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JANUARY 2002 To Drive Jasper Engines Inside . . . & Transmissions Ford in 2002.

Customer Profile: has tition in the World of Outlaws, announced that Dave Blaney United Sprint Association, DuPage Tire & Auto, Inc. pg. 2 would take over the driving duties and the All-Star Circuit of of the #77 Jasper Engines & Champions. He won the WoO Re-Thinking The Engine Transmissions Ford Taurus for Championship in 1995 and Bearing pg. 3 the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup finished in the runner-up posi- Season. tion for the title four times. Blaney, 38, now in his second ”I’m looking forward to the On The Technical Side: full season in the NASCAR new challenge,” said Blaney, Maintaining The Diesel Winston Cup Series, finished 3rd who is married and has three Fuel Injection System pg. 4 in the 2000 Raybestos Rookie of children. “I think there is a the Year standings, behind Matt lot of potential at Jasper Introducing... Kenseth and , Jr. Motorsports. The chance to Before making his first Winston work with Ryan and the whole The InfoLetter pg. 5 Cup start in October of 1999, JASPER team, as well as the Blaney finished a solid seventh in opportunity to run Penske JASPER NASCAR the NASCAR Busch Series points Jasper Engines and a Ford Getaway pg. 6 standings that same year after Taurus makes me confident capturing four pole positions, and about the future.” finished in the top-10 13 times. Blaney replaces Robert “The Jasper Engines & Pressley, who finished the Transmissions Racing Team has 2001 season 25th in the dri- come a long way in the past cou- ver’s point standings. The ple of years,” said Doug Bawel, co- JASPER Motorsports team owner of Jasper Motorsports. finished 23rd in the owner’s “This season has been our best points. ever. The combination of Ryan Pemberton, Dave Blaney and Penske Jasper Engines brings infinite possibilities for the future.” Blaney, who hails from Hartford, Ohio, is one of open- wheel racing’s most respected and successful racers of the past two Published by: decades. After winning the 1984 Jasper Engines & Transmissions Silver Dave Blaney will drive the #77 Ford P. O. Box 650 Crown Championship, Blaney Taurus for the 2002 NWC season. Jasper, IN 47547-0650 won 192 winged sprint car feature Phone: 1-800-827-7455 events during 17 years in compe- Fax: 1-812-634-1820 www.jasperengines.com 2 Profile one member of the office staff. one memberoftheoffice Shanahan, Bob’s wifeof22years, is attention toitscustomers.Debbie ily operationthatgives personalized offered.each areaofservice technicianin must beacertified andthere technicians ASECertified, pany musthave 75%ofitsrepair Seal ofExcellence,inwhich acom- theASEBlue Auto hasalsoearned tive advancements. DuPage Tire & to stay ontopofthelatestautomo- then they musttake onetestperyear two automotive classeseachyear, Bob requireshistechnicianstotake vice bays atDuPage Tire &Auto. T Roosevelt RoadinLombard. present locationat1200East 1992, Bobmoved hisbusinesstoits V f DuPage Tirestarted &Auto.His outonhisownShanahan struck and y P ued hisautomotive careerata T from theWyoming Instituteof received hisautomotive experience dents ofsuburbanChicago. totheresi- mobile repairandservice Inc. provides fullmechanicalauto- DuPage Tire&AutoCenter,Inc. irst shopwas ina arentedfacility ear tireandautocenter. In1986, echnicians thathandlethesixser- echnology. Afterthat,Bobcontin- ontiac dealership,andataGood- cal andautorepair totheresidentsofChicago’s westernsuburbs. DuPage Tire&Auto CenterofLombard,Illinois, providesfull-servicemechani- illa Park shoppingcenter, butin DuPage Tire &Autoisalsoafam- Certified ASE Bob isoneoffive The owner, BobShanahan, The DuPage Tire &AutoCenter, f Auto like they were ofhisown part new customersofDuPage Tire & existingates continuetoserve and his community, heandhisassoci- local Police andFire Commission. ofthe Lions Club,andischairman President oftheOakbrookTerrace Commerce fortenyears. Heis ber oftheareaChamber community. Bobhasbeenamem- his shop,butheisalsoactive inhis put inourown.” product inyour carthatwe wouldn’t ty,” says Shanahan.“We won’t puta products withanationwidewarran- ommend toourcustomersquality tials eachyear. “We prefertorec- engines, transmissionsanddifferen- y &T tured productsfromJasperEngines Center. front deskofDuPageTire&Auto Bob’s wifeof22years,worksthe A familyoperation:DebbieShanahan, amily. ears. Heinstallseighttotwelve gas But when Bob is not out serving in But when Bob isnotoutserving Not only isBobShanahanactive at Bob hasbeenusingremanufac- ransmissions forover eight Re-Thinking The Engine Bearing By Jeff Richardson, Product Manager - Engine Bearings Federal-Mogul Corporation

embedability. Tri-metal bearings established durability thresholds Jeff Richardson are not, however, highly resistant to exceeding 150,000 miles for their wear and are especially susceptible latest engines. currently is to damage when paired with an The increased wear resistance of Product Man- inadequate crankshaft finish. bi-metal aluminum alloys is due in ager for En- Crankshaft finish is a critical large part to the use of silicon, gine Bear- issue at both the OEM and after- which produces significantly ings, Timing market levels. In spite of the fact greater surface hardness. The sili- and Oil that OEMs utilize computer-con- con particles also help polish the trolled grinding and polishing tech- crank surface during engine opera- Pumps for the niques, OE crankshaft finish char- tion, further reducing friction and North American aftermar- acteristics can range from excellent related wear. ket. He has worked for to poor. This problem is magnified An additional benefit of Federal- Federal-Mogul for the past in the engine rebuilding industry, Mogul’s A-Series and similar bi- six years. Prior to that, Jeff where grinding and polishing metal materials is their increased was an auto technician for methods may permit greater finish bearing wall size control; because ten years. Richardson variability. When these crankshafts the bearings are unplated, manufac- keeps his ASE Master certi- are installed in engines equipped tured wall variances can be reduced with tri-metal bearings, perfor- by as much as 40 percent. This fication up-to-date and also mance and durability can be com- improves oil clearance tolerances teaches Auto Shop in the promised. and, in fact, makes it possible to local adult continuing edu- Until the mid-1990s, there were maintain OEM clearances over the cation program. few alternatives for OEMs and life of the engine — thereby reduc- remanufacturers faced with a grow- ing operating noise, vibration, and ing number of performance and harshness. The dominant engine bearing durability complaints. All of that material in the automotive industry changed with the development of Looking Back at Tri-Metal over the past 20 years is dominant bearing materials featuring alu- Alloys no more. minum alloys and small percent- The chief performance benefits of Overplated copper-lead (or ‘tri- ages of silicon. tri-metal bearings have become less metal’) bearing alloys have been important with each new generation virtually eliminated in new passen- of engine technology. ger-vehicle engines from major Tri-metal materials are softer and, domestic and overseas engine man- as a result, more conformable than ufacturers. Moreover, this trend other materials to slight variations can now be seen in the aftermarket, in engine geometry. In today’s where production engine remanu- engines, however, a bearing journal facturers, in particular, have that has not been restored to facto- embraced the benefits of a new ry-specified tolerances will cause breakthrough in engine bearing unsatisfactory operating noise and technology. limited durability. Bearing con- That technology? Bi-metal alu- These new bi-metal alloys, such formability, therefore, is at best a minum alloys containing small per- as Federal-Mogul’s ‘A-Series’ short-term solution to a more seri- centages of silicon. materials (above at right), deliver ous problem. Tri-metal bearing alloys were the greater seizure resistance than tri- predominant OE and aftermarket metal materials while dramatically technology from the late 1970s to reducing or eliminating bearing (continued on page 7) the mid-’90s, due largely to their wear in a wide range of automotive unique combination of perfor- and truck engines. These attributes mance characteristics: high fatigue are particularly appealing to vehi- strength, seizure resistance, and cle OEMs, many of which have

3 On the Technical Side: By Jim Wendholt - JASPER Maintaining The Diesel Fuel Injection System Fuel Injection Technician Water is considered the greatest 2. Several fuel quality issues can Jim Wendholt enemy of the Diesel Fuel Injection be addressed with a fuel additive. system. The water will rapidly These problems include excessive has been as- wear and oxidize steel components wear, gelling from cold weather and sociated with and lead to: dry or low lubricity conditions. JASPER for • Rust and corrosion of compo- There are many additives on the 25 years. nents. market. Check with the original Jim has been • Governor metering component equipment manufacturer of your failure. specific fuel injection system for a member of • Sticky metering components in their recommendation. the Engine both injection pump and nozzle. 3. Fuel filtration is critical in main- South Fuel Room since • Injection component wear and taining the performance and long 1980, and is responsible for seizure. life of your diesel engine. The sec- pump audits along with Water contamination can exist in ondary filter must be able to production scheduling and three forms: remove a particle 5-10 microns in new parts ordering. Jim is 1. Emulsified Water - This is size. One micron is 40-millionths where the water is suspended in the of an inch. To illustrate how small Certified by the Association diesel fuel. this is, consider a human hair is of Diesel Specialists, and is 2. Free Water - This is separated approximately 70 microns. ASE Certified in Inline from the fuel and generally found at 4. A water separator should also be Pumps, Injectors and the bottom of the fuel storage tank. located between the fuel tank and Blowers. 3. Dissolved Water - This is where the fuel lift pump. the water has been dissolved in the Whatever your role is in the main- The diesel fuel injection system fuel. The warmer the fuel the more tanence and/or operation of diesel has frequently been referred to as water will be dissolved, but as the engines, as long as the proper “the heart of the diesel engine” temperature drops the water will guildlines are followed, you will because of its critical role in the come out in the form of Free Water. realize the performance and life overall performance and life of the It is very important to have a well expectancy you require from “the engine. A wrong combination of managed Preventive Maintenance heart of your diesel engine.” injection pump and injectors, or an schedule. Here are some hints to improperly maintained system, can help prevent fuel contamination Stanadyne Diesel Systems also wreak havoc with engine perfor- problems: contributed information to this mance. 1. Purchase your diesel fuel from a article. Because of its predominant role in reputable and well-traveled the performance of the engine, and supplier. because in most cases it’s the quick- est and easiest to inspect or change, we sometimes jump to conclusions blaming the injection system for a problem which may very well lie in another part of the engine, or per- haps is something remote and has no direct connection to the engine or the injection system. Today we would like to focus on the word that sends shivers down the spine of any- one who has seen its effects on even the healthiest engine or fuel injec- tion system. That word is CONTA- MINATION. There are several types of fuel contamination. The most commonly seen form is water Known as the “Heart of The Diesel Engine,” the fuel system can wreak and moisture in the fuel system. havoc with engine performance if not properly cared for. Water and moisture are the most commonly seen forms of contamination.

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5 The Overdrive Inverter cle would have to manually disengage the Overdrive by pressing a button on the transmission select lever. With the Overdrive Inverter installed, the transmission’s Overdrive is “normally off,” so there is no need to manually cancel Overdrive. The vehicle is ready for any towing or city driving needs. The driver simply presses the button on the transmission select lever to engage Overdrive. Are you looking for a way to The Overdrive Inverter can extend extend the life of your automatic transmission life by up to 40%, and transmission? Then the Overdrive increase torque converter life by near- Inverter by InterMotive Products of ly 60%. The reduction in shift hunting Auburn, California, may be your improves transmission durability, and answer to increased transmission can lower transmission fluid tempera- durability. tures by up 10 degrees. It also The Overdrive system is “normally enhances brake performance and vehi- on” to help a vehicle’s fuel mileage. cle safety. This can hinder a vehicle’s perfor- InterMotive Products currently has mance when it carries heavy loads; the Overdrive Inverter available for pulls trailers or other vehicles, or if Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Dodge, and driven in city traffic or over hilly ter- Jeep applications. For more informa- rain. Such situations cause the trans- tion about the Overdrive Inverter, con- mission to constantly shift in and out tact InterMotive Products at 1-800- of Overdrive, hunting for the right 969-6080. Or check them out on the gear to be in. The driver of that vehi- Internet at www.intermotive.net. JASPER’S NASCAR Getaway One Race Day Ticket • One Race Day Hospitality Pass Special Gift • One Race Day Behind the Scenes Experience for any one of the race dates listed below! Texas 500 - Ft. Worth, TX ...... April 7, 2002 Pontiac Excitement 400 - Richmond, VA ...... May 4, 2002 Dover 400 - Dover, DE ...... June 2, 2002 Michigan 400 - Brooklyn, MI ...... June 16, 2002 Brickyard 400 - Indianapolis, IN ...... August 4, 2002 Sharpie 500 - Bristol, TN ...... August 24, 2002 NAPA 500 - Atlanta, GA ...... October 27, 2002 Event names determined from the best available information at the time of printing. Dates are subject to change. Each package is valued at $315.00 and is available to you for only $95.00 and the proof of purchase of 5 engines, transmissions, differentials and/or stern drives. Purchases must be made between October 1, 2001, and October 20, 2002. Package(s) do not include transporta- tion or lodging and must be redeemed 30 days prior to the race you plan to attend. JASPER is not responsible for rain dates or cancellations. All reservations will be confirmed in writing. To redeem package(s), submit copies of your invoices along with a check for $95.00 to: Jasper Engines and Transmissions Attn: Jasper/NASCAR Promotion P.O. Box 650 • Jasper, IN 47547-0650 1-800-827-7455 • www.jasperengines.com

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6 (Engine Bearings Continued) bility, the performance attributes of severe wear of the overplate, and the bearing are essentially one bearing was worn well into its The high degree of embedability destroyed. copper layer after just one hour of of tri-metal bearings which feature a operation. soft overplate material also is now Putting Both to the Test seen as a detriment, rather than ben- To demonstrate the wear issues Bored vs. Broached efit, to overall engine durability. related to tri-metal bearings, There’s an additional advantage to All engines, new and remanufac- Federal-Mogul partnered with some bi-metal aluminum bearings: tured, have some internal debris. In JASPER in a test using three Federal-Mogul A-Series bearings fact, OEMs have discovered that small-block 5.7- feature bored, rather than debris is a major cause of failure of litre engines. Each engine was ‘broached,’ I.D.s. Boring is by far a new engines, and that overplated equipped with three types of more exacting process and one that bearings exacerbate the problem by replacement bearings: Federal- improves the bearing’s seizure resis- trapping hard-particle debris within Mogul A-Series bored aluminum tance, fatigue strength, and oil the bearing; this allows larger parti- bearings with silicon, Federal- retention. Most OEMs now specify cles to score the crankshaft. As Mogul overplated copper-lead (‘tri- aluminum bearings that are bored, grooves are cut into the shaft, addi- metal’) bearings, and a competitor’s and this technology is expected to tional debris will enter the bearing tri-metal bearings. become the dominant choice of pro- and in a form of snowball effect, To simulate a severe operating duction remanufacturers and cus- accelerate wear. Significant environment, the engines’ crank- tom engine rebuilders in the near amounts of embedded debris also shafts were not polished. Each future. displace the bearing’s soft lining crank had a finish of approximately material and reduce oil clearance. 24 Ra, while the crank pins in Summary Because A-Series and other mod- engines 1 and 2 were ground to a 10 Federal-Mogul is the world’s ern bi-metal aluminum bearings are Ra finish, and the pins in engine 3 largest manufacturer of bi-metal unplated, hard-particle debris is were ground to approximately 24 aluminum and tri-metal copper-lead immediately flushed through the Ra. The engines were each hot-test- bearings. bearing and filtered out of the ed for one hour without significant Research conducted by engine engine, eliminating the chance of operating load. OEMs worldwide, as well as exten- long-term damage. The results were clear: the A- sive testing by Federal-Mogul and Additionally, the overall durability Series bearings were judged to look its partners, confirm the benefits of of a tri-metal bearing relies on the ‘like new’ by the PER’s technical using unplated bi-metal aluminum integrity of its overplate. Once this staff and members of the Federal- engine bearings in a growing range layer is damaged, due either to over- Mogul engineering team. All of the of remanufactured engines. loading or crank surface incompati- tri-metal bearings exhibited signs of These new alloys significantly reduce or eliminate the effects of inadequate crankshaft finishes on overall engine performance and durability. Combined with their other positive characteristics, bi- metal aluminum materials such as Federal-Mogul’s A-Series appear to be the new standard, both for global OEMs and leading engine rebuild- ing operations.

Editor’s Note: JASPER currently uses Federal-Mogul A-Series bear- ings on late model Ford and General Motors Products. The use of these bi-metal bearings will be The use of silicon gives the Federal-Mogul A-Series bored aluminum expanded to other engine lines as bearings (top row) greater surface hardness and increased wear resis- soon as Federal-Mogul makes them tance, as compared to conventional ‘tri-metal’ bearings. available.

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