ARP Special Chaser Taps
ARP has expanded its tap offerings to include some 22 different sizes.
ARP Named HRIA Business of the Year
The Hot Rod Industry Alliance council of SEMA named Automotive Racing Products, Inc. (ARP) as its 2023 Business of the Year at the HRIA reception held in conjunction with the SEMA Show. ARP was recognized not only for manufacturing the premium grade fasteners employed by many leading engine builders, car builders and race teams, but for
ARP Exhaust Fasteners
Properly securing headers and eliminating exhaust leaks is of primary concern to racers and car enthusiasts alike. Noted fastener manufacturer ARP has developed a number of efficient solutions for the task at hand. These include a series of application-specific kits for most popular engines, plus “universal” kits to cover the rest. Stud kits —which have
Darlington Raceway President Kerry Tharp to Retire After 2023
Officials with NASCAR and Darlington Raceway–the NASCAR “Track Too Tought to Tame” in Darlington, South Carolina–has announced track president Kerry Tharp will retire at the end of the 2023 season following the Cook Out Southern 500 during Labor Day weekend. “It’s been the honor of a lifetime to serve as president of this beloved South
ARP Expands Harmonic Balancer Bolt Lineup
Factory harmonic damper bolts are an area of concern for racers and performance enthusiasts for two reasons. First is the bolt’s ability to sustain the necessary clamping force when subjected to high RPM crankshaft flexing and twisting. A second consideration is the extra abuse that comes from rotating the crank manually when adjusting valve lash,
Accessory Stud Kits From ARP
All ARP fasteners are manufactured in-house at California facilities to the industry’s highest standards.
ARP2000 Head Stud Kit for the Duramax 6.6L L5P
All ARP2000 studs are centerless ground, heat treated prior to thread rolling and machining, nominally rated at 220,000 psi tensile strength and are reusable as compared to the OEM Torque to Yield (TTY) head bolts.
Paretta Autosport Announces Return to IndyCar, Partnership with Ed Carpenter Racing
Paretta Autosport has announced its return to the NTT IndyCar Series and a new technical partnership with Ed Carpenter Racing (ECR). The team plans to compete with its No. 16 Chevrolet-powered entry with driver Simona De Silvestro at the Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America (Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin) on June 12, the Honda Indy 200 at
ARP Head Stud Kits for Big Block Chevy
Manufactured from premium grade 8740 steel and heat-treated to 190,000 psi tensile strength, they are ideally suited for many engine combinations.
ARP Now Sponsoring AMBR Awards
Automotive Racing Products, Inc. (ARP) has taken over sponsorship of the prestigious AMBR (America’s Most Beautiful Roadster) award, beginning with the 2020 edition of the nation’s premier hot rod show. Additionally, the manufacturer of high performance fasteners has gotten behind the Al Slonaker Memorial Award. Named after the founder of the famed Oakland Roadster Show,
ARP Named Title Sponsor of Master of Motors’ Early Iron Class
JE Pistons has announced Automotive Racing Products (ARP) has come onboard for the 2020 AMSOIL Masters of Motors presented by JE Pistons event as the title sponsor of the Early Iron class. “ARP got its start producing high-quality fasteners for engine building and we are very excited to support our core demographic through the Masters of
Harland Sharp Celebrates 60 Years
Harland Sharp roller rocker arms has announced the celebration of their 60th year in the high-performance aftermarket automotive industry in January 2020.
ARP Head Stud Kit for Boosted 6.7L Powerstroke
Diesel performance enthusiasts can now take the popular 6.7L Ford Powerstroke engines to new boost levels thanks to ARP introducing head studs made from Custom Age 625+ material—which is nominally rated at 260,000 psi tensile strength.
ARP 2.8L Duramax Head Stud Kit
Affectionately known as the “Mini-Duramax,” the potent 2.8L turbocharged, 4-cylinder diesel engine has become a popular option. This has given rise to the aftermarket developing many power-enhancements designed to increase the 2.8’s performance such as ARP’s more robust head studs.
ARP Digital Rod Bolt Stretch Gauge
Measuring bolt stretch provides a 100% reliable method of getting the correct clamping load. ARP has taken accuracy to the next level with the introduction of a digital stretch gauge that measures to the ten-thousandth (0.0001″).
ARP Ring Squaring Tools
ARP’s Performance R&D division has just released six new dual size Ring Squaring tools designed to make fitting piston rings as accurate as possible.
Roush Yates Engines Aligns with Sharp to Enhance Productivity
Roush Yates Engines has aligned with Sharp Business Systems of North America (Sharp) to form a technology alignment to enhance its overall company performance.
ARP Piston Ring Squaring Tools
Setting a ring absolutely perpendicular to the bore is assured through use of the ARP Squaring Tool, which registers on the block deck. This is far more accurate than using a piston or other device that can rock in the bore and place the ring at an angle.
ARP Fan Spacer Stud Kits
ARP has developed an elegant, reliable solution for installing fan spacers that are employed to facilitate the removal of clutch fans or simply position a “direct drive” fan closer to the radiator for optimum cooling.
ARP Metric Bolts
ARP has expanded its selection of bulk metric bolts to cover sizes from tiny M6 with a 12mm underhead length to a big M12 x 100mmn UHL offering.
