The Old Crow shatters the Streamiler land speed record at Bonneville. STROMBERG FLAT OUT AT THE SALTS Stromberg Announces Bonneville Land Speed Record with New Genuine Stromberg Carburetors Stromberg Carburetor congratulates Old Crow Speed Shop for shattering Streamliner Record at Bonneville using Genuine Stromberg 97 Carburetors. Stromberg Carburetor is proud to announce the [...]
THE BAJA THAT NEVER WAS PHOTO CAPTION: Yep, the not-so-attractive guy in the nomex suit is Precision Engine editor Mike Mavrigian. With the passage of time, he’s even less appealing today. I recently spent a few hours trying to clean my office, and came across an old photo that sparked some humorous memories. Once [...]
SUPERFLOW HOSTS MONDELLO SEMINAR Joe Mondello and SuperFlow have teamed up to conduct a seminar on today’s most advanced cylinder head porting and flowing techniques using the industry standard SF-1020 Flowbench. ”The Legend,” Joe Mondello designed the Posi-Flow® Combustion Chamber in 1961 and has accumulated wins in almost every major form of drag, circle track, [...]
Hey, Germans just wanna have fun too. Jason Neugent of Brodix Cylinder Heads was kind enough to pass along this photo of of of their customers. The Cobra replica features a custom chassis and a Brodix aluminum 5″ bore space block and heads. The (can you say “big?”) 735 CID engine spits out a very [...]
How long will it take to convince some folks that flat tappet cams must be “broken in” and operated over the long term with enough zinc phosphate (ZDDP) in the oiling system? Professiona engine builders should all know by now that the major oil companies have greatly reduced the amount of high-pressure ZDDP from their [...]
Cash for clunkers? On one hand, the new government-imposed program allows consumers up to a $4500 credit for trade-in of an older vehicle toward the purchase of a new ?more fuel efficient” vehicle. Sounds like a nice idea. It’s already helped to boost new-vehicle sales, which si great for the struggling car dealers. This program [...]
OUR 2008 GRAND PRIZE WINNER: BOB TROISE As you know, in the beginning of the year, we choose what we feel is the best overall Tech Solution published during the previous year. I’m pleased to announce that the Grand Prize winner for 2008 is Bob Troise of Troise Performance in Baldwin, NY. Bob Troise, next [...]
CV PRODUCTS ANNOUNCEMENT Entering their third decade as the racer’s ultimate resource, CV Products Inc. has announced several new initiatives and is celebrating many notable achievements during 2008. Part of a continuing effort to better serve their customers, CV Products new programs firmly focus on providing greater convenience, efficiency and service. A completely reorganized, full [...]
Yep, the ugly guy in the nomex suit is Precision Engine editor Mike Mavrigian. With the passage of time, he’s even less attractive today. I recently spent a few hours trying to clean my office, and came across an old photo that sparked some humorous memories. Once upon a time (back in 1979), I had [...]
Porsche Speed Record Run At Talladega We work and play with the big boys. by Mike Mavrigian photos by author Our three cars in the Talladega garage during testing week. As Forrest Gump often noted, you never know what you’re gonna get. In August and September of 2005, Precision Engine editor Mike Mavrigian was contracted [...]
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