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Red’s Garage in Port Chester, New York, is one of the Tri-State area’s complete full service auto and truck repair facilities. Located at 25 Midland Avenue, near the New York-Connecticut line, Red’s Garage started as a one bay shop in 1944 by Anthony “Red” Zaccagnino. Red’s nephew, and current owner, Joe Sandarciero lived in the house behind the shop and began learning the business at age 15. In 1976, at the age of 18, Joe purchased Red’s Garage and in 1981 moved the busine...

Just before the end of 2012, the transmission department of Jasper Authentic Custom Drivetrains remanufactured this three-speed manual transmission from a 1932 Ford Model B. The Model B was produced between 1932 and 1934 and was the successor to the Model A, which Ford produced between 1928 and 1931. “The biggest difference was that the transmission in the Model B used synchronizers to make shifting gears easier,” says Dave Ernst, JASPER Special Projects Consultant. “The Model...

From Dover, New Jersey, this Customer Profile focuses on J.D. Automotive & Truck, a full-service automotive and truck repair facility.   Shop owner Jim Dodd is the “J.D.” in the business name. Jim started his automotive career in a one-bay garage, working nights and weekends. Business was so good, there was up to a one month wait for customers to get an appointment. So in 1994, Jim opened J.D. Automotive at 331 Richards Avenue. He started with three service bays and added two mo...

JASPER’s Quality Engineers have updated the company’s transmission hydraulic clutch testing process. Hydraulic clutch testing is a method of simulating the operation of a transmission clutch. The process identifies defective clutches not typically identified by dynamometer testing. “This is not a new technology at JASPER,” says David Kassebaum, JASPER Transmission Quality Engineer. “But it has been improved through the use of computerized data acquisition.” Hydraulic...

Customers of Jasper Engines & Transmissions are familiar with our long-standing process of torque plate honing gas engine blocks. The process ensures the proper size and shape of the cylinder after the block is bored. Through a series of updates, JASPER has taken the successful process one step further by utilizing torque plates during the boring process. “We’re using steel torque plates in place of the traditional aluminum plates on select engine families, to improve the efficiency...

In 2006, JASPER’s Drive Line Newsletter highlighted Ewing Automotive in Snellville, Georgia. Ewing Automotive was founded in 1976 by NHRA and IHRA Pro Stock Drag Racing legend, Billy Ewing. What started as a home-based business for the first 14 years, Ewing opened his first location in Snellville in 1990. The company expanded in small increments over the years, with an emphasis on retaining their current customer base. A BIG expansion took place this year. “We opened up another shop (in...

  The Hydraulic Electronic Unit Injector (HEUI) pump was once considered a disposable piece on a diesel engine. Now Jasper Engines & Transmissions, through a series of updates, has turned the HEUI pump into a reliable, remanufactured component that customers can install with confidence. One such update involves the HEUI pump used on the International 6.0L diesel. A loss of oil pressure is a common issue with this unit. “During its production, one side of the HEUI pump housing is d...