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Doing it the right way is worth power, torque, and engine longevity. We walk you through the ideal way to break in a new or freshly built engine. * [READ MORE](https://info.jepistons.com/how-to-break-in-an-engine) July 5, 2019 | By [Jeff Smith](https://info.jepistons.com/author/jeff-smith) [![Aligned Grain Flow: Introducing JE Pistons' Revolutionary Forging Technology](https://info.jepistons.com/hs-fs/hubfs/JE%20Pistons/TECH/Aligned%20Grain%20Flow%20Technology/001-JE-Pistons-aligned-grain-flow-technology.jpg?width=400&name=001-JE-Pistons-aligned-grain-flow-technology.jpg "Aligned Grain Flow: Introducing JE Pistons' Revolutionary Forging Technology")](https://info.jepistons.com/aligned-grain-flow-introducing-je-pistons-revolutionary-forging-technology) ,[NEWS](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/news) ,[NEW PRODUCTS](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/new-products) ,[PISTONS 101](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/pistons-101) ,[ENGINE TECH](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/engine-tech) ,[Tech](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/tech) ,[je-pistons](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/je-pistons) ## [Aligned Grain Flow: Introducing JE Pistons' Revolutionary Forging Technology](https://info.jepistons.com/aligned-grain-flow-introducing-je-pistons-revolutionary-forging-technology) *JE Pistons has innovated a game-changing new way to forge pistons that aligns the metal grain of the aluminum material to add strength from the inside out. Read all about it here. * [READ MORE](https://info.jepistons.com/aligned-grain-flow-introducing-je-pistons-revolutionary-forging-technology) May 10, 2019 | By [Graham Heeps](https://info.jepistons.com/author/graham-heeps) [![Introducing JE's Feature-Rich, Big-Power-Ready Ultra Series Pistons](https://info.jepistons.com/hs-fs/hubfs/JE%20Pistons/Ultra%20Series/001-JE-Pistons-ultra-series.jpg?width=400&name=001-JE-Pistons-ultra-series.jpg "Introducing JE's Feature-Rich, Big-Power-Ready Ultra Series Pistons")](https://info.jepistons.com/ultra) ,[NEW PRODUCTS](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/new-products) ,[ENGINE TECH](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/engine-tech) ,[je-pistons](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/je-pistons) ## [Introducing JE's Feature-Rich, Big-Power-Ready Ultra Series Pistons](https://info.jepistons.com/ultra) *Ultra Series pistons combine JE’s premium features and all-new, industry-first technology into an off-the-shelf piston kit! This includes aligned grain flow technology, a proprietary JE technology that aligns the grain flow in critical areas of the..* [READ MORE](https://info.jepistons.com/ultra) March 7, 2019 | By [Bradley Iger](https://info.jepistons.com/author/bradley-iger) [![Checking and Adjusting Valve Clearance on Your Motorcycle](https://info.jepistons.com/hs-fs/hubfs/JE%20Pistons/TECH/Checking%20and%20Adjusting%20Valve%20Clearance%20on%20Your%20Motorcycle/je_pistons_valve_adjustment_lead.jpg?width=400&name=je_pistons_valve_adjustment_lead.jpg "Checking and Adjusting Valve Clearance on Your Motorcycle")](https://info.jepistons.com/checking-and-adjusting-valve-clearance-on-your-motorcycle) ,[Powersports](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/powersports) ,[ENGINE TECH](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/engine-tech) ,[How-To](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/how-to) ## [Checking and Adjusting Valve Clearance on Your Motorcycle](https://info.jepistons.com/checking-and-adjusting-valve-clearance-on-your-motorcycle) Checking and adjusting valves is considered routine maintenance on high-performance four-stroke engines used throughout the powersports industry. Valve clearance inspections are not hard to perform and are well within the capability of most owners... [READ MORE](https://info.jepistons.com/checking-and-adjusting-valve-clearance-on-your-motorcycle) February 26, 2019 | By [Paul Olesen](https://info.jepistons.com/author/paul-olesen) [![How to Know Which Ring Set You Need for Your Pistons](https://info.jepistons.com/hs-fs/hubfs/JE%20Pistons/TECH/Replacing%20Piston%20Rings/je-pistons-measuring-lead.jpg?width=400&name=je-pistons-measuring-lead.jpg "How to Know Which Ring Set You Need for Your Pistons")](https://info.jepistons.com/how-to-know-which-ring-set-you-need-for-your-pistons) ,[SPORT COMPACT](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/sport-compact) ,[FORD](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/ford) ,[CHEVY](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/chevy) ,[PISTONS 101](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/pistons-101) ,[Powersports](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/powersports) ,[ENGINE TECH](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/engine-tech) ,[Tech](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/tech) ,[Theory and How To](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/theory-and-how-to) ## [How to Know Which Ring Set You Need for Your Pistons](https://info.jepistons.com/how-to-know-which-ring-set-you-need-for-your-pistons) *So, you have a set of pistons that you want to re-ring, but you don't which rings to order. 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