News Update: NAPA Chassis Trains, Certifies Technicians
Participants in a four-day NAPA Chassis training class were provided with tips and techniques from NATEF-certified instructors to identify and solve problems while diagnosing and repairing late-model chassis and suspension systems. Held recently at NAPA’s training center, the clinic taught timesaving repair procedures, giving these techs the ability to be more proficient on newer vehicles.
Tech Tip: Rust and Corrosion May Be Culprit When Signs Point to Faulty DIS Modules
A vehicle towed into a shop is a "no start." Preliminary troubleshooting leads a technician to suspect the culprit may be a faulty DIS (Distributorless Ignition System) module. So the module is bench tested using the ignition module tester, but the results show the component seems to be working fine. The DIS module is placed back on the vehicle and the troubleshooting continues.
Odds & Ends
Building The Mustang Ministock includes everything a racer needs to know to competitively build, set up and race a Mustang 3 car. Using eight informative chapters based on a project car built as an example for this book, Building The Mustang Ministock thoroughly covers all areas of race car fabrication, suspension systems, chassis setup and