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correction - in last month's issue we mistakenly identified (his name) our apologies.
Merriweather Appointed Senior Product Manager for Corteco The appointment of Greg
Merriweather as senior product man- ager for Corteco, the aftermarket busi- ness of Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies, was announced by Craig Stark, director of sales, marketing, product engineering and customer ser- vice for Corteco.
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Company) in North Carolina as engi- neering manager, and has worked in the engineering field for more than 15 years. One of his most notable achieve- ments came while working at Daimler Chrysler, when he and his team suc- cessfully designed and launched the first heavy-duty, 6-speed automatic transmission (AS68RC) for Dodge trucks.
Merriweather holds a BA and an
MS in mechanical engineering. He’ll relocate with his family to northeast Ohio in the coming months.
Ford 4.0L OHC V6: Keep Your Oil Pump Intermediate Drive
is turned by a timing chain. There also have been instances
where the intermediate shaft can’t be removed easily from the core. “The slant-cut gear of the intermediate shaft can hang on the jackshaft gear,” says Bauer. “The rotating assembly may have to be moved just enough to allow slack between the two gears, and easier removal of the intermediate shaft.” For more information on the remanufactured gas engines of Jasper Engines & Transmissions, please call 800-827-7455, or log onto
www.jasperengines.com.
Precision Introduces Piston Repair Kit for Mercedes 722.9 Precision International is pleased
to announce that it’s now offering a new piston repair kit for Mercedes 722.9 units, from 2005 – 2010. The part number for the piston repair kit is K56900K-99.
Greg Merriweather “Greg is a widely respected and tal-
ented individual, and we are extremely fortunate to now have him on our man- agement team. His wealth of experi- ence and familiarity with the industry will be a big benefit to our customers,” said Stark.
for Corteco’s TransTec® automatic transmission and power steering lines, and products supplied to OE service customers. His purview will include the responsibilities of John Wozniak, trans- mission product manager for Corteco, who’ll retire in February, 2012. “I’m excited about this opportunity
Merriweather will be responsible
to join the FNST team. The Corteco name and TransTec brand are known for quality and reliability in the indus- try,” said Merriweather. “I look forward to working with the team in extending this legacy by developing products that meet and exceed customer expecta- tions.”
Merriweather was most recently employed with Jacobsen (A Textron
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reminds installers to retain the oil pump intermediate drive from their Ford 4.0L OHC V6. This part isn’t supplied with a JASPER remanufactured engine. “There have been occasions where
JASPER received a core and found the oil pump intermediate drive left in the block,” says Randy Bauer, JASPER Gas Division manager. “It’s vital that the part be swapped over from the core engine or replaced with a new one, or else the replacement engine will imme- diately fail due to lack of oil pressure.” The Ford 4.0L OHC V6 oil pump
is driven by the intermediate drive through a hex-shaped shaft coming from the pump, located in the back valley of the engine. The intermediate drive is turned by a slant-cut gear that fits into a gear on the jackshaft, which
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This kit compliments Precision’s
complete overhaul kit line for the 722.9: • K56900K Overhaul Kit • K5600KW/O Banner Kit • K5600K Master Kit For more information, visit
Precision International on line at www.
transmissionkits.com. Also from Precision Inter-
national, New Kits for Toyota AB60 E/F
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