Rocker Arms – Connecting Up Your Valve Train
Understanding how rocker arms work The rocker arms in an engine have one simple but very important function: transferring the opening and closing events from the camshaft to the valves. Well, we all SAY it’s simple, but is it? Questions about what works best are still asked by even the most seasoned professional. With all
Hot Shot’s Secret Partners with Amalee Mueller in Support of Breast Cancer
Beginning with the March 16th season opener of the NHRDA Hot Shot’s Secret Diesel Drag Racing Series in Chandler, AZ, Hot Shot’s Secret will support Save the Racks by donating $50 for every pass made during the drag racing series, and will provide a $250 bonus for a second place finish or a $500 bonus if Amalee Mueller wins the class.
Moroso Ultra 40 Custom Fit Wire Set
Moroso has introduced an Ultra 40 Custom Fit Wire Set that’s sleeved and fits Dodge Vipers ’08-’17. This wire set is the same construction as the ignition wires that Moroso builds for the highest levels of racing such as Top Fuel cars to NASCAR Cup Series.
Holley EFI Announces 7 Second Club For NMCA Factory Super Car Drivers
Holley has announced big news for NMCA Factory Super Car drivers, who now have more to race for than ever. The first racer to crack the magical seven-second barrier will receive $5,000 from Holley EFI, and the next four will be awarded $1,000 Holley product certificates.
Engine Pro Shop Solutions – January 2018
I needed to mount this Desoto Hemi from a nostalgia dragster on my align bore machine. It did not line up with any mounting holes on my end plates, so I had to drill new holes – here’s the procedure to make sure it’s done right.
Speed-Pro Pro-Metric Performance Piston Rings
Federal-Mogul Motorparts has introduced a broad new series of Speed-Pro metric-sized piston rings that help enhance the power and performance of oval track and drag racing engines by reducing rotating mass and cylinder wall drag.
2018 Fel-Pro Performance Catalog
Federal-Mogul Motorparts has released the 2018 Fel-Pro Performance Gaskets Catalog, which features 97 additional performance gaskets, sets and related sealing products.
NASCAR Hall of Famer Ray Evernham to Speak at 2017 AETC
Ray Evernham, NASCAR Hall of Fame 2018 inductee, will be the featured speaker at the 2017 Advanced Engineering Technology Conference (AETC), December 5–6 at the Indiana Convention Center, two days prior to the start of the PRI Trade Show.
SEMA Announces New Products Award Winners
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) announced the Best New Products Award winners this week at the 2017 SEMA Show. These awards are given to the most innovative and cutting-edge automotive aftermarket products that will be consumable in 2018.
ARC Race Engines and ECarMover.com Sign Multi-Race NHRA Sponsorship
ARC Race Engines has announced a partnership that names eCarMover.com, an automotive shipping logistics company, as the title sponsor for the remaining four races of the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.
Arrington Performance Purchase
Mike Copeland, CEO of Diversified Creations, has purchased Virginia-based Arrington Performance. The more than 50-year-old company is in parts sales, engine assembly, and vehicle builds for Chrysler and Dodge HEMI-powered vehicles.
Don Garlits Introduces 1,000+ HP HellScat 2017 Challenger Dream Giveaway
Don Garlits teamed up with Dream Giveaway Garage on behalf of New Beginning Children’s Homes to give away the world’s only HellScat and a matching, factory Hemi 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T away in the 2017 Challenger Dream Giveaway.
Holley iNTECH Cold Air Intake
Holley’s new iNTECH Cold Air Intakes for sixth-generation Camaros generate nearly 19 extra horsepower and more than 21 foot-pounds of torque on the dyno. Developed specifically for 6.2L V8-powered 2016-’17 Camaros.
Modern Stroker Kits
Folks have been stroking engines as long as hot rodding has been around. Swapping Merc cranks in Ford Flatheads was a surefire recipe for a fast car. And as you can see from this as well as past Engine Builder Stroker Resource Guides, there is a kit for virtually any engine worth modifying.
The Profit Potential in Performance Diesel Automatic Transmissions
When your diesel customer comes into your shop wanting to upgrade the performance of his pickup’s engine, are you missing the opportunity to sell him an upgrade for his automatic transmission as well? It should be a fairly easy sale when you remind him of the increased horsepower and torque he will have from the engine, and in order to take full advantage, his automatic transmission will also need an upgrade.
Duramax Engine: Getting Inside GM’s 6.6L Diesel Dominator
Today’s Duramax engines are recognized as dependable, powerful engines capable of being enhanced by internal engine modifications as well as bolt-on technology. They are used for towing and hauling, frequently over long distances and through unforgiving environments. They are asked to perform at the highest level and be ready to go at it again and again.
Aluminum SBC Cylinder Heads
A lot has changed in the performance cylinder head market since my last head story in EB in 2010. First of all, 600hp is the new 500hp, and if a power adder is involved, you’d better be packing 800hp to have any bragging rights at all.
FCA US Marks Opening of New Mopar Parts Distribution Center in Virginia
FCA US recently celebrated the official opening of a new Mopar Parts Distribution Center (PDC) in Winchester, Virginia. The 400,000-plus square-foot facility represents a $12.2 million investment by FCA US and more than 70 jobs over two shifts.
Hedman Hedders Long Tube Race Headers for Late Model Mopars
Hedman Hedders has announced its new 2-inch Long Tube Race Headers for the 2006-2017 SRT8 and the 2009-2017 R/T Dodge Charger, Magnum, Challenger, and Chrysler 300 vehicles. These headers feature full stainless steel construction and are designed to deliver maximum exhaust flow and power from a modified HEMI engine.
Engine Pro Diesel Performance Engine Parts
Engine Pro has introduced its first line of diesel performance engine parts with the introduction of its camshafts and valves for Ford Powerstroke, GM Duramax and Dodge Cummins Engines.
