Technical Bulletins and Brochures from MS MotorService International
- Pressure Oil Filling on Reconditioned Engines
- Cracked Connecting Rods – important information on handling
- Damage to Crankshafts
- Swirl Chamber Inserts – the correct handling of older cylinder heads
- Broken Valve at End of Stem – valve timing errors are the principal cause
- Engine Installation and Initial Start Up Checklist
- Damage Due to Engine Running- In During Idling
- Grinding Cast Crankshafts
- Cylinder Liners with Fire Rings – design, function and installation instructions
- Cylinder Chamfers During Engine Reconditioning Work
- Stem Fractures on Intake and Exhaust Valves
- Oil Cooler Service Notes
- Piston Damage – Recognizing and Rectifying
- Reconditioning of Aluminum Engines
- Oil Consumption and Oil Loss
- Damage to Engine Bearing
Mike Mavrigian Engine Books
Mike Mavrigian has been building and writing about engines almost as long as there has been internal combustion. He has written thousands of technical articles and several books, and is a technical editor and feature writer for Engine Professional Magazine. Mike’s shop, Birchwood Automotive, specializes in street performance and racing engines and vehicle restoration.
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Engine Performance Expo
Hands-on education, information and Q&A with the performance engine industry’s leading manufacturers, suppliers and engine builders on-demand.
Digital Metrology Notepad Series
A collection of fast, informal instructional videos that help make surface texture understandable for those who rely on the information but aren’t necessarily experts in the field. Each video takes a single concept down to the level of a simple drawing in real time, in five minutes or less.
Elring Technical Service Information
Information on product design modifications, the latest new additions to the Elring spare parts range and other important topics. Technical Service Information (TSI), Sales Service Information (VSI) and professional advice on sealing applications.
API Engine Oil Information
- Engine Oil Licensing & Certification System (EOLCS)
- EOLCS Program Documents (includes a link to the Motor Oil Guide)
MAHLE Aftermarket Online Product Training
The eLearning courses from MAHLE are designed to provide you with essential information on MAHLE Original products and processes.
Gale Banks
This extensive gallery of Banks Power videos features everything from Gale walking through the shop checking things out, to racing, engine and vehicle testing, product development and so much more.
Calculators for Engine Builders
Performance Trends Inc. has developed several very useful calculators for engine builders — Drag Race Dyno, Port Flow Efficiency Calculator, Bore Calculator, Stroke Calculator, Supercharger Boost Calculator, Engine Displacement Calculator, Engine Inertia Dyno Sizer and Chassis Inertia Dyno Sizer — all are available on their website.