Aeromotive Phantom Returnless EFI Fuel Pump
Aeromotive has announced its new, high performance Phantom Returnless EFI fuel pump and baffle system. The Phantom Returnless has a built in by-pass valve set for 58-PSI of line pressure, eliminating the need for an external regulator and return line from the engine.
Motovicity Appoints New Head of Marketing
With over a decade in marketing, a majority of that being in the automotive and agency realms, Curtis Schabath specializes in digital strategy, experiential promotions and content creation. He is Motovicity’s new marketing manager.
Ford 9-Inch Differential
The Ford 9-inch differential is one of the most widely used differentials in hot rod, street rod and 4×4 vehicles. The Ford 9-inch differential was put into production beginning in the late 1950s, and remained in production up until the mid 1980s.
Proving Yourself
Well, it’s 2018. If you’ve already made, broken and forgotten your New Years’ resolutions, let me welcome you to the club. This time of year, it’s easy to say we’re going to do something better, for our health, for our finances, for our business and, most of the time, we truly believe what we say. At least I do, for a while.
How Did We Get Here?
Today, I am going to take you on a journey back in time to see what started this whole industry of rebuilding engines and what events made us who we are for what we do today.
Understanding the Basics of Your Business – Taxes
They say nothing in life is certain except for death and taxes. In most parts of the world, taxes are part of life and certainly part of running an engine building business. In the US, large expenses associated with running an engine building business are federal, state and local taxes.
Why Cutting Fluids Are Imperative to Machining
In order to produce the best performing engines with tight tolerances and finishes, CNC machines require cutting fluids to perform at the highest levels. You might think a fluid is a fluid is a fluid, but you’d be wrong.
Shop Solutions – October 2017
Some cylinder heads, like small block Mopars, have the intake manifold bolt holes at a slight angle from the manifold flange. This makes it hard to mount on our surfacing machine milling plate because, when you tighten up the mounting studs against the plate, it wants to bend the stud.
2018 Motor State Engine Parts & Accessories Catalog
Motor State Distributing has announced its 2018 Engine Parts & Accessories catalog. Get the most comprehensive engine parts catalog for your shop.
Oscilloscope Fundamentals Workshop
This hands-on workshop will explain how to maximize bandwidth, sample rate, memory, and provide an overview on a wide range of scope hardware and software tools and capabilities for analysis and debugging.
Turn5 Announces Grand Opening of New $8 Million Corporate HQ
Turn5, the growing e-commerce aftermarket automotive parts retailer, officially moved to a larger headquarters facility in Paoli, PA, a suburb of Philadelphia. The company owns and operates three aftermarket automotive websites – AmericanMuscle.com, ExtremeTerrain.com, & AmericanTrucks.com.
MAHLE Service Solutions Showcases Full Product Portfolio in New Heavy-Duty Aftermarket Catalog
The new catalog, published for the first time, highlights the company’s full portfolio of heavy-duty products and includes product information on its ShopPRO, TechPRO HD, ArcticPRO and FluidPRO line of products for the heavy-duty aftermarket.
Hot Rodders Junior Engine Challenge Develops the Future
Developed for kids between the ages of 5 and 18 years old, its design is to “get wrenches in their hands and grease under their fingernails” by taking apart and rebuilding Briggs & Stratton 5 horsepower single-cylinder engines.
Goodson Names New President, Ops Manager
Goodson Tools & Supplies for Engine Builders, Winona, MN has named Roger Schumacher president, effective January 1, 2018. Schumacher, who has been with Goodson since 2000 serving as the company’s Controller and since 2012, as Goodson Operations Manager, replaces Juan Roche, who is retiring after 35 years with Goodson. Roque has been part of the automotive
Team Fel-Pro Wins 2017 Hot Rodders of Tomorrow National Championship
A total of forty-five teams competed at the SEMA and PRI shows just to get into the Elite Eight competition. The top four SEMA show seeds against the top four PRI show seeds.
Centroid A590 5-Axis Machining Center
Centroid has introduced a new level of 5-axis CNC machining performance and price point with its A590 5-axis engine shop machining center. Create billet blocks and heads and CNC port and blue print diesel blocks and heads faster than ever before.
SEMA Announces New Products Award Winners
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) announced the Best New Products Award winners this week at the 2017 SEMA Show. These awards are given to the most innovative and cutting-edge automotive aftermarket products that will be consumable in 2018.
The Other Machines in Your Shop
In the last couple of years we have discussed the various maintenance requirements for your big machines – surface grinders, crank grinders, cleaning machines, etc. Let’s not forget those other devices that play a pretty important part in your continued effort to build the best engines you and your employees can offer to your valued customers.
Ford FR9 EFI V8 Engine
We may have lost Robert Yates to cancer, but his memory lives on in engines like the Ford FR9 EFI V8, which was purpose-built by Roush Yates Engines for Monster Energy NASCAR Cup teams. Find out what went into making this 800 hp powerplant.
IPA Micro-Bore and Valve-Guide Brush Sets
These convenient, 8-piece sets of small-diameter brushes are optimal for cleaning tubes, bores, valve guides and more. Durable and abrasive, each set includes 9″ long brushes in 1/8″, 5/32″, 13/64″, 1/4″, 5/16″, 3/8″, 7/16″ and 1/2″ diameters.
