EngineQuest^® (EQ^®), a leading supplier of stock and performance cylinder heads and engine components, has renewed as the title sponsor of the IMCA Wild West Modified Tour for 2010. In addition, EQ continues as a general sponsor of IMCA racing. EQ is the exclusive supplier of the Spec Chevy 350 cylinder head in the IMCA Northern and Southern Sport Mod Divisions as well as the Hobby Stock Division.

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Introduction of the new Gold Performance Engine Bearings gives KING Engine Bearings, Inc. three complete race bearing families to meet almost any performance engine-building challenge.

Gold Performance main and connecting rod bearings were first unveiled at the Performance Racing Industry Show, December 10-12, 2009.  They join KING’s existing Xtreme Performance and Pro Series as high performance bearings for street, strip, circle track racing and more.

“Each of these three bearing families is ‘best’,” explains Michael James, spokesman for KING Engine Bearings, Inc.  “Each design has its own strengths and specific uses, to help race engine builders do two things: solve problems with their existing performance bearings, and do more creative things with an engine that weren’t previously possible.”

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KING Engine Bearings, Inc. announces Gold Performance Engine Bearings – a dramatic new advance in race engine bearings that reportedly leapfrogs all previous bearing designs. According to King, these new bearings feature vastly improved fatigue strength that allows them to tolerate pressures far greater than any other performance bearing available today.

The new main and connecting rod bearings from KING feature a new and unique trimetal construction, including a proprietary particulate metal matrix composite non-Babbitt overlay with stunning new properties. While appearing in a typical gray/silver color out of the box, KING Gold Performance bearings polish to a beautiful golden luster after a short period of use, while maintaining their original tolerances and bearing clearances.

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A customer (and a buddy) recently brought his nostalgia-flavor Ford Thunderbolt clone (equiped with a vintage 427 FE) to my shop, complaining of high engine temperature issues, primarily at idle. The water temp at idle would routinely reach in the area of 210 to 220 degrees F., often continuing to gradually climb even higher.  While not at a terminally fatal level, the concern was still there, especially because the engine still took a while to catch up and recover back to the 190 range. Naturally, we looked at all of the obvious areas, including air in the system, thermostat operation, radiator condition, fan, airflow, shroud, engine timing, etc. 

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One of the newest releases from HP Books is High Performance Fasteners & Plumbing, written by Mike Mavrigian. This 170-page book provides detailed, yet easy-to-read technical information on understanding all types of performance fasteners (bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, clamps, etc.) and performance plumbing for fuel, brake, oil and coolant hose, fittings, tubes, etc.

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Bekaert teams up with Xceldyne Technologies to develop the Cavidur^®HT exhaust valve coating 

Collaborating with customers is an important part of our business model. With technical support from Xceldyne Technologies, a leading manufacturer of titanium valves, we have developed Cavidur^®HT, a DLC exhaust valve coating for use in racing applications.

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After a successful first seminar Joe Mondello and SuperFlow have again

teamed up to share 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, and off shore racing nationwide. “An opportunity to learn from Joe

Mondello is once in a lifetime, he is a legend in the industry,” says Steve

Matthiesen V.P. of Sales and Marketing for SuperFlow. This second seminar

will take place at the Mondello Tech Center on January 30-31, 2010. For

more information call the Mondello Tech Center at 1-888-MONDELLO or

visit www.SuperFlow.com.

RHS® and Indy Cylinder Heads have recently teamed up to give Mopar performance enthusiasts the performance cast iron head they deserve. Designed as a cast iron replacement for small block LA and Magnum engine applications (318-360-415 c.i.), the RHS® Indy 360 X Cylinder Heads utilize patented RHS® Clean Cast Technology™ and feature a host of other improvements over the factory originals, giving your Mopar-powered street machine an easy ticket to making 400 to 550 horsepower.

The 360 X series is divided into two sub-series – the LA-X for Chrysler LA-style engines and the MA-X for Magnum applications. The LA-X Head uses the standard intake manifold and rocker shaft. It is drilled for the proper valve cover and gasket and contains both Chrylser LA and Magnum accessory holes on both ends of the head. Designed for use with the Magnum intake manifold, rocker arms, gaskets and valve covers, the MA-X Head features a Magnum pedestal large enough to enable 7/16”-14 drilling and tapping for stud-mounted rocker arms and guide plates.

• Cast iron replacement cylinder head designed for small block Chrysler LA & Magnum (318-360-415 c.i.) engine applications

• 179cc intake & 67cc exhaust runners with a 62cc combustion chamber

• Hardened multi-angle intake (1.920”) & radiused exhaust (1.625”) valve seats

• Dual pattern exhaust bolts (standard & W2)

• Improved 5/16” valve guide design & extra thick deck faces for angle milling

• Highly efficient water jacket for cooler, more efficient engine operations

HP Books offers its latest release of its top-selling How to Rebuild BIG-BLOCK CHEVY ENGINES book. This 202-page technical reference, written by Mike Mavrigian, covers all aspects of the 1991-2000 Gen V and Gen IV 454 and 502 CID Chevy. This highly-detailed and illustrated book includes step-by-step information on disassembly, machining & reconditioning and final assembly. Also featured is block, head and component identification, all specifications and clearances, part numbers, fastener tightening and torque specs, casting numbers, balancing, cleaning & inspection, etc. One of the most comprehensive books on the Gen V/VI big-block engine, with tons of crystal-sharp photos. The HP Books’ part number is 1550. The book’s ISBN reference number is 978-1-55788-550-0 (the ISBN number helps to identify a book if you’re shopping in a book store or on-line).

This book has been called the best reference on Gen V and Gen VI big-block Chevy engines ever published.

Edelbrock Corporation, the longstanding leader in American Made performance parts, is proud to announce the release of their 2010 Race Products Catalog. Complete and up to date with the latest products from the floors of the SEMA and PRI trade shows, this catalog includes the full range of new and existing Edelbrock products that help racers, both amateur and professional, dominate the field at each event. Round the track, down the strip or on the water; Edelbrock race products can be found anywhere the very best in performance is demanded from an American Made pushrod V8.

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