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‘Big Daddy’ Don Garlits to Return to NHRA Drag Racing

“Big Daddy” Don Garlits is making a comeback to NHRA competition forthe first time since 2003, driving his Dodge Challenger Drag Pak byMopar into the heat of NHRA Stock eliminations at the Mac Tools U.S.Nationals on Labor Day weekend. His historic first run in the Drag Pakwill be on Wednesday, Sept. 2, in A/Stock Automatic

Manage, Lead, Train or Educate?

Lately, I’ve been reading a lot of management material that was written by Peter Drucker, who is generally recognized as “the father of modern management.” His style leans toward understanding relationships within management teams and bringing out the best in people to produce excellent results. This leads me to ask, if you were to evaluate

LPG Cylinder Head Conversions

The recent move to clean up inner city exhaust emissions has resulted in renewed interest in the use of LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) as a motor fuel. Tax incentives are being offered to encourage fleet operators to convert to gaseous fuels and more vehicles are being offered by the OEMs that are already converted. What

MAHLE Clevite Launches New Online Catalog with Direct Ordering Capability

MAHLEClevite has announced the first phase of its new electronic catalog –Launchpad. Unlike other online catalogs in the aftermarket, Launchpadis the first Web-based catalog of its kind to include an electronicordering function tied directly into customer accounts. Launchpad allows users to search for any product within the MAHLEClevite product offering and directly place an order

Rebuilding the CAT 3208 Diesel

Since information from Caterpillar is always held very tight within the family it was very hard to get an accurate history of how the relationship all came about, so if I’m a bit off in my timeline, forgive me. I assure you, it won’t affect the content of this article. The bottom line is, Ford

How To Quiet Down a Chirping 2005-

An installer or vehicle owner may complain about a chirp coming from the lower timingbelt area. The noise is most often noticed at idle, usually after theengine has warmed up. The probable cause is that the idler pulleymounting surface is tilted, causing the edge of the timing belt to rubagainst the side of the pulser

AETC Advanced Ford Modular Performance Conference Slated For December 7-9, 2009

Ford engine technology has seen some impressive developments over theyears, but none with the efficiency and performance potential of the 2,3 and 4-valve Modular designs of recent years.  On December 7-9, the20th Annual Advanced Engineering Technology Conference presented byMotor State Distributing will focus on the latest trends in FordModular engine technology and will be headlined

Why You Should Read This Book

Let’s get it right out on the table here: I am suggesting that you, a professional engine builder who works at a shop that has been in business, on average (according to the latest Machine Shop of the Year results) nearly 28 years, read a book about building Chevy small-blocks. I understand the concern that

Rebuilders Walk the BIG R Show for Free

Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association (APRA) has announced that heavy-duty engine rebuilders may now walk the BIG R Show for free. The BIG R Show offers many resources under one roof for diesel engine rebuilders and their suppliers. It presents an opportunity to see new equipment and parts, and learn about the latest technologies and management

Herman Trend Alert: The Future of Social Networking

Social Networking is about "building online communities of people whoshare interests and/or activities, or who are interested in exploringthe interests and activities of others." (Wikipedia) People use social networking to find jobs, source candidates, find lostloves, source materials, promote and sell products and services, andmuch more … and it’s mostly free! "Social networking is in

Big R Show to Look at OEM-Supplier Relationships in the New Economy

PatMuldoon, product development engineering senior manager for Chrysler’sMopar Parts Division, and Patrick Carpenter, director of OEM sales andmarketing for Springfield Remanufacturing Corp. (SRC), will team up topresent a seminar at the 2009 International BIG R Show on Monday, Nov.2, in Las Vegas. According to Carpenter, “We will address how the new economy affectsOEM’s and suppliers

The Top 10 Common Pricing Mistakes Most Companies Make

Price strategy is emerging as the most important resource for companies to increase their competitive advantage. The vast majority of companies have spent years achieving gains through cost cutting, outsourcing, process re-engineering and the adoption of innovative technologies. However, the incremental benefits from these important activities are diminishing, and companies need to look at other

Take The War Out Of Warranty Claims

While it may have been an uncomfortable topic for some, I feel I succeeded with the previous column. Of course there are always those who dispute the need for personal responsibility. Since we live in a world full of handouts and government programs, why be responsible for yourself? I have a good friend who describes

Where Will Your Next Generation Of Customers Be Coming From?

In the tough economy we are facing today, many of us are concerned with generating sufficient business to keep the doors open, often at the expense of anything else. Are you so busy worrying about today that you’re not thinking about the future? Let me try to give you an idea about having the best

SSSSSnake Bit!

In 1974, America watched 93 cars get destroyed in a 34-minute car chase. “Gone In 60 Seconds,” an independent film written, produced and directed by and starring Toby Halicki was an otherwise forgettable ’70s movie. The plot revolved around Mandrian Pace (Halicki) and his car thief cronies and 48 cars that they needed to steal

Performance Carburetors

Carburetors persist because they are relatively simple and inexpensive compared to electronic fuel injection (EFI). Most racers and hot rodders are familiar with carburetors and know something about how to install, tune and adjust a carburetor. They may not always do it right, but all they usually need is a screwdriver and a wrench. They

TIG Welding Aluminum Heads

To survive in the current economic climate, you must look for opportunities to become more profitable and still maintain control of your profits. You must always look for ways to keep more of what you do “in-house” and keep as much of the revenue you generate in the business. Whenever you can control what goes

Shop Management: What is a Shop Foreman?

A few years ago, it seemed that nearly every shop had a foreman.However, over the years I’ve noticed that the foreman position has beendissolved. Little by little, shops have gotten away from having aforeman and simply have a manager with direct control over thetechnicians. Why? Is it to “downsize” and save the costs associatedwith this

Five Ways To Break The Nose of a Crankshaft

Scat Crankshafts has determined that 99 percent of the time it is the parts that are being used in conjunction with the crank and the additional machining done to the parts that are being used with the crank that are mostly responsible for crank breakage, NOT the crank. 1. IMPROPER MACHINED CRANK GEARS • Champher

Herman Trend Alert: Small Businesses Will Likely Lead the Recovery

Previous Herman Trend Alerts have stated that most job creation occursin small- and medium-size businesses. While we have witnessed recentwidespread job losses, small business’ historic net job creation willmake it a key player in our economic recovery. Not surprisingly, manypeople who have not been able to find employment have chosen to go intobusiness for themselves.