King Introduces High-Strength Coated MC Bearings
King’s bimetal polymer coated MC bearings are now available for Ford Ecoboost 3.5L, GM LS, Ford 5.0L/302, Subaru EJ20-EJ27, Toyota 2GR and more.
Elite Announces Dates For New Online Sales Course
Elite has announced that its High Impact Customer Care Sales Course will begin Oct. 11, and will be presented in its new online format. The AMI-accredited online course will be delivered by top sales trainers Jen Monclus and Doris Barnes, and will be held on four consecutive Wednesdays beginning Oct. 11 (then Oct. 18, Oct
Elite Announces New Online Sales Course
The AMI-accredited online course will be delivered by Elite President Bob Cooper and sales trainers Jen Monclus and Doris Barnes, and will be held on four consecutive Wednesdays beginning June 14.
New ASA Affiliate Holds First Meeting
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced a new affiliate: ASA-Indiana/Evansville. Its inaugural meeting was held Dec. 9, 2014. Dan Risley, president of ASA, spoke at ASA-Indiana/Evansville’s first meeting. More than 55 people attended the meeting, including students and instructors from a vocational school. In addition to instructors, nine Ivy Tech students (seven young men
Elgin Industries Opens Distribution Facility, Plans Further Expansion Of Manufacturing Operations
Elgin Industries, one of North America’s leading manufacturers of original equipment (OE) and replacement engine and chassis components, has opened a standalone product distribution facility in Elgin, Ill. According to the company, the new facility will serve the growing packaging, private label and specialized shipping requirements of its aftermarket distributors and other customers.
Tech Tip: Dodge Ram Transmission Weakpoint Leads to Converter Update
The main reason this occurs is that the piston is not properly centered on the turbine hub of the converter.
Tech Tip: Importance of Valve Seat Concentricity in Engine Building
When it comes to gas engine remanufacturing, the subject of valve seat concentricity is a very serious one. Concentricity, as we are discussing here, is the relation between the centers of the valve guides and the centers of the valve seat surfaces.
Mitch Smith Auto Credits Success to Adhering to ‘Rules of Business’
When you’ve been in business as long as Mitch Smith, you develop some surefire ways to ensure top-quality service and repairs that result in satisfied customers and repeat business. Which leads to one of Smith’s rules of business, or “Mitch-isms” as he calls them: Do to/speak to/service your clients better than anyone else.
Tech Tip: Cavitation – A Cooling System’s Worst Nightmare
One of the main concerns created by cavitation is the erosion of the metal on the outside surface of cylinder liners.
Tech Tip: Cavitation – Your Cooling System’s Worst Nightmare
Cavitation is an issue that has plagued the diesel engine for years. One of the main concerns created by cavitation is the erosion of the metal on the outside surface of cylinder liners. Tiny air bubbles are formed during normal engine operation and implode at an extremely high temperature and pressure and eat into the wall of the cylinder.