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Trainees will benefit from training on most of the following subjects:

Fasteners nuts, bolts, washers, cotter pins, circlips, rivets, torque, SAE, metric, locking, loctite, rivnuts, K-nuts, jam nuts, nylock nuts, shear & tension strengths, grades, structural, hitchpins, safety wire, helicoils

Suspension springs, shocks, bushings, pushrods & bellcranks, wishbones, rod ends & sph. brgs.

Braking System pads, rotors, calipers, lines, master cylinders, brake bias, bleeding

Alignment castor, bumpsteer, ride height, rake, cornerweight, camber, toe

Engine valve train, basic operation, valve lash, camshaft, exhaust, porting, spark plugs, carburators, leak tests, camshaft timing, ignition timing, fuel mixture, reading plugs, detonation, compression ratio

Gearbox assembly, set-up, differential, gear ratios

Drive Line Clutch, half shafts, CV joints

Cooling Systems water pump, hoses, radiator, cooling, eng. circulation, rad caps, pressure test, temperature

Oil System Oil pump, pressure, hoses, fittings, cooling, eng. circulation

Bodywork Fiberglass techniques, air ducting, painting touch-ups, detailing

Aerodynamics Wings, bodywork

Ignition System Distributor, points, dwell, ign. coil, adjusting wires, spark plugs, dist cap, rotor

Check lists Organization, maintenance, record keeping

Fabrication Templates, jigs, drilling, cutting, deburring, grinding, finishing, sandblasting

Wheels & Tires removal, installation, balancing, width, size, air pressure, flatspot, bent wheels, mounting, dry & wet

Bearings inspection, preparation, types, installation

Electrical Wiring, connectors, heat shrink, batteries, starter, gauges, switches, short circuits, rev limiters, soldering

Safety personal, shop, customer, race car, flagging

Customer Service fitment, safety, appearance, attitude, assistance, enthusiasm

Steering rack & pinion, column, wheel

Fuel System fuel cell, lines, pump, filters, types, fueling

Shift Linkage Lever, linkage, hook joints, adjustment, bearings

Torches operation, use, safety

Welding Oxyacetelene brazing, tig, mig

Machining Lathe, mill, drill press, bandsaw

Race Car Assembly, prep, maintenance, chassis repairs, inspection

Pit Lane Tire changes, car inspection, fueling, repairs, damage repairs