Automotive Engine Rebuilding by Hughes

James G. Hughes has worked as an automotive machinist and has rebuilt and repaired a wide variety of domestic and import engines during the past forty years. He was an automotive training instructor at Rio Hondo College in Whittier, California, for thirty-two years, and served as the national service training instructor for Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. Mr. Hughes is certified as a Master Automobile Technician and as a Master Engine Machinist, and is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers and the Automobile Engine Rebuilders Association. He is the author of a popular study guide that helps individuals prepare for the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification examinations.

Mr. Hughes has authored magazine articles and numerous training manuals for working technicians. He has also conducted numerous automotive training seminars for technicians, private agencies, and automotive instructors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Some of his many awards have included Outstanding Community College Instructor of the Year, Outstanding Ed-Net Alternative Fuels Instructor, and, from the Chilton Book Company, The Man With the Wrench Award.