Mitsubishi Connecting Rod Bearing Identification for 6G74 and 6G75 Engines
Accordingly, the number of connecting rod bearing selections is reduced from five to three. This information from Mitsubishi explains the bearing selection method for the new part. Applicable Vehicles. Due to the number of applicable Service Manuals, individual page numbers are not provided. Apply this information to the appropriate pages in section NOTE:
GM 4.3L V6 Owners Rattled By Engine Noise
The rattle-type noise that affects these GM vehicles with 4.3L V6 engines may be caused by torsional vibration of thebalance shaft. To fix the problem, follow the service procedure below forinstalling a new tensioner assembly kit. If detonation noise ispresent, perform detonation/spark knock diagnostic testing first. Applicable Models: 1996-2003 4.3L V6Engines found in Chevrolet Astro,
Engine Parts Group, Inc. Honors Top Suppliers
Five suppliers to Engine Parts Group, Inc. (EPGI) were honored at the group’s recent winter shareholders meeting. Each year, EPGI shareholders choose the Featured Suppliers from more than 90 companies providing engine parts to the group. The five are selected based each company’s ability to offer extraordinary value, exceptional programs, policies, and building and
Installing Shaft Mount Rocker Systems on Gen III Engines
For information specific to other shaft rocker systems you should refer to the manufacturer’s instructions. 1) The rocker arm roller tips must be immersed in oil for a minimum of 3 hours to allow full lubricant penetration of the roller tip and axle. A household ice tray works well for this purpose. Please note that it
Ward’s 10 Best Engines of 2013 Announced
For the first time in seven years, the list is comprised entirely of gasoline-powered engines, with no hybrid, all-electric or diesel powertrains to be found, in the recent announcement of Ward’s 10 Best Engines for 2013. While this result might seem to go against the grain of the industry’s push into alternative fuels and propulsion
Cylinder Head Bolt Torque Specification: GM 3.1L and 3.4L Engines
The revised specification is as follows: • Tighten the cylinder head bolts to 44 ft.lbs (60 N-m) in the order shown in illustration. Use the J 36660-A torque angle meter in order to rotate the cylinder head bolts an additional 95 degrees. Tighten the bolts in sequence to the the specified torque. With all
Back to Basics: Engine Bearings
Most everyone knows this wives tale: hang a horseshoe over your door for good luck. Now most of the world will do so with the open part down, but in a few parts of Ireland and Britain they do the opposite, with the opening upward so as not to ever run out of good luck.
Engine Blueprinting Basics
The top professional divisions in racing today for the most part run engines that are built to comply with a very strict set of rules for each series. In NASCAR, where the engines have been roughly the same 358 cid V8 for decades, the power output has steadily increased. Engines of the same brand that
Building A Top Class 565 Engine
What does it take to put a top-notch Sportsman drag racing engine in the winner’s bracket? Obviously, parts selection, assembly expertise and a talented driver are key. Over the years, Engine Builder has been an advocate of mastering the first two – the last one is always a gamble. But in some cases for that
SEMA Scholarship Fund Charity To Auction Engine
The program has been significantly enhanced for 2012, as the winning bidder will have the engine custom built to his or her requirements from a variety of options. Long-time Scholarship Committee member Bill Holland of Holland Communications will again spearhead the program. “We’ll be opening the bidding for the engine during the SEMA Show and
Make Your Customer Part of the Team by Taking Deposits on Engine Builds
I just could not imagine that he had time to contact me. Although I DO write for a major trade magazine in the automotive industry, I am not, no matter how much I may dream, a promising retail author. But after I woke up, I realized that there was a different type of message here.
Engine Parts Warehouse Acquires World Products
We at World are very excited because with five Engine Parts Warehouse locations across the country they stock virtually every brand of performance engine parts, including their own PBM Performance Parts and Erson Cams,” the company said in a statement. “And with more than 30 expert engine parts phone sales people available to assist you,
EngineQuest Launches New Website
EngineQuest’s comprehensive product offerings for many domestic and import powertrain applications along with their in-depth knowledge of the automotive aftermarket are just a click away for engine builders, warehouse distributors and enthusiasts. With improved user friendly navigation, continuous product updates, detailed instruction sheets, cylinder head flow numbers and specifications along with racing updates, both
Career Building: Developing Engine Building Experiences in School Starts with Instructors
For some older technicians and mechanics, servicing vehicles and tearing down engines was something learned on the job. For others, automotive skills were developed through an automotive program at a high school or technical college. According to an employment forecast from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), between 2010 and 2020, the nation’s workforce will
Inspection: Vacuum Check That Engine (#14)
I have found a few brand new castings to have porosity holes in them after they were torqued down. All of these heads were aluminum SB Chevy heads and were made overseas. These heads were “good” prior to proper installation. More than once I’ve found brand new water pumps to have leaking seals at
Determining the Correct Head Gasket on Cat 3114, 3116 & 3126 Engines
Oversized head gaskets may not be something you would normally think about when repairing or rebuilding a Caterpillar engine. As the 3114, 3116 and 3126 (2-valve) engines age you may encounter engines that have or will require thicker (oversized) head gaskets. IPD does not offer these oversized head gaskets at the time of this publication,
PERA to Host ‘Engine Blocks’ Webinar November 14
Reed has been in the casting repair business for 40 years. His experience began as a lead welder fusion welding diesel cylinder heads with Northwest Motor Welding. In 1973 started his first company where he began developing new metal stitching technologies and welding methods to expand upon his prior cast iron welding experience. Reed currently
Brief Overview of Caterpillar C7 Engines
This popular engine can often be found in on-highway trucks, and also in off-highway applications such as loaders, skidders, excavators, motor graders, and industrial and marine units. It is actually a 7.2 liter (439 cid) engine with a 4.33? bore (110mm) and 5.0? stroke (127mm). Note: This engine was also covered in more detail in
Cylinder Head Oil Leak or Weepage Found on Some 4.6L and 5.4L Engines
Oil weepage is not considered detrimental to this engine’sperformance or durability. An oil leak may be caused by metal chipdebris lodged between the head gasket and the block, chip debrisbetween the cylinder head and the head gasket, or by damage to thecylinder head sealing surface that occurred during the manufacturingprocess. Once an oil leak is
Rick Morley of Michigan Wins $20,000 Race Engine from Engine Pro
Rick Morley of Allendale, MI had plenty of luck on his side when he won the $20,000 race engine at the Fifth Annual Engine Pro/Dart/Performance Engineering Engine Giveaway. Jim Sebright of Holland, MI was the runner-up. Sebright won an intake manifold courtesy of Profiler Performance. Kalamazoo driver Christine VanderSloot walked away with a six-switch panel