VIDEO: Ignition Coil Circuit Testing
Doug Kaufman explains the proper diagnostic process for ignition coils in order to avoid swapping parts. Sponsored by Blue Streak.
VIDEO: Why Do Diesel Engines Need EGR?
Doug Kaufman discusses diesel engines and why even modern engines need an EGR system. Sponsored by Blue Streak.
High-Tech Tightening
When you build your engines, you put measured thought into every component you use. From the intake system to the exhaust manifold, everything has its place and nothing is installed without careful consideration. But what about the fasteners? Some of the most critical components are held together with relatively low-cost fasteners including screws, nuts and bolts, and studs. No matter whether you’re building a restoration showpiece, a high horsepower street machine or a stump-pulling torque monster, the fasteners you use are more critical than you may believe.
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,” a reality television series on the Discovery Channel, 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.
