Lock-In-Tool now offers a new and patented tool that simplifies the installation of piston wristpin locks. The company claims that it reduces labor time to just seconds. Lock-In-Tool also helps avoid damage to pistons, broken and bent pin locks and personal injury. The tools are available for spiral-lock or wire-lock applications and come in a variety of standard and metric sizes.
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According to JESEL, small-block Ford enthusiasts have relied on “Twisted Wedge” technology for years. Fox Lake Racings’ latest “R” Twisted Wedge castings are capable of handling Windsors up to 460 cubic inches and any combination of supercharging and nitrous. Now JESEL offers a shaft rocker system designed to provide valvetrain stability and durability to 9,000-plus rpm. The rocker bodies are CNC-machined out of tough, heat-resistant, 7000 Series aluminum then shotpeened for strength.
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Edelbrock's Original Flathead Ford "Slingshot" Intake Manifold
Re-Released Into Production
The Edelbrock Slingshot intake manifold was the first ever product manufactured and sold with the Edelbrock brand logo. Recognized as one of Hot Rod Magazine's top "Twenty Speed Parts that Changed the World", the Edelbrock Slingshot intake manifold was the first of many great products to come from Edelbrock. For 2009 Edelbrock is re-releasing this iconic design for 1938-48 Flathead Fords, available under part number (#1103). The Slingshot's "Y" configured dual carburetor flanges will accept Stromberg®, Holley® and Demon® two barrel carburetors and accommodates the period correct generator mounting.
Edelbrock 347 Small-Block Ford Crate Engines Unveiled at SEMA Show
A new line of Ford crate engines made their debut at the 2008 SEMA show. Edelbrock's RPM 347s deliver up to 440 horsepower and 425 ft./lbs. of torque (dual-quad) and 437 hp and 415 ft./lbs. of torque (single-carb). These 347 cubic-inch feature a 4.030" bore x 3.400" stroke combo and are built from 8.2" deck height Dart Iron Eagle block, SCAT cast crankshaft, forged steel connecting rods and KB pistons.
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Custom condenser/fan assembly for 1947-55 Chevrolet and GMC Trucks. A high performance Superkool aluminum condenser with 14"" electric fan. Kit includes: Condenser, fan, mounting brackets, receiver drier, custom aluminum lines and a binary high-low pressure safety switch.
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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,