How It Works: The Drivetrain
Whether you drive a 500-hp sports car or a 96-hp economy hatchback, all that potency under your car's or truck's hood is useless if the engine's torque doesn't get to the drivewheels through a complex maze of gears. In fact, the drivetrain may be ... [... more]
Popular Mechanics |
Army Sends World's First Hybrid-Electric Howitzer to War
There are lots of eco-friendly reasons to switch to a hybrid. And then there's the Army, which has announced that its entire family of Manned Ground Vehicles (MGV) will use a new hybrid electric drivetrain, starting with the Non-Line-of-Sight ... [... more]
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How to Maintain a Clean and Efficient Bike Drivetrain
Keeping your drivetrain clean and lubed is a great way to maintain proper shifting performace and pedaling effieciency, and will extend the life of your bicycle. Determine what kind of riding you do most. If you ride in the dirt, you should clean ... [... more]
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How to Improve Your Bike's Shifting Performance
As your bike gets older, shifting performance can deteriorate. Here are some steps to help restore your bike to its old shifting glory. Maintain a clean drivetrain. See "How to Maintain a Clean and Efficient Bike Drivetrain," under Related ... [... more]
eHow |
How to Understand How a Car Works
Ever wonder WHY and HOW your car actually works? Read along! These mechanical assemblies include: The "Drivetrain", "Chassis", "Body", "Electrical System" and Interior or "Passenger Compartment". The [... more]
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How to Avoid Chain Suck on Your Bike
Keep your drivetrain clean and lubed well (see Related eHow "Maintain a Clean and Efficient Bike Drivetrain"). Inspect your chain and chain rings often for wear and tear. Worn, old chains with stiff links can cause chain suck. So can bent or ... [... more]
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Bell-Housing and Transmission
The completed re-assembly of the engine and transmission is a milestone in the restoration of the vehicle. The drive-train is now ready for reinstallation in the vehicle. With the clutch assembly reinstalled on the engine, the bell-housing and ... [... more]
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Carbide Burr Set Of Four
 Super-hard Carbide Burrs used in a high-speed die grinder can really make tough jobs easier. Grind weld beads, shape parts, smooth rough castings, port cylinder heads. All burrs have a 1/4" dia. shank. Burr sets include: cylinder pointed, tree- [... more]
$49.99
The Eastwood Company |
Colortune Engine Analyzer
Now you can adjust the idle mixture and determine the overall condition of your carb during actual use. Simply screw the Colortune Engine Analyzer into one of the spark plug holes and you can see the color of the flame produced during combustion. [... more]
$89.99
The Eastwood Company |
Carbide Burr SA1L6 Cylindrical 6"
This 1/4" carbide cylinder burr measures about 6" long with 1/4" shank. Use this burr for working with Steel and Iron. Use (46060) 6" Tree Shaped Burr for working with Aluminum. [... more]
$16.98
The Eastwood Company |
Deluxe Manifold Smoothing Kit
The easy way to restore that showroom appearance to old or neglected cast iron manifolds, these kits are used with your high-speed die grinder to level rusted, pitted surfaces. The Standard Kit consists of twenty 80 grit abrasive cylinders and ten each [... more]
$43.99
The Eastwood Company |
Carbide Bead Burr 6 Inches Long Set Of 4
Super-hard carbide burrs used in a high-speed die grinder can really make a tough job easier. Grind weld beads, shape parts, smooth rough castings, port cylinder heads. All burrs have a 1/4" dia. shank. Burr sets include: cylinder, pointed tree [... more]
$84.99
The Eastwood Company |
