Drag-and-Drive World Champion to be Crowned in 2023
Drag-And-Drive Addiction and Summit Racing recently announced big news in the world of drag-and-drive racing that a World Champion drag-and-drive racer will be crowned in 2023. “It’s a points series, and we’re releasing the points very very soon,” Michael Narx of Drag-And-Drive Addition said during a weekly livestream on Wednesday March 22. “We got about
Race Oils
Choosing the correct performance racing oil is essential to ensure optimal performance and longevity of your engine.
Reviewing Callies’ Ultra I-Beam Connecting Rods
For our small block Ford build, we opted for a set of Callies’ Ultra I-beam connecting rods. We went with a 6.200″ rod that features a Chevy rod journal, despite our engine being a Ford platform. This rod’s quality construction and strong material make it a great choice for numerous applications and engines.
Does Connecting Rod Length Matter?
Over the years, we’ve gotten asked numerous times about connecting rod length and the impact that has on an engine’s horsepower and durability. As it turns out, this question is often overthought. It’s not so much the connecting rod length that matters as much as it is the correct piston pin height. The connecting rod
It’s Racing Season!
Well folks, racing is officially back! And that means engine builders, tuners, transmission builders, chassis builders, and racers have all been hard at work these past few months getting things ready for the track. . Every year it seems the off season will take forever on paper, but in reality, we’re back racing again in
Aeromotive Eliminates Flow Restrictions with its First-Ever Flex Fuel Sensor Adapter
Aeromotive’s Flex Fuel Sensor Adapter features ORB -10 inlet and outlet ports that can be adapted to any size fuel line with a dual O-ring seal for the OEM Flex Fuel sensor’s 3/8-inch tube.
Pfitzner Performance Gearboxes’ TREMEC T56-TR 6060 Performance Gearbox Range
Having created the first sequential-operation 6-speed gearsets for the TREMEC T56 – TR-6060 range, PPG has introduced complete billet aluminum-encased units for these gearboxes.
Exacta DD Valve Seat & Guide Machine Center
For under $30K, Joe Baker Equipment Sales is offering this Exacta DD valve seat and guide center.
How Ambient Temperatures Affect Diesel Oil Choice
When it comes to oil choices, you can opt to go after viscosities that provide better fuel economy or those that give your engine better protection. You can’t have both. Either way you choose, you’ll also want to consider the ambient temperatures in your area for best results. We get into the details of oil
30th Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show Open for Registration
Registration is open for the one and only Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show, one of the west coast’s biggest, baddest, most fascinating gatherings of the world’s coolest cars, trucks, motorcycles, aircraft and assorted contraptions representing every era and style of wheeled wonders in history after three long years on the pandemic sidelines. The spectacular 30th annual show
Joey Logano Races to First Cup Win at Atlanta
Team Penske’s Joey Logano won the NASCAR Cup Series Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday after starting on the pole and leading a race-high 140 laps. This victory marked Logano’s 32nd of his career and first at AMS. “Congratulations to Ford Performance, Roger, Tim, Paul, Joey, and everyone at Team Penske for
Turbocharged 388 cid LS-Swapped 1973 Toyota Celica
Proof that cars from the ’70s were awesome is Steve Groenink’s 1973 Toyota Celica. Saved from a farmer’s field, this Celica features a turbocharged 388 cid LS engine capable of 6-second passes. Check it out!
Reviewing Total Seal’s Gas-Ported Piston Rings
For our recent supercharged small block Ford build, we got hooked up with a set of 1.0mm, 1.0mm, 2.0mm gas-ported rings from Total Seal Piston Rings. Lake Speed Jr. wanted to outfit our engine with a set of tricked out, super-thin rings that would maximize efficiency. Check out the review.
Shop Solutions March 2023
If I’m not using torque plates, I tape up both sides and trim out the bores. I use painter’s tape, which comes off easily and doesn’t leave any glue residue. I get much less oil in the spray washer this way.
JE Air-Cooled Porsche Pistons
JE’s air-cooled Porsche 4032 forged pistons are designed specifically for restoration builds, road racing and street use.
Giant W-5 Vibratory Finishing Machine
This machine is made with steel fabricated heavy-duty construction and can handle aggressive deburring, descaling, fine finishing or polishing.
Dart SHP Small Block Ford Cylinder Heads
Designed to work with most off-the-shelf components, these heads offer an excellent street, strip, oval track, truck, or marine performance upgrade.
Proform Big Block HEI Distributors
Proform has added two big block Chrysler/Dodge/Plymouth HEI distributors to its product lineup. They now offer HEI distributors ranging from the small 273, all the way up to 440. These HEI’s are much larger than any other HEI previously developed, and Proform made sure to taper the shaft and remove the vacuum advance to reduce interference
Accessory Stud Kits From ARP
All ARP fasteners are manufactured in-house at California facilities to the industry’s highest standards.
BoostLine Connecting Rods for Nissan VQ37
The patented 3-pocket design was specifically engineered for demanding turbocharged, supercharged and nitrous applications.
