Manley Expands “Extreme Duty” Inconel Exhaust Valve Offerings

By Bruce Braucher
Apr-14-2022
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With engine builders striving to build higher amounts of combustion pressure through increasing supercharger and turbocharger boost levels, Manley Performance has the answer for these high exhaust temperature environments with its expanded Extreme Duty valve line. Originally developed for supercharged, nitromethane-burning engines, Manley’s Extreme Duty valves —manufactured from the company’s unique XH-432 XtremeAlloy (Inconel material and proprietary heat-treat process) have been the mainstay of drag racing’s top Pros for decades…

Race Winning Brands Acquires PAC Racing Springs

Race Winning Brands, Inc. (“RWB”), a portfolio company of MiddleGround Capital, is pleased to announce the acquisition of PAC Racing Springs (“PAC”), a leading manufacturer of high-performance valve springs serving the automotive and powersports performance and racing aftermarket. PAC represents the ninth add-on acquisition for Race Winning Brands…..

Manley Performance Expands Piston Offerings For Toyota 3UR-FE Engines

By Bruce Braucher
Mar-15-2022
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Toyota’s “iForce” V-8 engine, commonly known by its 3UR-FE designation, can be found in the Tundra pickup, Sequoia, Land Cruiser and Lexus LX570 vehicles. With the increased popularity of this 5.7L engine —including the use of aftermarket forced induction systems—Manley Performance has added an array of 3UR-FE pistons to its highly regarded Platinum Series lineup…

Race Winning Brands Welcomes Cary Redman to their Team of Seasoned Professionals

February 2, 2022 – Mentor, OH – Race Winning Brands (RWB), a leading manufacturer of high-performance engine components for the automotive and powersports aftermarkets, is excited to welcome seasoned industry professional, Cary Redman, to the RWB family as Vice President of Sales – Automotive…

Aviaid Series 2 Dry Sump Pumps Boost Scavenging

While Aviaid’s original design Series 1 pumps have been continually refined since their introduction some 50+ years ago and proven a reliable “workhorse,” the need to increase scavenging while maintaining tight space limitations has lead to the development of the Stage 2 pumps…

Complete Oil System Accessories From Aviaid

While Aviaid Oil Systems is known for its dry and wet sump oil pumps, oil pans and sump tanks, the Chatsworth, California-based company also manufactures a wide range of accessories that are essential to finishing off the installation of most any vehicle’s lubrication system…

ARP Supports Street Rodding Through Award Sponsorships

By Bruce Braucher
Jan-18-2022
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Many of the nation’s premiere car builders employ ARP fasteners in their creations, both as essential to engine performance and reliability, as well as the “finishing touch” that comes with the company’s polished stainless steel bolts and studs. Accordingly, the Ventura, CA based firm proudly has continued its support of street rodding’s most prestigious awards, the “America’s Most Beautiful Roadster” trophy and the Al Slonaker Memorial award for the best non-roadster at the Grand National Roadster Show…

New Wiseco Pistons For Ford 7.3L Godzilla Engine

The emerging popularity of Ford’s new 7.3L “truck” engine in com-petition applications has prompted highly respected piston manufacturer Wiseco to develop a high performance 2618 forged aluminum replacement for the OEM hypereutectic piston. They have been used successfully by leading Ford engine builders…

Wiseco Introduces 3.900” Stroke Pistons For Chevy LS Engines

With racers and performance enthusiasts seeking to increase the displacement of Chevrolet’s popular LS series engines, Wiseco has developed a new piston for use with aftermarket 3.900” stroke crankshafts. With a bore size range from 3.780” to 4.185” it offers potential displacements from 350 to 429 cubic inches…

Wiseco Introduces Pistons For Honda/Acura J32 & J35 Engines

The popular J32 and J35 engine found in many Honda and Acura vehicles from the turn of the century to date can have their power boosted significantly thanks to these new pistons from Wiseco. Forged from race-proven 2618 aluminum alloy, the pistons are engineered to withstand high combustion pressures from various power-adders (turbo, nitrous, etc.) and feature internal struts for extra strength. They have a 10.5:1 compression ratio…

New 20° BBC Pistons Available From JE

After developing a multitude of custom pistons for Big Block Chevy engines equipped with 20° cylinder heads, like the Dart Pro1 20° and Brodix SR20, the engineering team at JE Pistons has created the 20° BBC Series that combines high quality custom piston features with off-the-shelf convenience…

Trend Expands Its Quick Ship Pushrod Program

By Bruce Braucher
Oct-27-2021
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Given that determining optimum pushrod length is often done in the latter stages of building a custom engine, highly respected manufacturer Trend Performance offers a “Quick Ship” program that offers 24 to 48 hour turn-around. These include 5/8”, 9/16”, 1/2”, 7/16” and recently added 3/8” diameter pushrods…

In-House CrN Valve Coating At Victory 1 Performance

By Bruce Braucher
Oct-21-2021
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Victory 1 Performance has expedited the process of manufacturing custom titanium valves and components by adding the highly regarded CrN coating process to the firm’s in-house capabilities at its Mooresville, NC facility…

Popular MGP Billet Aluminum Rods Now Shelf-Stocked At Diamond

By Bruce Braucher
Oct-21-2021
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MGP billet aluminum connecting rods are typically custom made to order for leading race teams and engine builders. But now, thanks to an arrangement with fellow Race Winning Brands company, Diamond Pistons, the most popular applications are stocked at Diamond’s Michigan facility. This dovetails with Diamond’s program of maintaining shelf stock of the most popular custom piston configurations…

Manley Performance Introduces Valve Spring Kit For Toyota Tundra

By Bruce Braucher
Oct-18-2021
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With enthusiasts seeking to amp up the power in their Toyota Tundra pickups, Manley Performance has responded with a special valve spring kit for the DOHC 5.7L 3UR-FE V-8 engine. This engine is also employed in Toyota Sequoia, Land Cruiser and Lexus LX 570 applications…

New Dart SHP Series Heads For Small Block Fords

As part of its 40th anniversary new product development program, Dart Machinery, has introduced a redesigned and improved SHP Series cylinder head for Windsor-based small block Ford muscle car and street rod applications…

Manley Turbo Tuff® Tri-Beam Rod For 5.2L Lamborghini & Audi V-10

By Bruce Braucher
Sep-30-2021
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Given that “Supercars” are often subject to power upgrades, Manley Performance has developed a robust new addition to its Turbo Tuff® Tri-Beam connecting rod lineup that’s engineered for 2,000+ horsepower applications in the 5.2L V-10 engine found in Lamborghini Gallardo, Huracan and Audi R8 & S6 cars…

Dart Introduces New SHP Series Heads For Small Block Chevy

Dart Machinery, which celebrated its 40th Anniversary in 2021, has introduced a redesigned and improved SHP Series cylinder head for small block Chevy muscle car and street rod applications…

CARBON FIBER BOTTLES FROM NITROUS SUPPLY

Nitrous oxide pioneer Mike Thermos and his team at Nitrous Supply have come up with a pair of carbon fiber N2O bottle packages for serious racers —one with the upgrade “Super Flow” bottle valve and the other with the unique “Powervalve” developed by Nitrous Supply and used by many leading racers…

New Ultra Series Sport Compact Pistons From JE

Sport Compact and Euro enthusiasts can now avail themselves of the latest generation of Ultra Series pistons from JE. They are available BMW, Ford, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru and Toyota applications in a variety of compression ratios and bore sizes and serve to provide cus-tom piston features with shelf-stock convenience. –Ultra Series pistons are engineered to handle high boost levels and nitrous oxide…

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