Performance Primer: Finding the Right App: Picking the Perfect Performance Pistons and Rings
Choosing a set of pistons and rings for a performance engine build is not as simple as it sounds. While the pistons obviously must have the correct diameter to match the cylinder bores in the block, there are numerous other considerations you must make.
OTC Awards $202,000 in Scholarships to Finalists of Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge
First place went to Team Autometer from Loara High School in Anaheim, CA
Lincoln College of Technology Announces Grand Opening of its Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology Program
Lincoln College of Technology’s grand opening will be held from 9am-3pm on Friday, May 7th at its facility located at 8317 W. North Avenue, Melrose Park, IL.
Bodyworks: Power with Plasma
The plasma cutter may be mysterious to many, but its functions
are undeniable, especially when it comes to cutting heat-treated alloys like boron steel.
Real World: Boosting Your Career with Turbocharger Service
One of the most common causes of poor turbo performance is bad shaft bearings, which often results in rubbing or binding between the compressor and turbine wheels and their housings.
Students Pursuing Manufacturing Careers Find Assistance Through Scholarships
One way to alleviate the skilled labor shortage and revitalize the future of manufacturing is to provide incentives for students to pursue careers in manufacturing. One group – Nuts, 2 Bolts & Thingamajigs (NBT), The Foundation of the FMA – is doing just that by providing scholarships to young people taking courses that lead to technical careers.
Dual Enrollment Programs Open Doors To Skilled Labor Trades
A new generation of students has found the fast track to the high-tech manufacturing jobs of the future by simultaneously completing their high school education while also taking technical college programming.
Manufacturing Industry Needs Young Skilled Workers
Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs Provides Support for Kids to Tinker
Manufacturing Industry Needs Young Skilled Workers
Under the Hood: Diesel Dialog- Talking ‘Bout Performance Diesel Pistons
The interest in diesel performance has been growing. Bolt-on performance packages for diesel-powered pickup trucks can easily add 75-150 horsepower or more for everyday driving and towing. While pulling has been the traditional use for diesel-powered tractors and trucks, diesel-powered vehicles are now winning races and setting records in venues that have long been the exclusive realm of gasoline-powered engines.
The Real World: Ohio Technical College is Tops in Training
Cleveland School Wins 2009 School of the Year
in Tomorrow’s Technician/Chicago Pneumatic Competition