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High-Performance Gaskets

What’s the Difference?By Brian Roberts Gaskets and seals as we all know are used to seal the engine. Looking at the high-performance world the gaskets and seals used are often designed differently to meet the demands of the increased HP…

The R Factor

By Chuck Lynch with Scott Hoffman When I joined the Marine Corps, I was bewildered by the fact that every process, team, group, bathroom activity had an acronym. JJDIDTIEBUCKLE was an acronym that was stencil onto the riser plate of…

The Surprise Inside Cummins ISX

By Steve Scott Cracker Jack® and the Cummins® ISX engine have something in common – a surprise inside. Looking inside a Cummins ISX to see what surprises you may find could also be considered a treasure hunt… you may find…

Machine Maintenance

By Steve Fox One of the most important pieces of the puzzle in the engine building industry is the equipment to machine cylinders, blocks, rods, crankshafts, and other engine components. If that piece of equipment is running, more than likely,…