Edelbrock E-CNC Cylinder Heads
These E-CNC cylinder heads feature a large bowl cross-section while retaining good port velocity. These heads maintain the stock 23° valve angle and the intake flange is drilled to accept 1986 and earlier intake manifold designs.
Edelbrock E-Force Supercharger for ’15-’17 Jeep
This E-Force Supercharger system is designed exclusively for the Pentastar 3.6L V6 engine. It is designed to increase torque for improved towing and off-road performance when needed, while retaining great daily driving manners.
Champion Announces Winners of 2017 ‘Search for a Champion’ Contest
Blake Brown, an open-wheel dirt modified racer who resides in Corbin, KY, and Derek Fetter, an automotive enthusiast and collision repair technician from Troy, MO, are the grand-prize winners in the 2017 “Search for a Champion” contest from Federal-Mogul Motorparts’ Champion brand.
SAKOR Technologies Celebrates 30th Anniversary
SAKOR Technologies, Inc., a maker of high-performance dynamometer systems, has announced its 30th anniversary in business. The company has grown from a two-person firm writing real-time software for other companies’ test systems to an industry leader developing and manufacturing its own control systems and sophisticated testing products.
MEYLE Crankshaft Sealing Flanges
Sealing flange modules are important to ensure effective sealing at the engine crankshaft. They are also used to capture the engine speed and crankshaft position, and to determine both the injection and the ignition point controlled by the engine timing unit.
Camshaft Selection
“What camshaft should I use?” How many times have you been asked or heard that question uttered? Why is it so difficult to choose the “correct” camshaft for an engine build? What separates one camshaft design from the other? After all, isn’t it true that a camshaft opens and closes valves? Simple, right? Well let’s
Growing Your Perfect Customer
The most powerful advertising tool you have is existing customers talking about your business to others. When THEY tell YOUR story, it can be a powerful motivational tool. Of course, most of the time these days, it is the phone call, email or text that can initiate the opportunity to get prospects to your lobby
From Good to Great – Simple Ideas to Take Your Business to Another Level
Recently, sales figures nationally have been flat at best, and there are far more shops closing than new ones opening. But there are shining stars that still beg to be recognized. These vibrant, busy and profitable businesses can’t help but beg attention. These owners are well aware that others may not be seeing comparable prosperity,
Time to Tell EPA to Back Off
When I was a kid, if I wanted to get away with something, I learned how to bend the truth and not give my parents the whole story. Or, if I DID tell them what was going on, it was in the middle of a completely different story. It didn’t work of course – my
Ensuring Your Insurance
Insurance is an expense. No matter how you slice it, insurance coverage will cost you money. If nothing ever happens, you may question why you paid for it. But having insurance should give you peace of mind, and when something does go wrong and you have to use your insurance policy, you are more than
Going Faster in 1954
I have a large library in my office consisting of Hot Rod How-to books and annuals from the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s. During one of my recent review sessions I found a chapter introducing nitromethane and its use for drag racing. Keep in mind this is 1954 technology… The article began by explaining that hot rodders
Pistons and Rings – The Technical Price for Horsepower
Pistons and piston rings have been a hot topic of discussion among engine builders. At some point in our past, it seems as though there have been some piston shape and design changes along with some applied thermal and friction coatings – the same can also be said for piston rings. Piston rings seem to have become smaller with different shapes, finishes and coatings.
Valves and Valve Seats – There’s More than Meets the Eye
The valves and seats in an internal combustion engine play a central role in engine breathing, compression, performance and longevity. It doesn’t matter if an engine has two, three, four or even five valves per cylinder or if the engine is gas or diesel because the valves all do the same thing: they open and close to allow air into the cylinders and exhaust to exit the cylinders.
Understanding How To Tune Carburetors
An engine only runs as well as it is tuned. You can build a killer motor using all the best parts and machine and assemble everything with the utmost care, but if it’s a carbureted engine and the carburetor isn’t setup or tuned right your killer engine may never live up to its full potential.
The Daily Grind – Grinding valve seats with different abrasives
Grinding valve seats with abrasive stones has been aound about as long as the internal combustion engine. In the early days of grinding seats, there were only two abrasive materials to choose from – General Purpose and Finishing – because seats were mostly made of a single material, cast iron. Today, seats are made of
Exhaust(ing) Your Options
Here in the pages of Engine Builder magazine we have countless articles about choosing the right set of pistons, putting in the perfect crankshaft, selecting the best connecting rods and the list goes on and on for identifying what parts and products go into your engines. However, there is one item we seldom cover –
Your Customer Did WHAT?!
A few weeks ago, I got into a conversation via social media with sprint car engine builder Steven Hogue. He was in Akron, IN and I was in Akron, OH, but thanks to Facebook, it was like we were sitting across from each other at our favorite local watering hole doing some bench racing. Despite what
Round and Round – Valve Timing Events and the Order of Importance
If you’ll recall, in the January issue, we got into the nitty gritty details of what makes a camshaft the “right” camshaft. In this issue, we’ll continue the education. Cam class is back in session! Remember the camshaft makes one complete revolution (360°) while the crankshaft rotates twice (720°) for a complete engine cycle. Camshaft
High-Tech Tightening – Fasteners take their rightful place of importance
When you build your engines, you put measured thought into every component you use. From the intake system to the exhaust manifold, everything has its place and nothing is installed without careful consideration. But what about the fasteners? Some of the most critical components are held together with relatively low-cost fasteners including screws, nuts and
It’s Time You Got What You Deserved
When we launched the Performance Engine Builder of the Year competition in 2012, we looked at it as a chance to celebrate the unsung heroes of the racing world. After all, the driver, the crew chief, the team owner – heck even the driver’s dog – each got more TV time and fan recognition than