Mar 14, 2016 | Published Stories |
Sometime last century, engine builder Jon Kaase declared that for every 1/10th change in barometric pressure, engine output is affected by around 10 hp. The adage changed the approach to clutch adjustments, and adept crew chiefs have since followed the rule. Read the...
Mar 14, 2016 | News, Press Releases |
For some time, Ram Clutches had been seeking lighter pedal effort on high performance clutch systems while maintaining adequate clamping loads but couldn’t devise a diaphragm pivot arrangement within the traditional steel cover assembly to achieve it. Though their...
Mar 12, 2016 | Read More Tech |
By Ray T. Bohacz: If a fluid is considered incompressible how does any hydraulic system create pressure? An engine’s oiling system bows to many laws of hydraulics even though the oil is not considered a working fluid. An example of a working fluid is brake fluid,...
Mar 10, 2016 | Read More Tech |
Written by Moore Good Ink. If you were engaged in a conversation with a barmaid and she asked you to illustrate differing valve angles and to explain their relevance in simple terms, you might be challenged. So here’s how it’s done. In addition we depict the cylinder...
Mar 8, 2016 | Racing Matters |
By Titus Bloom: Research of racing parts invariably includes discussions with race engine builders and manufacturers. During their course, jewels of information can emerge, as was the case when we were developing a story following JE’s announcement of their...
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