Jefferson Bryant

Oklahoma

Reporter and Editor, Bryant Media and Freelance Writer at Freelance

Freelance Journalist at Ebay Motor Blog

I work on and write about hotrods and muscle cars. I run http://t.co/M2x2ABFw, a Gearhead lifestyle website. I love all cars- Buick, Mopars and Fords.

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Articles

How To Install Heli-Coil Thread Repair Inserts

3 days ago | hemmings.com | Jefferson Bryant

We have all done it, overtightened a bolt and blown out the threads. When a bolt starts to tighten up and then go suddenly loose, you know that the threads are toast and now you have a problem. Repairing threads that have not been fully stripped is easy with a thread chaser, but once stripped, you don’t have much choice as a repair is the only solution. There is more than one way to skin this cat.
What Nikasil Is And How It’s Applied To Cylinder Bores

1 week ago | enginelabs.com | Jefferson Bryant

Originally developed by MAHLE in the late 1960s, Nikasil is the trademarked name for nickel silicon carbide electroplate coating. Originally designed for the Wankel rotary engine, Nikasil is used on aluminum engine cylinders to eliminate the need for sleeves. A Nikasil-coated cylinder wall is diamond-hard, allowing aluminum pistons to glide inside the aluminum cylinder with matching thermal expansion characteristics with superior heat conductivity.
12-Pack ‘O Pistons: Inside The New Ferrari 6.5-Liter V12 Engine

1 week ago | enginelabs.com | Jefferson Bryant

“Nice car, what’s the retail on one of those,” he asks from behind the wheel of his hopped-up Supra. “More than you can afford pal, Ferrari…” responds the driver of the F355 Spider. Whether it is a joke line from a movie or real life, the name Ferrari evokes the pinnacle of performance and panache. Ferrari’s latest venture into supercar horsepower is the Dodici Cilindri Spider, otherwise known as the 12 Cilindri Spider.
Jefferson Bryant, Author at EngineLabs

1 week ago | enginelabs.com | Jefferson Bryant

It is almost terrifying the breadth of Jefferson's technical abilities. A fabricator, master technician, engine builder, paint and body guy, dirt track racer, road course driver, or a glossy magazine reporter, Jefferson can do it all. Oh yeah, he's also a YouTube hero.
How To Index A Manual Transmission Bellhousing The Right Way | The Online Automotive Marketplace | Hemmings, The World's Largest Collector Car Marketplace

2 weeks ago | hemmings.com | Jefferson Bryant

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How Automotive Hydrogen Combustion Continues To Evolve

2 weeks ago | enginelabs.com | Jefferson Bryant

Many of us in the world of performance engines believe that the real solution to the issues with internal combustion engine emissions is not EV (though EV serves a purpose), but rather the fuel used to power ICE engines. The concept of hydrogen combustion engines has been around for eons, but it was Mike Copeland at Arrington Performance who unveiled their hydrogen-combustion LS-powered Chevy Truck at SEMA in 2022. They have continued to build on this idea and have now even been racing the truck.
Is Diesel Oil Actually Worse For Your Performance Engine?

3 weeks ago | enginelabs.com | Jefferson Bryant

Way back a little over 30 years ago, the automotive oil industry got flipped on its head. Emissions standards evolved to the point that the lubricating oil used in gasoline engines needed to change. The issue was that catalytic converters were plugging up too fast, and once that happens, they stop functioning. Studies found that the culprit was excessive ZDDP (Zinc DialkylDithioPhosphate), more commonly referred to as simply zinc.
How To Properly Torque Fasteners

1 month ago | hemmings.com | Jefferson Bryant

Thread the nut onto the bolt, hit it with 37 “ugga-duggas” and it’s all done, right? *insert buzzer here* Whoops! That’s a fail, and now you have a broken bolt. If you have been turning wrenches for a few years, you have probably developed a sense for what 20-50 ft-lbs of torque feels like. It only takes stripping the threads with a ¼-20 bolt in an intake once to realize that you should’ve stopped the second it started getting easier to turn.
How-To File Fit Piston Rings

1 month ago | hemmings.com | Jefferson Bryant

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Blown Away: How To Properly Mount And Shroud Electric Cooling Fans

1 month ago | hemmings.com | Jefferson Bryant

You have made the decision to ditch the mechanical cooling fan and switch to an electric fan, GREAT! Now you just need to mount it to the radiator. This is where you can get into trouble quickly. Many builders choose for the “quick and easy” zip-tie straps that go through the fins of the radiator core. While they technically work, they leave much to be desired, in fact these cause more problems than they solve. The tubes in the core are very thin.