If you've ever dabbled in auto repair or engine tinkering, you may understand just how frustrating a broken bolt can be. It's already difficult to remove old bolts from an engine, thanks to things ...

It is probable that the average expenditure, in both engines taken together, has been 4 pounds per horse-power per hour; and there is not sufficient difference between the boilers of the screw and ...

"Hey, how tough can it be? Just turn the screw and you're done, right?" There's a lot more to learn about setting idle mixture than just turning a couple of screws and slamming the hood closed. You ...

An English major may disagree, but the way to spell "power" is "supercharger." Let's face it, the word just reeks of big horsepower numbers-and not without good reason. The basic definition of "super" ...

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