Understanding Borg-Warner’s R-10/R-11 Overdrive Transmissions
Borg-Warner overdrive transmissions were first introduced in 1934, originally designed to reduce engine rpms at highway speeds. The early overdrive transmission is actually a two-speed planetary transmission attached to the rear portion of a standard three-speed transmission.
New Silver Spark Plug Is Colder Than Factory For Fords
Modified Fords used for racing applications now have access to unprecedented temperature range spark plugs. The Brisk Silver Racing XOR10S Spark Plug is 3 heat ranges colder than the factory spark plug in the 2008 – 2010 Ford 3-Valve engines. “Silver is the best conductor of any metal; it conducts 276% more electricity & 177% more heat
Holley 4-Bolt Throttle Body Nitrous Plate Kits for GM LS Engines
If you’re running one of the many GM LS-based engines and would like to add up to 250 additional horsepower, NOS has complete nitrous kit options for you.
Preventing Connecting Rod Failures
Connecting rods are some of the hardest working parts inside an engine. Fortunately, rod failures from severe overloading don’t happen that often. However, they can occur in racing or extreme street performance applications. So here’s what you need to know.
Clarkrange Racing Champ Turned Performance Engine Builder of the Year
The winner of the 2016 Performance Engine Builder of the Year was Larry Pritchett, of Mid-South Racing Engines in Clarkrange, TN. Pritchett was presented the award by Engine Builder magazine at PRI in Indianapolis.
Race Engine Warranties
Your customers often spend a great deal of their money and your time on their latest attempt at winning a race. Once it leaves your shop, dyno results attached, what’s next? Do you offer a warranty on your race engines?
Late-Model Stock Chevy 350 Engine
Banks Racing Engines specializes in late-model stock engines for the Whelen All-American series, which recently made rule changes that require engine rebuilds. Shop owner Billy Banks is updating one engine at a time to get his customers ready for race season.
Holley Sniper EFI Fabricated Manifolds
Holley has introduced an all-new line of Sniper EFI Fabricated Manifolds designed just for race engines. Developed specifically for GM LS1, LS2, LS6, and Ford Coyote 5.0L engine platforms.
NHRA Announces Extension Agreement with Traxxas
NHRA has announced that Traxxas has agreed to an extension agreement, including a renewal of the popular NHRA Traxxas Nitro Shootout.
QuickTime’s Bellhousing Selector Simplifies Finding the Right Bell for Your Engine/Transmission
QuickTime’s easy-to-use Bellhousing Selector puts hard-to-find and even one-of-a-kind applications right at your fingertips. Just enter your engine manufacturer, engine type, and transmission, and up pops the exact bellhousing for your specific application.
Twin 1940 Indian Sport Scout Series Motors
According to Jim Mosher of Indian Performance, it takes an average of seven years to break a record at Bonneville. Mosher’s twin Indian Sport Scout motors have set seven records in three years.
PROFORM Buick 455 Shaft-Mounted Billet Aluminum Roller Rockers
PROFORM continues in Buick’s tradition of high-performance racing with the all-new Race Series Shaft-Mounted Buick 455 Roller Rockers. Take your Buick valve train to the next level of performance with this friction-reducing roller rocker system.
Wiseco BoostLine Connecting Rods
Wiseco Performance Products has introduced the BoostLine connecting rod series, targeted toward big horsepower boosted and nitrous-assisted combinations.
Maximize Your Grinding Efficiency
Today’s shop owner is always looking for the edge, the next big business opportunity – and you may not even realize that your flywheel grinder can be one of the most profitable machines in your business.
Two Years In, Ilmor Continues ARCA Dominance
The 100th Ilmor engine just came off the production line, and in the two full years since the first one debuted, the engine remains undefeated – 40 races, 40 wins.
Holley Line of Earl’s Shop Tools and Builder Products
Holley/MSD has announced the release of a comprehensive line of new shop tools and other builder’s products from Earl’s Performance Plumbing. Included are professional-grade tubing benders; Super Stock hose clamps and pliers; Pro Hose shop tools, hardline tubing, benders, and cutters; and stainless steel hardline tubing and AN adapters.
1955 331 Cadillac Engine
Two other shops couldn’t properly handle this 1955 331 Cadillac engine, but Timm Jurincie at Tuf-Enuf Auto & Marine Performance was up to the task.
Snap-on Air Drills
The new Snap-on PDR2500 and PDR2501 ¼” Micro Reversible Air Drills are small enough for techs to easily tackle work in cramped engine compartments. Despite the smaller size, these drills have the torque to handle most automotive and body applications while mastering consistent runout of less than .010”.
LSX 454 DR Sunnen/Victory Junction Charity Engine
The core of this engine is a stock, right-from-the-GM-factory LSX 454 DR. And that is where the “stock” aspect of this engine stops. Nick Ferri of Patterson-Elite Performance says the engine has $40,000 worth of aftermarket parts that help this engine put out 859 hp and 663 lb.-ft. of torque along with a 14.40:1 compression ratio.
2016 Corvette Dream Giveaway
The 2016 Corvette Dream Giveaway is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take home a big-block 1965 Corvette Sting Ray AND a 2016 Lingenfelter Signature Edition Corvette Z06 (Serial #001).
