Waterman Racing Components High-Flow Canister-Style Fuel Filter
Waterman Racing Components, the premier manufacturer of racing fuel systems and accessories, has introduced its all-new High-Flow Canister-Style Fuel Filter to provide effective fuel filtration at 40 GPM with minimal pressure drop while minimizing its physical footprint. In-line fuel filters are effective, but as flow rates climb, filter length must increase, becoming a limiting factor.
PerTronix Names Sarah Lassek Chief Brand Officer
PerTronix Performance Brands, a provider of aftermarket automotive products, including ignition, exhaust, and fuel systems, has appointed Sarah Lassek as the chief brand officer, according to reports. Lassek will be responsible for marketing initiatives for all brands within the group, which includes PerTronix Ignition, JBA Performance Exhaust, Doug’s Original Headers, Patriot Exhaust, Compu-Fire, Spyke, Aeromotive,
6.7L Turbocharged Cummins Engine
Jessie Harris’ Cummins-powered Chevy C10 won the Fastest Diesel honor at Sick Week 2023. We were there to get the inside scoop on the 6.7L under the hood. Check it out!
PerTronix Performance Brands Promotes Jeff Stacy
PerTronix Performance Brands has promoted Jeff Stacy to vice president of sales, where he oversees sales for all brands within the group, including PerTronix Ignition, JBA Performance Exhaust, Doug’s Original Headers, Patriot Exhaust, Compu-Fire, Spyke, Aeromotive Inc., Waterman Racing Components and Taylor Cable Products. He brings nearly 40 years of automotive industry experience to the
Kyle Fickler Joins ProCharger
Lenexa, Kansas-based Accessible Technologies, the parent company of ProCharger and Inovair, has added Kyle Fickler to the ProCharger Motorsports and Sales team. Fickler previously served as the director of Sales and Business Development at Driven Racing Oil. Prior, he held leadership roles at Aeromotive and Weld Racing. He is also a member of the SEMA
Compound Turbo 6.0L Powerstroke
It’s often hard to find higher-horsepower 6.0L Powerstroke builds, but there are still a few guys out there who are proving the platform has big potential. Austin Denny is one of them, and his 2,000-horsepower Powerstroke is an animal on the drag strip.
Nitrous-Powered 478 cid Big Block Chevy Engine
Jason Chapman’s 1968 Camaro SS features a nitrous-powered 478 cubic inch big block Chevy engine complete with a Benjamin Franklin $100 wrapped intake manifold. See what else Jason has in this engine build!
Building Big Block Marine Engines
Find out what it takes to build a formidable marine engine.
Speedway Motors to Celebrate Customers, 70th Anniversary
Speedway Motors, a manufacturer, retailer and distributor of high-quality automotive parts and racing products, announced today they will celebrate their customers and 70th anniversary during Customer Appreciation Week, July 25-31, with discounts, giveaways and a Cars & Coffee celebration. Founded in 1952 by “Speedy” Bill and Joyce Smith, Speedway Motors started as a tiny parts
Twin-Turbo 6.0L LS Engine
Aydan Bailey may have rolled his 1957 Chevy wagon on the last day of Sick Week, but the car’s twin-turbo 6.0L LS engine was still capable of 7-second passes. Check it out!
Twin-Turbo 427 cid LS Next Engine
Hoping to run low-7s or even sub-6.50s, Stefan Rossi’s Sick Week changed on his very first run. Despite a crash, Stefan was unscathed and he and his team finished the week. The car features a twin-turbo 427 LS Next engine built by Stefan at his engine shop, ACE Racing Engines. Check it out!
Single Turbo 6.0L Powerstroke Engine
Could this be Canada’s fastest 6.0L Powerstroke? According to Chris Jervis of Crucial Diesel Performance it might be. Complete with a VGT turbo and plenty of nitrous, this 6.0L Powerstroke-powered F-150 is knocking on the door of a 5-second eighth mile. Check it out!
Single Turbo 444 cid 7.3L Powerstroke Engine
Brian Jelich of JeliBuilt Performance has owned a 2000 F-350 with a 7.3L Powerstroke for half his life. As such, in those 18 years he’s owned the truck, he’s continued to push the performance of the 7.3L, and today it’s the fastest 1/8th-mile 4×4 Powerstroke out there. Check it out!
PerTronix Names New Investment Partner
PerTronix Performance Brands—the provider of aftermarket automotive products including ignition, exhaust and fuel systems—has announced a new investment partner, Charger Investment Partners private equity firm based in El Segundo, California. “Charger’s operational knowledge and investment background brings value to our organization and will support the growth of our brands and the ability to leverage future
Steve Matusek Appointed SEMA Board of Directors Treasurer
Steve Matusek, founder of Aeromotive Inc., has been appointed treasurer of the SEMA Board of Directors. A first-generation American, Matusek’s father escaped Hungary in 1956 and his mother escaped Germany in 1948. Matusek earned his B.A. in aeronautical engineering at Park’s College of St. Louis University and his MBA from Webster University. A second-generation racer
3,000-HP Twin-Turbo 427 cid LS Engine
Stefan Rossi of ACE Racing Engines recently took a month off from building customer engines in an effort to focus on rebuilding his 1966 Chevy Nova SS drag car equipped with a twin-turbo 427 LS engine to compete at Drag Week. He didn’t end up making it to Michigan this year, but he still wound up with a 3,000+ hp LS build. Check it out!
Pertronix Acquires Taylor Cable
PerTronix Performance Brands, which is made up of key brands in the ignition, exhaust and fuel delivery segments, has acquired Taylor Cable Products, Inc., located in Grandview, MO. For over 90 years, Taylor Cable Products has provided products to the performance and racing markets, including its line of performance and racing spark plug wires, battery
Turbocharged 2.0L 4G63 Engine
Nicole and Schiller Murphy started their shop, iCraveBoost Performance, with an Evo and a dream. Now the Denver-based engine shop specializes in 4G and 4B Mitsubishi engines, like the shop’s own turbocharged 2.0L 4G63. Find out what went into this build.
Engine of the Week October 2020 Recap
In this recap of October’s performance engines, we take a look at a turbocharged Evo X 4B11 engine built by 4D Engineering; an AJPE 521 cid ProCharged Hemi Pro Mod engine for Aeromotive’s NHRA race team; a 434 cid Dirt Late Model LS engine built by Blue Chip Racing Engines; and a Roots-Blown 540 cid
AJPE 521 cid ProCharged Hemi Pro Mod Engine
After a recent crash at the NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, Steve Matusek of Aeromotive was fortunate enough to bounce right back. However, his team first had to swap their Pro Mod Mustang and its twin-turbo engine for a black, 2018 Camaro with a ProCharged 521 cid Hemi. Find out what went into the new set up.
