Ohio Technical College Opens The Edelbrock Performance Academy
The Edelbrock Performance Academy at OTC provides students with the skills necessary to efficiently increase a vehicle’s performance through planning, installation and modification of high-performance engine components, superchargers, nitrous, fuel injection systems and more.
Engine Series: A Decade of the Duratec 30
The 3.0L Duratec V6 was introduced in 1996 to replace the aging 3.8L V6 in the Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable. Unlike its conventional pushrod predecessor, the 3.0L V6 has dual overhead cams, four valves per cylinder and an aluminum block with cast-iron cylinder liners.
Report Card – Generation Next: Acura’s NSX Concept
Making use of lightweight materials and a mid-mounted V-6 engine, the NSX Concept employs several new technologies for Acura.
Automotive Definitions
The following are key words and phrases used in articles that have run in Tomorrow’s Technician magazine. This helpful reference guide can be printed out and added to your class notes. We will continue to update this list.
Under the Hood: Counting Carbs
Dissecting Old School Performance Fuel Systems
Engine Series: A Decade of the Duratec — Servicing Ford’s 3.0L Engine
The 3.0L Duratec V6 was introduced in 1996 to replace the aging 3.8L V6 in the Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable. Unlike its conventional pushrod predecessor, the 3.0L V6 has dual overhead cams, four valves per cylinder and an aluminum block with cast-iron cylinder liners.
Real World: Becoming a Zen Motorcycle Master Builder
The book “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance” demonstrates that working on motorcycles may be either dull and tedious drudgery or an enjoyable and pleasurable pastime; it all depends on the inner attitude, or lack thereof.
Real World: ‘Training’ Is Not A Dirty Word
You may feel that once you’ve graduated from an automotive technical college, you are done with school. The fact is, training is an absolute necessity these days if you want to remain competent and competitive in the auto repair business – whether it’s automotive diagnostics and repair, body work or heavy-duty diesels.
Report Card: Turbocharging’s Not Just A Lot of Hot Air
In a recent study of U.S. consumers by Honeywell, more than half of those who plan to purchase a vehicle in the next two years believe fuel efficiency is more important than it was during their last vehicle purchase.
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.