Raybestos Names 1953 Chevy Pickup Sweepstakes Grand Prize Winner
Charles Ruder of Brake & Equipment Warehouse in Minneapolis, Minnesota, hit the jackpot as the lucky winner of the Raybestos 1953 Chevrolet pickup truck given away by the company last week at AAPEX.
Shelby American Commemorates 50th Anniversary Of Iconic Big Block Cobra With Special Edition Roadster
Shelby American, a wholly owned subsidiary of Carroll Shelby International Inc., is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the big block Cobra by offering 50 limited edition versions of the iconic roadster. Each continuation Cobra will be painted Guardsman Blue with Wimbledon White stripes, equipped with a premium black leather interior and other special touches. The
Building Ford Strokers: Making the Most of a Windsor
Typically the questions with a stroker are, ‘How big can you make it?’; ‘How big do you want it?’; and ‘How are you going to swing all that mass in there?’ explains John Nijssen, aka Stroker John.
FMSI: Serving Shops and Brake Manufacturers for More than 60 Years
If you purchase almost any set of brake pads or shoes, the last three or four digits of the parts number match for most of your brand choices. This is not an accident or OEM conspiracy. This is the product of more than 60 years of cooperation of brake friction manufacturers. This collaboration is the Friction Materials Standards Institute (FMSI) and the FMS number system. The fruits of this endeavor go beyond part number; it has given shops new brake applications sooner and at a lower cost.
Joe Gibbs Racing Streak Continues with Kyle Busch Win at Dover
Kyle Busch scored his second victory of the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season in the Autism Speaks 400 Sunday afternoon at Dover (DE) International Speedway. The Dover victory is the third straight for Joe Gibbs Racing, and the team has dominated the recent Sprint Cup schedule with five wins in the past seven races.
Brake & Wheel Bearing Service
Although wheel and drivetrain bearings generally last the life of the vehicle, they occasionally fail due to extreme loading, lack of lubrication, dirt and moisture contamination, and, of course, ordinary wear and tear. When discussing bearing wear, it’s important to understand that the function of the modern bearing is to maintain a perfect alignment and near-zero clearance between rotating parts.
Tech Tip: Basic Checks Go a Long Way in Restoring Brake System Integrity
Brake work is fairly routine for most technicians. Even so, it’s easy to overlook some obvious problems with the hydraulic part of the system when replacing pads and rotors. So, following are some things you should always remember to check. If the fluid level in the master cylinder is low, it means one of two things ….
Get the Drift: The Ins and Outs of Sport ‘Drifting’
Drifting is not a sport for SUVs. If it were, it would probably be called “rollovering.” Nor does it lend itself very well to cars with front-wheel drive. Drifting is all about sliding around curves with the rear wheels smoking all the way. Drifting sounds like an activity dreamed up by the tire manufacturers to
Brake Hydraulics: Don’T Overlook the Obvious
Basic Checks Go A Long Way In Restoring System Integrity Brake work is fairly routine for most technicians. Even so, it’s easy to overlook some obvious problems with the hydraulic part of the system when replacing pads and rotors. So, following are some things you should always remember to check. CHECK THE FLUID LEVEL If
Hot Tips From Hot Rod Builders
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 snorted, “Just look outside.” His North Carolina facility sits squarely in the middle of both NASCAR