Hot Engines For Hot Wheels – The Reality Of Building Engines For TV
Richard Rawlings, owner of the Gas Monkey Garage in Dallas and host of “Fast N’ Loud,” was given the opportunity to build a replica 1968 Corvette to celebrate the Hot Wheels Sweet 16, the first series of toy cars produced by Mattel in 1968. He immediately had visions of a blown big block engine to power the classic, and he called on WCH Racing Engines in Midlothian, TX, to build it.
Diesel Technician Program Gives Students Path Into Growing Career Field
The Utah Diesel Technician Pathways program starts in high school with the completion of select classes. Upon graduation, students will complete an internship with one of the diesel technician industry partners and then at least one year of training at Salt Lake Community College.
BOCES Students Place Second At Auto Competition
Blaise Dawson of Goshen High School and Tom Martin of Valley Central High School teamed up and took second place in the Greater New York Auto Dealers Association Regional Automotive Competition.
TJC Partners With Fiat Chrysler To Create Auto-Tech Training Program
Students in the Tyler Junior College auto tech program can now receive certification as Mopar Level 1 technicians.
AGM Batteries And Testing
Two of the greatest changes we’ve seen in starting/charging systems during the past few model years have been the expanded use of the Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) battery as standard equipment and the accelerating pricing structures of both AGM and conventional flooded-cell batteries.
Auto Tech Competition Gives Students A Chance To Win Big
On Saturday, Automotive tech students in western New York competed in the Ron Smith Memorial Auto Tech Competition. Students completed for scholarships, prizes and the chance to compete in the national competition.
Fuller Automotive Stands The Test Of Time
Fuller Automotive & Tire Center in Auburn, MA, has eight bays for repairs on all makes and models, and is separated by a shared waiting room with a four-bay SpeeDee Oil Change center.
Scrapyard Owner Sponsors Hood-Painting Contest For Students
Each year, Cherry Picked Auto Parts in Toledo, OH, invites local students to take part in a car hood painting competition. The winner gets a $500 gift card, and four runners-up each get a $250 gift card. All students who submit something receive $25 for participating.
Hot Rodders Of Tomorrow Crowns 2015 Engine Challenge National Champion
While the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show did not officially start until Thursday, December 10, students from across the nation convened in Indianapolis on Tuesday to kick off the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge Dual Championship. With the first four spots in the Engine Challenge Finals filled from SEMA competition, 17 additional teams came to compete for the final four spots at PRI. From Tuesday through Friday they competed in performance engine rebuilds, looking for sub 20 minute completion times.
Federal-Mogul Motorparts Announces Scholarships For Automotive Technology Students
For the second consecutive year, Federal-Mogul Motorparts will award $30,000 in scholarships to future automotive technicians who are enrolled in accredited, U.S.-based automotive technical schools, colleges or universities.
