facilities and the creation of 1,570 jobs during a recent dedication event at