Researchers at the North American Die Casting Assoc. (NADCA), Wheeling, Ill., are developing a die-casting material and process that improves mechanical properties of aluminum and magnesium alloys and ...

For years, there has been an almost mystical quality associated with the word "blueprinting." Visions of Grumpy Jenkins and Ed Pink are conjured up, along with clusters of guys in white coats with ...

Several race teams rely on the Standard General Motors engine block, the SB2, to power their NASCAR racers. Engineers at Richard Childress Racing digitized a standard General Motors engine block, the ...

With LS swaps all the rage these days, it’s easy to forget big-blocks are still alive and thriving. That’s because when it comes to making big power and even bigger torque, building it with a ...

A flexible hybrid machining system from Heller Machine Tools works on a diesel engine block at Detroit Diesel. Walk the floor of any automotive manufacturing facility and see several types of ...

Magnesium has found use in the broader automotive industry since the 1920s for a variety of applications, ranging from chassis to powertrain construction. Many vehicles utilize magnesium and its ...

“This significant investment of over $150 million is a clear commitment to the plant and our people,” stated Saginaw Metal Casting plant director John Lancaster. “By enabling the production of ...

Unless you’re the reincarnation of Smokey Yunick, you probably don’t know everything about engines or building them. That’s just fine, because few people do—and even those who build them for a living ...