EngineQuest has introduced a new replacement cylinder head for the Chevy 327/350 made from the highest-grade cast iron. Designed to fit ’55–’86 Chevy vehicles, the new head is available in either 67cc or 76cc combustion chambers with either 2.02 or 1.94 intake valves and uses a straight-positioned sparkplug.
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The Brodix KC ST 5.0 is a CNC-ported small-block Ford head designed for the street enthusiast. According to the company, at 185 cc, this head flows over 270 cfm at .500 lift. This fully CNC-ported head comes complete with 2.020 intake valves and 1.600 exhaust valves. The KC ST 5.0 is offered with studs and guide plates or may be used with existing Ford pedestal rockers.
Holley Performance Products is proud to announce the availability of its new line of Ultra HP mechanical fuel pumps for small- and big-block Chevy and small-block Ford engines. The Ultra HP mechanical pumps flow 200 gallons per hour and are capable of fueling up to 1,200 hp. The five-valve design utilizes high-pressure check valves for stable fuel pressure and high-volume flow throughout the engine’s rpm range.
Simulators are the first of their kind in the United States
Created by some of the same engineers that developed the flight simulators for the aeronautics industry, Virage Simulation Inc. has taken the danger out of learning to drive with two new, state-of-the-art driving simulators located in the National Corvette Museum. The simulators are designed to present a limitless number of scenarios that drivers can face… challenging situations on city streets and freeways and in all kinds of weather conditions.
EnerSys recently introduced its Odyssey 65-PC1750 battery, which combines deep-cycle capability with five-second cranking power. According to EnerSys, the 65-PC1750 is ideal for automotive and heavy-duty applications. The battery’s deep-cycle capability creates a quick charge characteristic, and the company claims the five-second cranking power is double to triple that of conventional batteries. A 12-volt dry-cell battery, the Odyssey 65-PC1750 provides simple constant voltage charging with either an alternator or an independent charger. This creates no limitation on the in-rush current,
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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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