There’s lots of great technical content in this issue of HRP.  First, our exec tech editor, Greg McConiga, and I are trying a new approach to presenting his excellent article on the subtleties of crankshaft preparation.  Instead of long columns of prose, we’re going to give you lots of good photographs with detailed captions.  Please let us know if you like this departure from traditional coverage.

Turbocharging is a hotter topic now than it’s been for years, and our staff gives you the basics of this juice-enhancing concept in Part 1 of a series.  Henry Olsen, manager of Ole’s Carb and tuner to the rich and famous, provides the info you need to design a system adequate for moving enough gasoline at the proper pressure from the tank to the injector rail or the carburetor of a high-output engine.  Our old friend, Bill McKnight with MAHLE-Clevite, has provided the best explanation to date of the characteristics of MLS head gaskets.  Managing editor Tom Nash lays out lots of reasons why you should consider attending the spectacular SEMA Show in Las Vegas this November.

When you add in our regular columns and departments, I think you’ll agree that HRP more than fulfills its mission.  That is, to provide our readers (professional auto service technicians who engage in high-performance pursuits) with more helpful and interesting information than they’ll find anywhere else.