Legendary NHRA driver John Force will be one of those speaking at the RPM Show.
(Photo: AERA)Manufacturers and suppliers from the racing, performance, engine building and rebuilding, parts, tool and equipment, and machine tool industries will be demonstrating their latest technologies and products live on the show floor. Show organizers say that a series of educational sessions is also on the agenda; industry leaders will present several highly technical seminars on innovations in high-performance fuels, oils and materials. A complete schedule of events and technical presentations, as well as registration and accommodation information is available at
the RPM
Show site.
In addition, Clevite Engine Parts will host an ethanol-fueled-engine building competition, dubbed the "E85 Power Shootout," and will supply Clevite engine bearings, Perfect Circle piston rings and Victor Reinz gaskets to all the competing teams. The engine building competition is actually a demonstration project to show the viability of ethanol-based fuels in automotive engine applications.
Six teams will build engines based on existing domestic or import platforms. These engines will be dyno-tested during the show, where horsepower, torque, and fuel consumption will be measured. These parameters will be weighted against engine displacement, and a winner will be determined based on these factors.
"Clevite has a long history of engine parts development," explains Clevite Engine Parts Light Duty Brand Manager Ted Hughes. "And while much of our engineering work is at the OE level, we have long worked with AERA and the engine remanufacturing industry to assure that vehicular engines work well during their 'second life' after overhaul. The E85 Power Shootout will not only demonstrate the viability of ethanol-based fuels, but will also show that our replacement engine bearings, piston rings, and gaskets perform well in a variety of engine configurations, and with a variety of fuels and combustion environments."
(Sources: AERA, Clevite)
