by Greg Acosta | Nov 1, 2024 | Ben Strader, BSR, budget, Chris Mays, Cometic, cylinder head, Engine, Head Porting, High RPM, Holley, Lingenfelter, LS engine, ls vs coyote, LS5.0, LY2, RPM, shaft rockers, Valvetrain
The top end of LS5.0 uses awesome parts that are available off the shelf. That used to be a near-impossible task for an 8,000-rpm small-block.
by Greg Acosta | Oct 16, 2024 | ATI, ATI Performance Parts, crank key, crank pin, crank pinning, Crankshaft, damper hub, Engine, Harmonic damper, J.C. Beattie, Jim Beattie, Torsional vibration
OEM keyways on the crankshaft snout are slowly becoming a thing of the past. ATI has a solution for pinning your crank without a machine shop.
by Greg Acosta | Oct 8, 2024 | Chrome Nitride, chromium nitride, CrN, cylinder head, Engine, Ferrea, Ferrea Racing Components, stainless steel, Titanium, titanium valves, Valve guide, Valves, Zeke Urrutia
Most people know that titanium valves are a lightweight valvetrain option for performance engine. However, titanium valves aren't a magical panacea for the valvetrain.
by Greg Acosta | Oct 3, 2024 | bearing, bearing clearance, Bearings, Engine, Guy Haynie, king bearings, King Engine bearings, King Racing, Main bearing, oil clearance, oversize, pMax Black, pMax Kote, undersize
One of the most misunderstood concepts is undersized and oversized engine bearings. These allow for variations in journal and housing sizes without a trip to the machine shop.
by Greg Acosta | Oct 1, 2024 | Classic, Coil, Davis Unified Ignition, Distributor, DUI, HEI, Kill switch, New Products, Performance Distributors, small block, theft protection
Designed to incorporate seamlessly with its DUI ignition systems, Performance Distributors' engine kill switch kit is easy peace of mind. Cheap and easy-to-install, you can add theft-protection to your classic rid
