EngineQuest^® (EQ^®), a leading supplier of stock and performance cylinder heads and engine components, has unveiled its new 2010-2011 52-page catalog. The latest edition features several new products, including the company’s first performance aluminum head for small block Chevy applications.

“Our new catalog goes along with our recent work to update our website,” said Mark Moore, EQ’s director of sales. “This initiative has all been done to support our valued resellers and provide them with a comprehensive marketing program to help drive business to their door.”

In addition to the company’s inventory of performance and replacement cylinder heads in aluminum and cast iron, the catalog features EQ’s line of crankshafts, head bolts, exhaust manifolds, timing covers, oil pans, standard flywheels, harmonic balancers and many other hard-to-find new, remanufactured, and reclaimed parts.

EngineQuest^® (EQ^®), a leading supplier of stock and performance cylinder heads and engine components, introduced two new cylinder heads during the 2009 AAPEX and SEMA Shows in Las Vegas.

EQ announced its first performance aluminum cylinder head that will fit any small block Chevy engine and can help achieve up to 500 horsepower right out of the box.  This new replacement head, EQ Part #AC200BS, is affordably priced and comes bare or assembled, ready to install to the drive train with no porting or polishing needed.

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Wanna boost performance and practicality of the ol’ Rocket engines while maintaining full original bolt-on convenience? Ross Racing Engines of Niles, Ohio has released their new Lacy & Morse aluminum cylinder heads for the oh-so-loved 1949-64 Oldsmobile V8 applications, including 303, 324, 371 and 394 CID first-generation Rocket engines.

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NEW ROUSH YATES BELT-DRIVE TIMING GEAR FOR FORD WINDSOR-BASED ENGINES

 Originally developed for the Roush Yates 358 cubic inch (NASCAR, ARCA, Craftsman Truck Series) and 436 cubic inch (WSORR and TORC off-road series) engines, its new cog-belt system is a precise link between camshaft and crankshaft, tough enough to endure 24-hour races such as Daytona and Le Mans or a full-season of circle track competition. Further, the system enhances any engine based on the Ford Windsor cylinder block.  

 Years of service are assured simply by replacing the belt at recommended intervals (before every race, yearly, or as abuse dictates). Besides producing less friction and being more durable than gear- or chain-drives, the Roush Yates system offers race and high-performance street engines a number of advantages:

 1. Adds external accessibility and adjustability of the timing gear itself, which can be advanced or retarded (up to 25 degrees overall) during dyno testing and tuning.  No need to remove the front cover of the engine or drain the coolant system

 2. Eliminates harmful harmonics to guard against valve train instability

 3. Provides billet aluminum upper pulley for additional strength and features            cogged-tooth configuration

 4. Includes heat-treated steel cogged-tooth crankshaft pulley for strength and reliability

 5.   Accommodates both dry-sump and wet-sump oiling systems  

 6.   Features upper vent ports for cooler-running belt assembly

 7.  Includes all Grade 8-spec fasteners for strength and protection against most              metallurgical failures that affect fasteners

 Roush Yates Engines Belt Drive Assembly – P/N: I270002     Price: $1,079.00

Defending champion Shannon Anderson of Atlantic, Iowa has captured the 2009 National Championship in the International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) Hobby Stock division. Anderson, who competes using the EQ CH350I spec cylinder head, won an IMCA single division season record 43 feature races. He won 12 more races than runner-up B.J. Dauer of Marquette, Kan. Both won four track crowns and earned the maximum number of bonus points.

“We congratulate Shannon for capturing his second straight Hobby Stock National Championship,” said Mark Moore, EQ director of sales. “He is a phenomenal racer that is a consistent force in every race that he competes in. We are proud to be associated with Shannon through his use of our cylinder heads and wish him continued success in the future.”

The son of five-time national Stock Car champion Jeff Anderson, Shannon Anderson topped point standings at Buena Vista (Iowa) Raceway, the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa, Shelby County Speedway in Harlan, Iowa and Stuart (Iowa) Speedway in repeating as Jet Racing Northern Region king.

 Photo Caption:  Shannon Anderson in Victory Lane with Brett Root and Bill “Speedy” Smith

ATI Performance Products, Inc. has introduced the Tilton Super Starter (P/N 915546) for ATI 10DP 139-tooth flexplates. This high-torque mini-starter from Tilton features a modified spacer for use with ATI’s 10DP flaxplate for Chevy engines. This starter is custom configured for ATI by Tilton. The new starter has gear reduction for high cranking torque. The Tilton/ATI starter is made with lightweight construction and features a compact size. The ATI 10DP flexplate is designed for small and big block Chevy engines.

Mittler Bros. Machine & Tool, a respected supplier of premium fabrication tools and racing components, is pleased to announce that it now offers steel billet crankshafts for racing and specialty applications. Mittler Bros. acquired the crankshaft segment of Grand Rapids, MI based Oliver Racing Parts. Cranks are produced for many diverse markets including oval track racing, road racing, vintage road racing, off-road racing, drag racing, tractor pulling, and antique restorations.

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The Boss 429 was available as a NASCAR homologation special in 1969-70 Mustangs (and two special Cougars) and the Ford faithful have been lusting for the Blue Crescent/Shotgun engines ever since. The die-hard Ford junkies at Jon Kaase Racing Engines have brought the Boss 429 back to life on its 40^th anniversary.

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A host of virgin LS stroker cranks lined up and waiting for magnaflux check.

A VISIT TO CALLIES

One of the absolutely joyous perks of working in our industry is the opportunity to visit both engine build shops and engine component manufacturing sites. 

 About a week ago, I decided that it was time for a road trip, so I drove my trusty Ford dually crew cab turbo diesel to Callies Performance for a chance to see how street and race forged cranks are made (Callies is also heavily invested in manufacturing components for the aircraft industry, which iss soemthing I hand’t previously known). Since my office is only a stone’s throw (about 100 miles) east of Callies’ Fostoria, Ohio plant, it was an easy cruise.

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JE Pistons has announced that their popular SRP Professional Piston Kits now include piston skirt coating at no extra charge. Every SRP Professional piston kit already includes several features used in top level professional racing engines such as lightweight forged side relief (FSR) forgings, high quality wrist pins and precision CNC machined ring grooves. In addition to the advanced piston design, every SRP Professional piston kit includes a high performance JE Pro Seal ring set. The included ring set utilizes a 1.2mm steel LS7-style top ring,  a 1.5mm Napier (hooked face) second ring and a 3.0mm oil ring package. The SRP Professional ring package offers superior quality and a reported 60% less wear factor. SRP Professional pistons and rings are compatible with nitrous and forced induction and according to JE, have been dyno proven up to a 12 HP gain and 20% weight savings over other aftermarket forged pistons.

Features include lightweight 4032 alloy forged side relief forging, high quality skirt coating to reduce noise, skirt wear and friction, premium JE Pro Seal ring package, 1.2mm LS7-style steel ring for 6-% less wear than ductile iron, 1.5mm Napier second ring for improved oil control, 2.250”-long wrist pins and made-in-USA.