Coated Pistons: Measuring Advice From JE Pistons By TODD SILVEY APRIL 16, 2021 Coating technology for engine internals is becoming more commonplace today as a proof-positive way to increase wear characteristics and overall life of performance and racing engine components. JE Pistons has provided…
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By GREG ACOSTA APRIL 01, 2021 When it comes to diving into dyno testing headfirst, one of the first people to come to mind is Total Seal’s Lake Speed, Jr. Between his days as the Director of R&D at Driven Racing Oil and…
By JEFF SMITH MARCH 18, 2021 “Run a dingle-ball hone through it, throw in a new set of rings — and you’re ready to go.” Not long ago, this might have been considered an acceptable practice for a mild street engine. While…
By TODD SILVEY MARCH 14, 2021 When building or performing maintenance on the engine in your hot rod, checking your engine’s bearing clearances is a great practice while you are “knuckles deep.” Not only is it advisable to check the visible condition…
By BOBBY KIMBROUGH MARCH 10, 2021 When shopping for new automotive components, it never fails that we are bombarded with tricky sounding terms and acronyms. Many times, we are casually familiar with these acronyms and we may know what they stand for,…
By BRIAN HAVINS JANUARY 21, 2021 For years nitrous, supercharger, and turbo companies have pushed enthusiasts to use one or the other. You were either going to be a fan of boost or nitrous oxide, but not both. They were like oil…
By GREG ACOSTA JANUARY 05, 2021 When planning an engine build, one term that often pops up when discussing the bottom half of the short-block is “windage.” Now, this term shouldn’t be confused with the term “Kentucky windage,” which is something else…
By BRIAN WAGNER SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 Assembling the bottom end of an engine requires plenty of precision, and if you neglect any details, the consequences could end up in your oil pan. Getting your rod bolts tightened down is the most important…
By GREG ACOSTA JULY 28, 2020 There is no denying, oil is the lifeblood of every engine. Whether it’s a tiny little 1.0-liter three-cylinder commuter engine, or a monster 1,008-cube Sonny Leonard behemoth big-block engine, without oil, both engines will turn into…
Nitrous Oxide is a POWERFUL Oxidizer Nitrous, or Nitrous Oxide is a power adder that provides incredible “Bang for the Buck” but for a number of reasons that we’ll explore today, almost never gets used, and that’s a shame because…