ACL Distribution Archives - Engine Builder Magazine
ACL Race Series Performance Oil Pumps

ACL Race Series oil pumps are designed with high-output and high-volume capabilities.

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ACL LS Short Groove Main Bearings

ACL’s LS Short Groove Main Bearing Set suits the Gen III and IV LS small block engine and is now available.

ACL Product Brochure

The ACL Product Brochure provides insight into ACL, while highlighting the 2023 Chevrolet LS Application Guide.

ACL Hemi Late-Model Main Bearings

ACL has announced the release of the Hemi V8 Late Model RACE Series Performance main bearings.

ACL Adds to its Race Series Bearings Line

ACL recently added new part numbers to its RACE series bearing range.

ACL Bearings and Bushings for Light-Duty Diesel

ACL used the recent AAPEX show to introduce its new line of engine bearings and rod bushings designed specifically for light-duty diesel engines: Ford Powerstroke, GM Duramax, Navistar, Cummins and Caterpillar.

ACL Distribution Race Series Catalog

The print version of ACL’s Race Series performance bearings applications guide/catalog is now available. The 40-page 2020 brochure contains 27 new engine applications.

ACL Distribution Names Larry Berger, Jr., Gasket Product Manager

ACL Distribution, Grand Rapids, MI,  has named Larry Berger, Jr., as product manager of the company’s new line of Ajusa brand gaskets. According to ACL Director of Sales and Marketing, Dennis Fox, Berger has responsibility for selling, marketing and procurement of the gasket line for the US and Canada and will oversee the sales activities

Engine Bearing Technology – The Spin on Spun Bearings

One of the worst failures that can occur inside an engine is a spun bearing. It can happen in a stock engine, race engine, gasoline engine or diesel engine. A spun bearing is bad news because it usually seizes itself around the crankshaft journal. What happens next depends on the bearing’s location.

ACL Distribution Race Series 2017 Catalog

The new 2017 Race Series performance bearing catalog/applications guide is now available in print and online. The catalog contains 30 new applications not available in the 2016 engine applications listings.

Juan Bez Named President of ACL Distribution

The ACL Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Juan Bez as the new President of ACL Distribution, based in Grand Rapids, MI. Bez assumes the position and responsibilities from Tim Vehlewald, who retired in January.

Tim Vehlewald To Retire from ACL Distribution

Tim Vehlewald, President and CEO of ACL Distribution, Inc., has announced his retirement effective December 31, 2015, according to ACL’s Executive Vice President, Juan Bez. Vehlewald indicated that ACL’s management staff remains intact and the company has significant plans for growth over the next few years.