Precision Engine

PROJECT 408 LS, PART 1

mike.mavrigian — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:15:55 PDT

Build, photos and text by Mike Mavrigian This build features a GM LS platform, bored and stroked to 408 CID, with a 4.0305” bore and 4.000” stroke. A few of the notable elements include adapting Gen 1 smallblock Chevy valve covers to LS heads and a conversion to carburetion, this time using a [...]

ENGINES DISPLAYED AT HOT ROD RESTORATION BOOTH

mike.mavrigian — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 06:58:03 PST

Three custom engines will be on display at the Hot Rod & Restoration booth at the 2013 trade show in Indianapolis, March 14-16. The engines, built by Hot Rod & Restoration contributing tech writer Mike Mavrigian, include three distinctly different examples that befit the street rod and resto market. THE THREE ENGINES TO BE DISPLAYED [...]

NBM ACQUIRES ‘HOT ROD & RESTORATION’ MAGAZINE AND TRADE SHOW

mike.mavrigian — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:03:38 PST

Bobit Business Media President & CEO Ty Bobit (l) and NBM President & CEO Robert H. Wieber Jr. National Business Media Inc., Broomfield, Colo., has acquired Hotrod & Restoration magazine, its accompanying annual trade show and website from Bobit Business Media, Torrance, Calif. The change in ownership also includes the precisionenginetech.com technical website. Terms [...]

KAASE DEBUTS P-38 WINDSOR CROSS RAM

mike.mavrigian — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:47:29 PST

A quick glance at Kaase’s new P-38 cross-ram induction system for Ford Windsor engines immediately conveys two things: its potential to deliver impressive low- to mid-range torque and its inherent low-profile presence to add greater hood clearance—qualities that are often highly valued. Depending upon the specifications of the camshaft and the cylinder heads, the [...]

DEMON CARB CALIBRATION KIT

mike.mavrigian — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:46:59 PST

Demon Carburetion has released a new calibration kit (P/N 1921) that enables engine tuners to dial-in exact air-fuel ratios for each specific engine. Whether additional fine-tuning is precipitated by altitude, exotic cam, high-compression, or engine displacement, or uneven distribution from an intake manifold at different engine speeds, this new calibration kit will fine-tune the [...]

TREND OFFERS NEW 5/8-INCH PUSHRODS

mike.mavrigian — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:46:29 PST

Trend Performance has announced a new series of 5/8in pushrods for competition engines operating under extreme pressures. These include Mountain motors, Pro Mod, Pro Nitrous, Top Sportsman, NHRA Pro Stock and fast Bracket engines. Created from 4130 chrome molybdenum thick-wall tubes and constructed as one-piece units, they are available with wall thicknesses of 0.188in [...]

MAHLE EXPANDS GASKETS ON-LINE

mike.mavrigian — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:45:55 PST

Ann Arbor, Michigan, June 28, 2012 – MAHLE Clevite Inc. recently expanded the Victor Reinz® online product offering in conjunction with the implementation of a new data distribution method. The distribution system utilizes technology provided by OptiCat. While Victor Reinz gaskets have always been available for applications dating back to 1942, only applications from [...]

DIAMOND’S NEW PISTONS FOR BRODIX BBC

mike.mavrigian — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:45:13 PST

Diamond has created new domed drag racing pistons for two popular Brodix big-block Chevrolet cylinder heads: the NRC-SR20 and the Head Hunter. Forged and machined from resilient 2618 aluminum, these new pistons are available uncoated or finished in the Diamond Double Coat. The Double Coat combines a hard-anodized protective barrier etched into the pistons, [...]

SEMA COMBINES PRI & IMIS SHOWS

mike.mavrigian — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:44:35 PST

The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) announced it has finalized an agreement to purchase the International Motorsports Industry Show (IMIS), the racing trade show that has been held annually in Indianapolis since 2009. The IMIS will be consolidated with the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show, which returns to Indianapolis for 2013 and [...]

E-STREET FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

mike.mavrigian — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:44:05 PST

Edelbrock is excited to announce the introduction of their new E-Street Electronic Fuel Injection System and Fuel System Kits. The E-Street EFI System is intended as an affordable, easy to use, fuel injection solution that can be installed on any V8 engine, originally equipped with a carburetor. The Edelbrock E-Street EFI System includes a pre-assembled [...]