Belt-In-Oil Timing Drives
Performance enthusiasts may have some experience with “wet belt” timing systems as an upgrade for the small-block Chevy, but these “new” belt-in-oil systems are OEM designs, used for oil pump drives as well as for camshaft timing drives.
Nissan LEAF Wins 2019 Connected Green Car Of The Year
The Connected Green Car of the Year award is given to the model that most significantly raises the bar in environmental performance while also connecting vehicles to our lives, other vehicles, and in some cases, transportation infrastructure.
Grand Prize Winners Announced In Fisher Auto Parts ‘WOW! Earn And Win!’ Promotion
The “WOW! Earn & Win!” promotion was sponsored by Fisher Auto Parts and was held exclusively for professional installer customers. To participate, customers had to be in good standing and complete an online form that also served as an entry into all prize drawings for the duration of the promotion.
DENSO Named Marketing Sponsor Of John Force Racing
The DENSO logo will be featured on all John Force Racing hot rods throughout the 2019 Mello Yello season. The series kicks off Feb. 7-10 with the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at the Auto Club Raceway at Pomona in Pomona, California, the first of 24-weekend races that make up the nine-month season.
NHRA Top Sportsman Don O’Neal Unveils New NGK/NTK Sponsored Car
O’Neal has used NGK racing spark plugs in his 1999 Monte Carlo 632 Big Block Chevy engine with three-stage nitrous for the past five years and now O’Neal will look to use NTK engine sensors in a new race car. NTK is a member of the NGK Spark Plugs family of brands.
Secondary Air Injection Tips
Secondary air injection can be supplied actively from an electric air pump or passively from pulse pressure in the exhaust system. In a passive/pulse system, air is drawn in when a valve opens from vacuum created through exhaust flow. In an active system, air is blown from an electric pump, which allows for better control.
B’laster Supports Vo-Tech Students On Their ‘Rusty Race To SEMA’
A dedicated group of high school students is rapidly working to finish its latest “rat rod” project to have on display at B’laster’s SEMA booth No. 53020 later this month.
GM Tech Tip: Cold Start Misfires
An owner may complain of misfire or roughness during a cold start. Also, a P0300 code might be present, or there may be misfire codes limited to one or two cylinders. Looking at the misfire counter on a scan tool, you will see a high rate on typically one cylinder. The cause of the misfires might be a coolant leak that allows coolant to enter the cylinder at the point where the liner meets the deck face cast.
New Online Video Series Documents The MAHLE Aftermarket/Petty’s Garage Build Of Tech Promotion Grand Prize: A ’68 Resto-Mod Camaro
The custom-built, one-of-a-kind Camaro will serve as the grand-prize in the 2018 MAHLE “Drive with the Original” technician promotion.
E3 Announces New E-commerce Website
The e-commerce site provides an easy-to-use platform to find the right product for your application with minimal hassle, says E3.
