Posts Tagged ‘ Engines ’

HRR Web Exclusive: 14 Typical Carb Symptoms & Their Causes

By Devlin Smith , July 20, 2010 in Engine & Drivetrain

You’ve just finished a carburetor install for your customer and now the engine won’t start. What’s the problem? In this Web Exclusive, Hotrod & Restoration Technical Editor Mike Mavrigian discusses this and 13 other common problems associated with carburetors, and offers possible causes to help you with diagnose and solve the issue.

New 302 Ford Crate Engine From Speedway Motors

By Ashley Smissen , July 9, 2010 in Engine & Drivetrain, Products

The engine package has been dyno-tested and will deliver 300-plus horsepower and 320 lb/ft of torque.

Speedway Motors has just released its new 302 Ford Hot Rod Engine, a crate engine that delivers 300-plus horsepower and 320 lb./ft. of torque, said the company. It’s based on a block with a .040-inch overbore, premium cast crankshaft and a balanced rotating assembly with 9.6:1 pistons.

Tons of New Products Featured in Catalogs From PRC, Pace Performance

By Ashley Smissen , May 6, 2010 in Engine & Drivetrain, Products

Performance Rod & Custom‘s new catalog showcases the company’s full line of PRC custom radiators and accessories, including its Tri-5 radiator and core support; Camaro radiator and core support; and radiators for Chevy and Ford cars and trucks.

Ford, Chevy and Mopar muscle car radiators are also displayed in the company’s newly designed catalog.

For more information, go to www.prchotrod.com.

Pace Performance has also released its new Spring/Early Summer 2010 catalog, which, in addition to many new products, features the Pace Performance Packages.

New High-Performance Race Roller Lifters From Comp Cams

By Ashley Smissen , April 21, 2010 in Engine & Drivetrain, Products

The new Elite Race Solid Roller Lifters from COMP Cams are designed to withstand demanding high-performance and racing conditions, said the company.

The roller lifters feature an SAE 8620 alloy steel body that is CNC-machined and REM-finished, SAE 9310 steel alloy wheels that are precision-ground, and needles that are micro-sorted with a controlled contour profile.

Bookshelf: New Releases Offer Tips to Drivetrain Builders

By Ashley Smissen , April 20, 2010 in Engine & Drivetrain, Tech & Tools

Motorbooks has released the second edition of its Ultimate American V-8 Engine Data Book, a 240-page guide to every V-8 engine ever produced. General specs are provided for each engine, as well as part numbers for basic engine components.

Details on displacement, horsepower, torque, carburetion, fuel injection, compression ratio, internal dimensions and other specs are also provided in this book, which is designed to be a one-stop-shop of valuable information for V-8 engine builders, collectors and restorers.

HRR Tech Editor Mike Mavrigian Completes Five-Part Dart 427W Engine Build Series

By Ashley Smissen , April 13, 2010 in Engine & Drivetrain, How-To-Articles, Tech & Tools

Mavrigian began the build with a 351W Dart block, and gradually increased the displacement to a whopping 427 cid.

HRR Technical Editor Mike Mavrigian has just completed his Dart 427W engine build, and is ready to dyno it! Each step of the project, which Mavrigian began in December 2009, has been documented on the Precision Engine website as part of a five-part series.

Choosing High-Performance Cooling Products

By Devlin Smith , April 1, 2010 in Electrical, Engine & Drivetrain, Products

Derale makes a variety of high-performance cooling products, including radiator shrouds and fans, that will fit most hot rods, street rods and muscle cars.

As enthusiasts add modern muscle and convenience to their classic vehicles, radiators and fans are required to do a lot more. Suppliers are offering radiators and fans that can cool more-powerful engines and facilitate air conditioning systems to satisfy the demands of today’s customers.

Tech Tip: Quality is Worth the Price

By Mike Mavrigian , January 4, 2010 in Engine & Drivetrain, How-To-Articles, Industry Voices

A customer (and a buddy) recently brought his nostalgia-flavor Ford Thunderbolt clone (equiped with a vintage 427 FE) to my shop, complaining of high engine temperature issues, primarily at idle. The water temp at idle would routinely reach in the area of 210 to 220 degrees F., often continuing to gradually climb even higher. While not at a terminally fatal level, the concern was still there, especially because the engine still took a while to catch up and recover back to the 190 range.

LS Engine Insight

By Mike Mavrigian , November 23, 2009 in Engine & Drivetrain

If you’re after a simplified, almost-old-school look for a rod build, but want to take advantage of LS performance, a carbureted LS is the way to go. This engine (with a 4.000” stroke and aftermarket heads) pulled an easy 625 hp on the dyno.

The GM “LS” family of V8 engines represents the “new” generation of the venerable small block Chevy engine platform. While old-school diehards may be hesitant to embrace the new technology, the LS engine group offers outstanding horsepower, with many improvements with regard to oiling systems, cooling system and gasketing/sealing. It’s a great engine, and especially considering the range of readily available aftermarket performance parts, it’s easy to make power with the LS platform.

Tech Solutions: Tips for Engine Performance Builders

By Mike Mavrigian , November 23, 2009 in Engine & Drivetrain

Tech Solutions is a section that runs in select issues of Hotrod & Restoration, providing an opportunity for our readers who are professional performance engine builders to share their expertise with other builders. To submit a Tech Solution, email Mike Mavrigian at mike.mavrigian@bobit.com.

Tech Solutions is sponsored by MAHLE.