Crane Cams Inc.
Newly Expanded “Saturday Night Special”
According to Crane Cams Inc., the company has expanded its basic “Saturday Night Special” program for budget-minded oval-track competitors. In addition to an application-matched Crane flat tappet cam, lifters and a set of extruded-aluminum roller rocker arms (shown), variations—including roller cams and lifters plus shaft-mount rocker arms—are now available. The cams come from Crane’s vast arsenal of specialized profiles and are tailored to the racer’s specific engine/chassis/track combination. “Saturday Night Special” packages are also
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TCI
Rattler Torsional Vibration Absorber for ’97 and Newer Gen III-Powered Corvettes
TCI says that its Rattler harmonic balancers, unlike conventional units that merely dam-pen engine vibration, use the TCI-exclusive pendulum absorber technology to absorb engine vibrations throughout the entire operating range. And now this cutting-edge technology is available for ’97 and newer LS1-, LS2- and LS6-powered Corvettes.
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According to Jesel, LS motor enthusiasts are going crazy over GM’s L92 cylinder heads because they offer huge flow numbers at an extremely reasonable price. The only component lacking for the L92 head, according to Jesel, was a race-ready performance valvetrain. Jesel solved that problem with a shaft rocker system that is said to be capable of delivering more power due to greatly reducing valvetrain friction and providing rock-steady valvetrain stability at extreme rpm. Much of the friction reduction is due to the 1.400-inch pivot length that reduces “scrub” between the rocker and valve tip.
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According to PML Inc., these aftermarket valve covers will fit the heads found on many crate engines, mid-’90s Pontiac Trans Ams and Firebirds and ’87–’98 Chevy Silverados, Sierras, Suburbans, Tahoes and Corvettes, as well as the Impala SS and the Camaro Z28. The covers are slightly taller than stock to allow roller-tip rockers and are designed to use stock gaskets.
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Fidanza Flywheels
Flywheel for the Corvette C6 and Z06.
The Fidanza Corvette C6 and Z06 aluminum flywheel is designed with lighter outer edges to remove excess weight from the product and dramatically improve acceleration power. Fidanza’s aluminum flywheel (PN 198171) is made from lightweight, high-quality machined 6061 T6 aluminum. It can be paired with just about any clutch disc material available—from organic to Kevlar and even sintered iron.
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CPP’s new Complete Rear Dual Adjustable Coil-Over Kit is designed to convert your 1963-72 Chevy truck to a corner carving, performance driving vehicle! Our kit includes our new Totally Tubular Trailing arms, coil over springs and dual adjustable coil over shocks and all the mounting hardware to make this rear suspension
Get that cool street rod stance and track proven performance for your 1963-87 Chevrolet C10 Truck! Our Complete Front Coil-Over Conversion Kits include dual-adjustable coil-over shocks, spanner wrench and bearing kit, our Totally Tubular™ upper and lower control arms, and all the mounting brackets and hardware for a simple bolt-on installation.
Sue Vanderbilt in a 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Seville “Baroness;" the show car that she styled for the Feminine Show. When you look back at General Motors’ rich design history, one of the most talented individuals, who made her career as part of GM’s vaunted Creative Design Team, was the late Suzanne E. Vanderbilt.
Vanderbilt was one of the original Damsels of Design – a group of eight, great talented female designers that the famed Harley Earl hired during the early days of the 1950s.
Throughout history, the Oldsmobile story has inspired many automotive historians with its rich and celebrated heritage which started right in Michigan’s capital city of Lansing.
I remember a particularly exciting year in 1978 when Oldsmobile introduced their new line of vehicles and automotive catalogues to the buying public. My first impression was that Oldsmobile was using 1978 to create a family-oriented lineup of new cars. The company used its advertising and marketing to highlight many traditional family values
The year 1966 was a great year for automotive sales in the U.S. Many car manufacturers were doing very well for the economy and in 1966 the average cost for a new Dodge vehicle sold for $ 2,280 and the price of gasoline for 32 cents a gallon.
The Chrysler Corporation was also doing very well within the automotive markets with its popular Dodge Dart models. The 1966 Dodge Dart models made their debut in Dodge dealerships on September 30, 1965.
Based on a 1956 Chevrolet 210 Sedan, this recently completed mild custom was built to showcase the timeless factory “Tri-Five” heritage. With a new GM Performance ZZ4 power plant backed by a factory-fresh GM 700R4 transmission, it is equipped with rack-and-pinion steering, four-wheel Wilwood disc
To ensure that Shelby American would have its 1966 GT350 models in dealerships when Ford released the new ‘66 Mustangs, Shelby ordered an additional 252 cars from Ford’s San Jose plant at the very end of 1965 production. These ‘change-over’ cars (often referred to as ‘carry-overs’) were essentially Shelby-spec ’65 GT350s, and received the same performance modifications,
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