Building Hot Rod and Muscle Car Engines
Sometimes the best opportunities are cleverly hidden in plain view. As one example, when Chris Lafferty of Lafferty Engine Creations was asked why he opted to expand beyond race engines into the hot rod and muscle car arenas, he said, "Just look outside." His North Carolina facility sits squarely in the middle of both NASCAR and cruisin’ country.
Mitch Schneider: Serving Up a Well-Balanced Engine Parts Order
It started with an initial visit to our shop to unscramble a couple of driveability problems on a 1995 Ford Mustang that had fallen victim to a number of the young owner’s friends; none of whom did what you and I do professionally.
Tech Tip: ‘Beemer’ Steamer – BMW Hose Leak
Without warning, our otherwise tranquil morning was interrupted by a horrendous screech of brakes, as a late-model, metallic blue BMW M3 slid into the service drive. Steam was billowing out from underneath the engine compartment.
Spark Source
Since the earliest days of the internal combustion engine, spark plugs have provided the ignition source for the air/fuel mixture. Over the years, spark plugs have gotten smaller, and the use of exotic metals in their electrodes has extended plug life to 100,000 miles or more. But the basic design of a spark plug really
Mitch’s World: Serving Up a Well-Balanced Parts Order
One of the most colorful threads woven through the fabric of my early life growing up in Brooklyn was going for Chinese food on special weekends with the family. No matter how ordinary a second look at the same restaurant with adult eyes might seem today, as a child these exotic destinations were always a
Mitch’s World: Serving Up a Well-Balanced Parts Order
One of the most colorful threads woven through the fabric of my early life growing up in Brooklyn was going for Chinese food on special weekends with the family. No matter how ordinary a second look at the same restaurant with adult eyes might seem today, as a child these exotic destinations were always a
RTI Offers Tips to Keep Your Refrigerant Recycling Machine in Tip-Top Condition
There’s nothing worse than having customers wanting service and your refrigerant recycling machine is not operating. The following are suggestions to keep your recycling machine in tip-top condition and ready to make money for your shop.
Ride Control Upgrades Offer Growing Opportunities for Added Sales and Profitability
KYB America LLC, a supplier of OE and aftermarket shocks and struts, views ride control upgrades as viable opportunities for creating extra shock sales and profits from the installation of heavy-duty and performance shocks.
RTI Continues to Introduce Award-Winning Products
The NTF Nitrogen Tire Filling product line offers nitrogen tire filling service – twice as fast as other systems. The new ELF-1 EVAP Leak Finder uses no heat or smoke. Instead, it utilizes a one-of-a-kind patented technology that is a safe, non-flammable, smoke-free process to find leaks. The BFX-2 Brake Flush System is the new standard for brake flush service – fast, simple, automated, effective and profitable.
Alignment Update, Expensive Parking
It is a misconception that the number of bays determines success. Instead, it is the number of vehicles a bay can service in a day and the profitability of the repair order that often determines success. Adding extra bays to your shop is one way to add capacity, but it does not address the issue