Before NASCAR announced that Sprint Cup cars would be using electronic fuel injection in 2012, some racing teams – Hendrick Motorsports and Penske Racing, for instance – had already turned to the world leader in electronic fuel injection technology, Bosch, to prepare fuel-injected V-8 engines as test beds. These engines, utilizing Bosch components, duplicated the pending NASCAR engine with electronic fuel injection.

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Edelbrock LLC, is excited to announce the release of its 2012 Edelbrock Automotive Performance catalog.

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Sniper Motorsports has recently launched a new line of plumbing products for high performance enthusiasts. They comprise hose ends, adaptors, and matching stainless steel braided hoses.

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The introduction of an all-new carburetor, especially in this millennium, has become increasingly rare. But Demon Carburetion has done just that. Named the 625 Street Demon, it is engineered for hot rods with stock to mildly modified engines.

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Eddie Motorsports has recently released their latest catalog of custom billet parts for Street Rods & Muscle Cars.

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GOJO® Cherry Gel Pumice Hand Cleaner, a heavy duty hand cleaner with pumice scrubbers, quickly cleans the heaviest dirt while leaving skin feeling refreshed.

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Hose Candy™ introduces Boa Clamps™ – new heat shrinkable clamps that tighten around hoses to create a leak proof seal in a variety of applications, including radiator and heater hose, air induction systems up to 3 inches, vacuum and turbo hoses, hose splicing and air ducting for race brake systems.

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 Ross Racing Engines’ Tony Lombardi cut the valve reliefs using an end mill and his adjustable piston vise.

Build, text and photos by Mike Mavrigian

The Pontiac bigblock build (starting with a 455 block and boring/stroking to 501 CID) is progressing. I apologize for the time delay, but this build has been taking place amidst a slew of other projects. At this point, everything has been clearanced and test fitted, and the crank was just recently balanced. Now it’s time to paint the block and assemble the long block, leaving only the task of measuring for custom pushrod length prior to completion.

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The 2003-2009 Chrysler PT Cruiser and Dodge Neon turbochargers have an extremely high O.E. failure rate.  This is due in-part to design flaws in the routing of the oil feed line.  Due to extreme temperatures the oil feed line gets restricted with a build-up of coked (burnt) oil, effectively starving the turbo for oil. 

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Design Engineering, Inc. is the parent company for six innovative performance brands:  DEI, Radiator Relief, SPA Turbo USA, Boom Mat, Ny-Trex and CryO² trusted by street and race enthusiasts and professionals to deliver as promised.  Their new and expanded 56 page catalog introduces many new products and provides complete ordering information including part number, product description, sizes, and color options.

Catalog categories include: Exhaust Wrap and Accessories, Ignition Wire Protection, Component Specific Products, Line and Hose Protection, Heat and Sound Barrier, Lighting and Safety Products, Radiator Relief coolant additives, CryO² Cryogenic Intake Systems & Components, Ny-Trex Nitrous Systems & Components, and an all new expanded line-up of Boom Mat Thermal Acoustic Control Products, SPA Turbo components and a marketing support material section completes the catalog.  Each category is color coded for quick reference.

This year, DEI has added nearly 100 new part numbers to their catalog with major additions to all DEI brands. New products highlighted in the catalog include: DEI’s Titanium Protect-A-Boots, Spooled Line and Hose Sleeving, Quick Fix Tape, Boom Mat Under Carpet and Jeep^® sound deadening products, CryO² Frigid-Air Carburetor Plenums, and Ny-Trex Triple-Threat™ Camaro (2010+) V6 EFI Wet Nitrous System, and much more.