Richard's Small Engines

V-8s See Modest ’15 Gain, But Smaller Engines Prevail

Increased light-truck demand boosted V-8 usage modestly in model year ’15, but smaller engines prevailed with 3-cyls. and EVs making gains.

Octane switch boosts ethanol, sparks new small engine fears

Some experts expect regular gasoline without ethanol to become more costly and difficult to find in Souxland as a result in a recent change in the way fuel is distributed

Highlighting the Importance of Engine Regeneration

Learn more about the basics of engine regeneration and why it is important for the life of your John Deere machinery.

OPEI warns customers to avoid E15 fuel for lawn equipment

The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute has warned customers to pay attention to labels on gasoline pumps to avoid using E15 fuel in their lawn and garden equipment. The ethanol content of the gasoline blend can cause "severe damage" to the small engines in lawn mowers or chainsaws.

Little engine that saves money

Its route and lower labor costs help keep expenses for the Hiawatha light rail at about two-thirds that of buses.

Paid Program: The Small Engines Powering the Big Leap Forward

Discover next-generation chip technology, the brains behind the operation

The Men of Small Engine Repair Need Fixing

John Pollono’s debut film focuses on childhood friends who seem to be having a tough time shedding their tough guy personas.

Free Supercharging For Four-Stroke Piston Engines

Have you ever run across a handy chart titled, “Pressure Of Air On Coming To Rest From Various Speeds”? Kevin Cameron has a copy, of course.

Basics for Building a Stout, Stroked Chevy Small-Block

Building an affordable stroked Chevy small-block 383 engine using off-the-shelf parts.

A Propane-Powered Lawnmower Cuts Cleaner

6 of America’s smallest big-blocks and biggest small-blocks

Sometimes an engine’s exterior size only tells part of the story. Read along as we discuss a handful of the Big Three’s smallest displacement big-blocks and biggest displacement small-blocks.

How to Choose the BEST Commercial Lawn Mowers

This guide was put together to help numerous industry experts and lawn professionals (like yourself) to choose THE BEST commercial lawn mower for your lawn care business. Many people who […]

What Pros Need in a Snowthrower

Tips on what to shop for in both single- and two-stage snowthrowers.

Getting to Know Your Lawn in 3 Simple Steps

The key to getting started is knowing your lawn in three simple steps.

Autoweek explains: What is the 'death wobble'?

Solid-axle front suspension componentsThe “Death Wobble”: You probably have heard that phrase before. It's sometimes associated with the Jeep Wrangler , but it really can occur on any car with a solid front axle.The inappropriately named death wobble -- as far as we know, no one’s ever died from it -- is basically a violent and rapid oscillation in a truck's steering components that ultimately makes your steering wheel whip from side to side. It often starts off slow and builds…