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Engine Bearings’ Impact on Performance

Nowadays, a bearing (in a performance setting) must be both hard and soft. Retaining geometry is of utmost importance, but it also must be malleable and able to adjust for stress and flexing.

Bearings
Heavy-Duty Diesel Replacement Parts

Heavy-Duty diesel vehicles and machines have their fair share of flaws, and it’s important for owners and contractors to know about common failures and what replacement parts they’ll need for a fix.

Heavy-Duty Diesel Replacement Parts
QMP Racing’s MC-1: A Game Changer for Measuring Components

Brad Lagman’s MC-1 is a holistic approach specifically designed to eliminate human error and support the engine builder with value-added tooling that brings accuracy, repeatability, reproducibility and assurance to the high-performance engine building community. As more and more long-time experts in this industry become scarce, the need to replace their knowledge of touch and feel with instruments such as a micrometer is imperative. 

QMP Racing MC-1
APR Ignition Coils

These ignition coils are not only aesthetic, but produce real performance boosts to 04′ and earlier Audi, VW, Porsche and Lamborghini models.

Ignition Coil
Steve Whipple Joins JEGS

Industry veteran Steve Whipple has joined JEGS as its new director of private label sourcing, where he will work with racing manufacturers to help bring products to market through the JEGS brand. Based in Delaware, OH, JEGS is one of the largest mail order and online high-performance and racing equipment companies in the US. “What

Adding Power With LS Components

Lucky for engine builders and those looking to get engines built, the aftermarket is loaded with options for LS engines due to the platform’s popularity.

How Real Cryogenics Are Done

The word cryogenics has been misused, abused and mutilated for many years, causing failure, doubt and false accusations on the true laws of physics.

International Engine Parts

Currently in the U.S., Yella Terra only sells their roller rockers, with a couple specific markets that stand out.

Common Marine Engine Issues

Due to the damage potential with these engines from things such as water ingestion, corrosion, parts coming loose or breaking, and countless other issues, staying on top of your marine engine maintenance is crucial.

LS Engine Parts Selection

People in the aftermarket thought that the SBC could never be replaced, but in the eyes of many hot rodders and engine builders, the heir to the throne is the LS platform.

2019 Buying Behavior Study

This research study, now in its third year, profiles engine builders’ buying behavior as it pertains to engine parts and equipment.

Keep the Valvetrain on Track

The key to choosing the right valvetrain components is to match the parts to the application. It sounds simple enough, yet many valvetrain component suppliers tell us there are a lot of misconceptions about what kind of parts are best for different kinds of performance applications.