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LS Engine Swap Fundamentals
04Jan

LS Engine Swap Fundamentals

What better project than an LS Engine swap to keep your garage warm and bustling this winter, especially if your garage is already heated!  A complete engine swap is the kind of work gearheads literally dream about doing, and the Chevy LS is the most popular motor design when it comes to replacements and upgrades […]

Save Time By Knowing Your Vin Number
03Aug

Save Time By Knowing Your Vin Number

Having your vehicle’s VIN number available when you call Bow Auto Parts with save you time while ensuring you get the right part from the start.  When shopping for automotive parts, it’s often difficult to identify the right parts. Not only does the brand, model, and year of your vehicle matter but there are often […]

Expert Advice For Buying Used Engines
01Jul

Expert Advice For Buying Used Engines

How do you know what to look for in a used engine? How can you know the quality of something that a complete stranger has owned and used? It’s one thing if something is brand new from the factory, but used?  Depending on where you buy them, used parts including engines could come with problems. […]

Repair or Replace My Transmission?
23Nov

Repair or Replace My Transmission?

In the automotive repair industry, the debate continually rages on what is the best option for a damaged transmission customer – repair it or replace it? Like most debatable questions, “it depends,” but in many cases, it’s worth replacing your “dropped tranny” rather than paying for the labor and parts required to properly bring it […]

How “New” are Used Auto Parts?
07Mar

How “New” are Used Auto Parts?

“I want brand new, factory fresh parts,” say some automotive enthusiasts who claim they won’t take a chance with anything considered “used.” They just don’t want to risk buying a part that comes from a vehicle they know nothing about. We can understand that. Some folks simply demand new parts, especially when they’re made by […]

Your Auto Recycling and Disposal Choices
07Jan

Your Auto Recycling and Disposal Choices

Lots of people like to buy quality cars & trucks and drive them for a long time. Settling into a favorite vehicle and taking care of it for many years is not only prudent but highly gratifying for many drivers. Modern-day vehicles, when properly serviced, run reliably for hundreds of thousands of miles and keep […]

Recycled Or Used Auto Parts?
14Nov

Recycled Or Used Auto Parts?

A debate on automotive components word usage recently came up when speaking with a few of our associates. What should be the primary term used to describe the auto parts that we source and sell – “used” or “recycled?” Given that our products have been used on one vehicle and then get reused on another […]

Do You Offer Used Tires In NH & MA?
17Aug

Do You Offer Used Tires In NH & MA?

Your car’s ride quality depends a lot on the quality of its tires. Remember when you were a kid and you got a new pair of sneakers? You felt lighter on your feet and you just wanted to run and jump and play the moment you put them on. Replacing your car’s worn out tires feels […]

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