OTC Awards $202,000 in Scholarships to Finalists of Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge
Ohio Technical College (OTC) awarded $202,000 in scholarships to highschool students on the top six teams competing in the Hot Rodders ofTomorrow Engine Challenge National Championship held at the 2010 SEMAShow earlier this month. The finalists can redeem the scholarships at OTC, where students learna wide array of technician skills in automotive, collision repair,high-performance
Adjusting the Fuel Pressure on GM’s Electronic Fuel Injection
By adjusting the fuel pressure you are looking for maximumpower from your new high performance engine and this will take sometrial and error to achieve. To make the adjustment you will need the following tools: Afuel pressure gauge that will screw onto your Schrader Valve on yourfuel rail and a small wrench to turn the
Marock Takes Record Win In 9th Annual Randy Dorton Hendrick Engine Builder Showdown
Out of 12 Hendrick Certified Master Technicians, Marock and Vester finished their engine build with a record breaking time of 21:19, beating the 2009 record time by a 1:38. The Randy Dorton Hendrick Engine Builder Showdown is a competition in which 12 Hendrick Certified Master Technicians team up to compete against each other to build
Sizing Up The Valve Guide
Worn guides will draw oil down the valve stem and will coat or coke on the port side of the valve. This will hinder air flow and cause engine performance to be compromised. Too much oil getting down that valve stem and may cause mechanical failure due to the increased possibility of pre-ignition. Worn valve
Heavy-Duty Diesel: Big Opportunity, Big Challenges
One of the most sought-after status symbols in America is a pickup truck with a Cummins, Duramax or Powerstroke engine. The expectation continues that diesel automotive engines will soon find their way in larger numbers to our shores. A rebounding economy should help get trucks moving again and recapture some lost maintenance dollars. First, what
OHC Cylinder Head Rebuilding and Equipment
Originally featured mainly in European racing machinery from Fiat, Peugeot and Alfa Romeo in the early part of last century, by the 1960s companies like Fiat and Jaguar had introduced OHC production engines. It was advanced technology for the time, but today OHC is the norm for even the least expensive production engine. OHC cylinder
Selecting Valve Seats for Gas and Diesel Engines
Hard working diesel engines, performance engines, and engines that run on dry fuels such as propane or natural gas produce a lot of heat in the combustion chamber and often require valve seats that are harder and more heat-resistant. Stellite, chromium, cobalt, tungsten and nickel alloy valve seats are commonly used for such high heat
Using Games and Play to Boost Productivity
Back in 2004, we wrote a Herman Trend Alert called "The Future of Gaming." The future is here today. According to a recent study from Pew Research, 97 percent of teens and more than half of all adults play video games. Moreover, Gallup’s recent research suggests that more than 70 percent of employees are “somewhat
Dynos and Test Stands: Profit Center or Business Black Hole?
Dynamometers allow an engine builder to test, tune and tweak his engines before giving customers the opportunity to do something foolish with them. In a recent poll on Engine Builder’s website, we asked our readers how important a dyno is to their business. According to our (admittedly unscientific) results, 44 percent of Engine Builder readers
Engine Builder Shop Solutions: August 2010
Head and Block Surface Prep Most cast iron V8 heads and/or blocks usually don’t require anything more than a good cleaning. They are not as likely to warp as straight-six or aluminum heads or blocks. But it is unusual to have all the old gasket material wash away in your hot tank. Minimal surface prep
Ohio Technical College Hosts Edelbrock Carburetor Challenge at Rolex Montery Motorsports Reunion
Ohio Technical College (OTC) has partnered with Edelbrock to host a Carburetor Challenge during the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010. During the challenge, 19 high school teams from San Andreas, Hollister, San Diego, Lodi, Visalia, Monterey, Seaside and Castroville, California, will tear
SCT Performance Named 2010 NADM Endorsed Sponsor
SCT Performance, manufacturer of handheld automotive performance & fueleconomy programmers and custom tuning software for Ford, General Motorsand Dodge/Chrysler vehicles has signed with the National Association of Diesel Motorsports (NADM ) as the official Ford Tuner/Programmer sponsor for the 2010 season. “This endorsed product sponsorship is not awarded lightly since NADM asks its members to
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The above statement is bold, you may think. Are you thinking that it doesn’t applyto your business? You may think you’re doing okay. Yet my statementapplies to everyone from a one-man shop to a shop with 100 employeesor more because if you don’t do it, your competitor will! The most recent Machine Shop
Back to Basics: How to Read a Micrometer
There are other types of micrometers, including depth micrometers and inside micrometers. As the names imply, they measure depth and the inside diameters, respectively. Often other tools (such as bore gauges) are used with micrometers to determine sizes so knowing how to read the micrometer is absolutely necessary. A micrometer is a measuring gauge operated
Three-Angle Valve Seat Cutting Tips
1) Use new carbide pilots for precise and high-quality valve seat and bowl work. • Carbide pilots help keep tooling cutting true. When cutting 3-angle seats,counterboring for seat rings or using bowl hogs to enlarge valve bowls,the resistance of the workpiece against the tool tries to deflect thepilot. Goodson Carbide Pilots resist this deflection five
Engine Builder Shop Solutions: June 2010
Cover the Deck When honing cylinders in an engine block use duct tape to cover the deck. Then take a sharp razor knife and carefully trim out the cylinder bores. Doing this as a pre-honing procedure helps keep honing oil out of the coolant passages and thread holes, which reduces loss of honing oil, and
Are You Ready for More Business?
There are a lot of positive economic signs that consumers are becomingmore comfortable with their financial situation and are beginning toopen their wallets. A recent report states that department stores, grocery chains and eventoy stores are seeing consumers move toward higher-priced andhigher-quality items. As an example, cashmere is gaining in popularityand a New York coffee
Federal-Mogul Launches Next-Generation Electronic Catalog
Federal-Mogul Corporation has launched a dynamic, next-generation electronic catalog available at www.fme-cat.com to help aftermarket distributors, auto parts stores, professionalautomotive repair technicians and consumers find high quality parts forany of millions of passenger and commercial vehicles as well asperformance, marine, agricultural/industrial and small-engineapplications. Available 24/7, the interactive new eCatalog features a user-friendlyinterface, expanded functionality
Valvoline Expands Engine Guarantee
Valvolinehas expanded its Valvoline Engine Guarantee program and is rolling outa new companion advertising campaign. The initial television spotswilll be aired during telecasts of the 2010 NBAPlayoffs on multiple networks. Participants must register their vehicles atvalvoline.com, use Valvoline motor oil regularly and their engines canbe guaranteed up to 300,000 miles. Originally available only tovehicles with
Joe Gibbs Racing Oil Raises The Bar On Technical Support
Less than 900 lubrication professionals worldwide hold this prestigious certification, and now each Joe Gibbs Driven Oil customer will have access to a trained and certified lubrication professional. After a lifetime in the racing business, Mr. Speed has completed 9 accredited lubrication classes and passed the rigorous CLS exam. The real world knowledge garnered by