Southern Illinois Students Compete in COMP Cams Engine Builder Duels
Some of the nation’s best engine builders participate in the popular COMP Cams Engine Builder Duel. During the Du Quoin Street Machine Nationals, some future performance leaders proved that they are already very good at their craft.
Put Real Horsepower Into Your Hot Rod with COMP Cams’ Thumpr Camshafts
You’ve built your dream car. Now make your dream of an aggressive-sounding, high-performance ride come true with a Thumpr Camshaft. With the combination of early intake valve opening, long exhaust duration and a generous amount of overlap, Thumpr Cams from COMP Cams maximize your engine’s nasty-idling characteristics without negatively impacting streetability. Thumpr Cams offer performance and aggressive
COMP Cams® Conical Valve Springs for Street and Race Engines
Company: COMP Cam www.compcams.com The conical design accomplishes damping without wear, heat and friction, or risk from interference contact like flat dampers or interference fits. Built for both street and race applications, the new line of conical valve springs from COMP Cams® represent a revolutionary advancement in high performance valve spring technology. Expected to become the new
COMP Cams How to Set a Valve Lash
Valve lash is the mechanical clearance in the valvetrain from the valve tip to the rocker in a pushrod engine using solid lifters. Watch as COMP Cams explain how to make lash valve adjustments with the proper tools. Company: Atech Motorsports www.atechmotorsports.com
COMP Cams Engine Builder Duel Returns To NSRA Street Rod Nationals Aug. 2-5
The 2012 NSRA Street Rod National participants will get a chance to showoff their engine building skills in the COMP Cams Engine Builder Duel this weekend, Aug. 2-5, at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville,KY. The event annually features over 11,000 street rods and more than 30,000 visitors. The Engine Builder Duel, presented by Snap-On
COMP Cams Announces $5,000 Shopping Spree
In addition to products and certificates that will be provided throughout the Hot Rod Power Tour, this year one lucky Long Hauler will be the recipient of a $5,000 COMP Performance Group shopping spree. For the 2012 edition of the Hot Rod Power Tour, main stage sponsor COMP Cams has stepped up once more to
COMP Cams Named NSRA Manufacturer of the Year
Upward of 10,000 cars were seen at the 2011 NSRA Street Rod Nationals in Louisville, Ky., over a four day span. The event was especially meaningful for COMP Cams, as the “Absolute Leader in Valve Train Technology” was named NSRA Manufacturer of the Year. Founded in 1970, the NSRA is the foremost street rodding organization
Comp Cams, RHS Renew IMCA Engine Builder Awards
National champions in six IMCA divisions and the manufacturers who power them to those titles receive special awards from Comp Cams and Racing Head Service for a third consecutive season. Top drivers in the IMCA Modified, IMCA Late Model, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Southwest Racing
COMP Cams, NASCAR Commit To Decade-Long Performance Partnership
COMP Cams and NASCAR have inked an historic agreement to be continue as official Automotive Performance Partners for the next ten years. This status makes COMP Cams an exclusive NASCAR Performance partner, arming COMP with the brand and marketing assets for its high performance products. “We are truly excited to have been able to renew
COMP Cam LSR Series Hydraulic Roller Camshafts
The LSR Series is a lineup of hydraulic roller camshafts featuring COMP Cams’ most modern lobe designs for popular GM LS engines. Designed specifically for radical street performance and all-out race applications, these aggressive-profile cams take advantage of today’s newer, better-flowing aftermarket cylinder heads. The LSR Camshafts feature higher exhaust duration and overall lift, making them
Crane Cams Receives 2012 Florida Companies to Watch Award
Florida Companies to Watch is an awards program that celebrates privately held second-stage companies headquartered in the state. To be eligible, applicants must employ between 6 and 99 full-time equivalent employees and have between $750,000 and $50 million in annual revenue or working capital in place. Award winners are selected for demonstrating the intent and
Howards Cams Completes Purchase of Custom Camshaft Co.
The purchase fof CCC will enable increased production capacity and new production capabilities, according to a spokesman for Howards Cams. Engine builders will now have even more options for custom grind development. Included in the assets of the purchase is a Landis 3L CNC cam-grinding machine, a well regarded name in cam grinding equipment. According
Crane Cams’ Auction Company Says Sale Not Done
LiquiTec Industries Inc., which has been engaged to liquidate the assets of Crane Cams Inc. of Daytona Beach, Fla., one of the largest manufacturers of camshafts and valve train components for the performance industry, says that the deal to sell the company to Scorpion Performance is in serious negotiations but not yet a done deal.
Compound Turbocharged 6.0L Powerstroke Engine
Eric McMichael of McMichael’s Diesel Performance is a Ford guy through and through. His passion for the Blue Oval shines bright in his 2004 F-250, which features a compound-turbo 6.0L Powerstroke engine. Check it oit!
Compound-Turbo 6.0L Powerstroke Engine
Justin Gerebizza acquired a fully built ‘06 F-350 looking to achieve the 1,000-hp mark with a compound-turbo 6.0L Powerstroke engine. This Diesel of the Week is even more impressive when you realize it was built in 2015.
Compound-Turbo 6.0L Powerstroke Engine
Tyler Lambert’s Ford F-250 started as a project with a simple goal – to extract as much power as possible. Equipped with a 6.0L Powerstroke engine, the truck underwent a series of transformations, including a compound-turbo upgrade, that elevated it to the powerhouse it is now.
First-of-its-Kind Compound-Turbo L5P Duramax Engine
While incredibly rewarding, nothing about this L5P Duramax build was easy for Lead Foot Diesel Performance – everything was custom or a first. From the billet crank to the one-off compound turbos, this L5P Duramax is impressive. Check it out!
