Burnin’ Rubber, Blowin’ Smoke
Opportunities grow for diesel performance specialists — check out what experts in the field have said about this market.
Service Advisor: Charging Ahead with Battery Service
The actual service life of a battery depends upon its design and construction, and the operating conditions to which it might be exposed.
Six High School Teams Set for Hot Rodders Of Tomorrow ‘Showdown at SEMA’
Six High School Auto Technology teams have earned their way to the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge National Championship to be held at the 2010 SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) Show, November 2-5 in Las Vegas NV.
Truck Stop: In for the Long Haul
H-D Service and Maintenance Tips: The following is a basic checklist of items that need to be scheduled for maintenance and repair of trailer dry vans and bodies developed by a national trailer manufacture:
Undercover: ABS Bleeding Procedures and Tips
Any time the hydraulic system is opened, air can be introduced into the lines and components. Your job is to eliminate that air.
Crossword Puzzle: April 2010
Across 1. Fix-all material (4,4) 5. Dual-overhead-camshaft code (1,1,1,1) 9. Leaf spring and axle connector (1,4) 10. Yoke-and-spider assemblies, briefly (1,6) 11. Unexpectedly stopped the engine 12. Dynamometer’s torque-display shape 13. Relationships between gears 15. Grooved tire surfaces 18. Chopper output, some say 20. Stopwatch-timed race-track interval (3,4) 23. Gas-pump units 24. Tool for driving
Team PRW – Fremd High School Wins Division 3 “Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge” Championship
The Race & Performance Expo hosted its third “Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge” Division 3 Championship March 6th & 7th at the Pheasant Run Resort.
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.
Truck Stop: Start Your Engines — Tips for Winterizing Heavy-Duty Diesels
Diesels like it hot. Although a heavy-duty diesel engine can power a truck, locomotive or even an oil rig, it still needs some TLC in preparation for cold temperatures.
Performance Primer: Tuner and Hooch
Any engine builder worth his or her salt knows that when you design a race engine to run on alcohol, you always have to take into account the requirement of the extra fuel required. This may be as simple as changing out carburetor jets, upping the size of fuel injectors, or even redesigning the fuel delivery system to larger lines, multiple pumps, etc. These rules aren’t folklore created by fuel salesmen and the aftermarket; these rules all have a scientific reason behind them.