With a growing number of performance enthusiasts choosing fuel injection over carburetion, FiTech Fuel Injection has created quite a buzz by offering throttle body EFI systems at prices as low as what you might pay for a carburetor. According to FiTech president Ken Farrell, FiTech leverages OE electronics, pairing them with high quality aftermarket street and performance
If you’ve decided to go with a crate engine instead of the original engine or a used engine on your vehicle build, there are several choices you’ll need to make. You will first need to choose which style of crate engine you want. Your choices are: Short blocks, Long blocks, and Fully dressed engines. Watch the
Learn how to properly break in a newly purchased crate engine to ensure long engine life and that your warranty stays intact by watching this video. It will cover: 1. Pre-lubing the engine (which you should do on the engine stand). 2. Evaulating your radiator, cooling requirements, and which coolant to use. 3. Fuel usage
Universal or direct-fit? California or one of the 49 other states? What’s the right catalytic converter grade? These are the questions MagnaFlow covers in this video which will teach you the basics of choosing a catalytic converter for your particular vehicle application. Check it out, then learn how to diagnose catalytic converter problems, and how to stay emissions
LAS VEGAS, NV — The performance aftermarket industry paid more than a little attention to the new, sixth-generation Ford Mustang since its launch, and used the 2015 SEMA show to feature new parts and designs built to work with new Mustangs. We caught up with a handful of performance brands showcasing new Mustang parts. Here are some
Watch this video and learn the ins and outs of Summit Racing Street & Strip® Bracket Racer SFI Harmonic Dampers for LS engine applications. These particular harmonic balancers were designed with bracket racers in mind. They are constructed from carbon steel, have been tested up to 12,500 rpm, and are 18.1 SFI-rated which will pass tech inspection at virtually
LAS VEGAS, NV. — Our muffler needs are specific. Muscle cars. Race cars. Diesel applications. Sport compact. Daily drivers. Tow vehicles. Classic hot rods. No matter what we’re driving, there’s an optimum performance muffler design for each vehicle type and use. At the 2015 SEMA show, Alex Ortega, Flowmaster’s vice president of sales, walked us
LAS VEGAS, NV. – BluePrint Engines gave us a good look at their new Short Block Plus crate engine—a GM 383-cubic-inch-displacement short block stroker—at the 2015 SEMA show. Three versions of this BluePrint engine are available: One with a cast crank and hypereutectic pistons. Another with a forged crank and hypereutectic pistons. And a fully forged
LAS VEGAS, NV. — Among the many products launched at the 2015 SEMA show were new aftermarket performance parts for diesel applications. Banks Power introduced a water-methanol injection system and the iDASH digital monitor. Aeromotive showed off a new diesel lift pump. Edelbrock showcased new cylinder heads for General Motor’s 6.6L Duramax engine. And BD Diesel unveiled an
After three years of product development, Edelbrock unveiled its new Cross-Ram Intake Manifold for GM LS3 engines at the 2015 SEMA show in Las Vegas, NV. It’s a dual-plenum design optimized for forced-induction applications which features 13-inch-long, cross-ram-style intake runners. The lengthy runners help boost power and torque in the 6.2L, 376-cubic-inch, 430-horsepower LS3 engine.
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