It used to just be loud engines and big tires. That's what you'd get if you attended a monster truck show 30 years ago or so. Sure, they'd also jump and crush cars as part of the racing, but today that's all changed...
Sure, in a casually driven sports car, you might not need to consider fancy aluminum catch cans or super-strong coolant expansion-tank reservoirs. But, as the revs go up - and stay there for sustained periods of (track) time - you want to keep both oil and coolant where they belong... inside the long block.
The Horsepower Wars $10K Drag Shootout 2 has gone into overtime.
As you've undoubtedly heard or read by now, three of the four vehicles built on the blood, sweat, and beers of the teams that made up season two of the budget-build shootout were damaged - to varying extents - in a freak trailer fire while en route to Georgia last fall...
New from Moroso- the GM LS Cast-Aluminum Rear Sump With Spin-On Oil Filter Provision Oil Pan. This pan fits LS Engine Conversions that require a Rear Sump Oil Pan with a Spin-On Filter provision...
(for racing) extremely small volume combustion chambers have minimized the need for this...
The LS4 engine has not been a popular choice when it comes to an LS-swap. The powerplant offers several challenges, whether you are trying to use it in a front-wheel-drive (FWD) or rear-wheel-drive (RWD) application. In a FWD configuration, you are limited to the type of transmission you can run in stock form, with the LS4 4T65eHD being your only option. Like the 4L60e, the 4T65eHD is underwhelming in performance and tends to bring a premium when purchased at a junkyard. For a RWD setup, you will have a couple of problems. One is that the engine block does not have any provisions for mounting the starter. The second problem is the LS4 has a specific bolt pattern for the 4T65 transmission and will not bolt up to a 4l60e, 4l80e, TH400, etc. One area of the LS4's design that can open up some possibilities is with the oil pan.
It's time to stop fooling around. Sure, the turbo guys can make all the power they want with those fancy pinwheel engines. There's nothing wrong with that if you like that sort of thing. But there's another school, older yes but no less enthusiastic, that embraces the concept of killing gnats not with a flyswatter but with a 105mm howitzer. Call it wretched excess, call it overkill, but there's something about a normally aspirated big-block Chevy that thumps.
When it comes to high-performance racing parts for small-block Chevy engines destined for racing, there has been a dearth of new products for some time. Before we go much further down the "it's all been done already" road, let us show you some new SBC valve covers from Moroso...
Manufacturers are utilizing more and more lightweight composite parts on cars and trucks these days. While composite parts have some advantages over their metal counterparts, they have some disadvantages too. In the case of the Gen-3 Coyote engine owners, the oil pans are made of lightweight composite material...
Here's an up close look at The Dream Team Mustang build, featuring Moroso's Billet Coil-Mount Valve Covers, Sealed Battery Box and heavy-duty Battery Disconnect Switch; along with Competition Engineering's 10-point Roll Cage and Shock Mount Kit!
The CompCam's Dream Team returned for the second season of the Horsepower Wars $10K Shootout with a fresh, new crop of talent, and while their end product is wholly their own, the team borrowed on the basic formula - a formula that nearly won the inaugural contest a year ago - to give itself a shot at the crown.
Engine Builder: Featured Article! "Mash the Throttle! Monster Trucks and Their Engines" It used to just be loud engines and big tires. That's what you'd get if you attended a monster truck show 30 years ago or so. Sure, they'd also jump and crush cars as part of the racing, but today that's all changed...
Turnology: Featured Article! "Moroso Catch Can And Coolant Tank Keeps Miata Fueled And Cooled" Sure, in a casually driven sports car, you might not need to consider fancy aluminum catch cans or super-strong coolant expansion-tank reservoirs. But, as the revs go up - and stay there for sustained periods of (track) time - you want to keep both oil and coolant where they belong... inside the long block.
Horsepower Wars $10k Drag Shootout 2 Episode 7: Rise from the ashes The Horsepower Wars $10K Drag Shootout 2 has gone into overtime.
As you've undoubtedly heard or read by now, three of the four vehicles built on the blood, sweat, and beers of the teams that made up season two of the budget-build shootout were damaged - to varying extents - in a freak trailer fire while en route to Georgia last fall...
Chevy Hardcore: Featured Article! "Moroso Releases GM LS Rear Sump Oil Pan With Spin-On Oil Filter" New from Moroso- the GM LS Cast-Aluminum Rear Sump With Spin-On Oil Filter Provision Oil Pan. This pan fits LS Engine Conversions that require a Rear Sump Oil Pan with a Spin-On Filter provision...
Motor State Presents: 12th Annual Race & Performance Expo February 21-23, 2020
Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center
Shaumburg, IL. 60173
Show Dates and Hours:
Friday 2/21/20, 9am-5pm - Trade Only!
Saturday 2/22/20, 9am-5pm - Admission $15
Sunday 2/23/20, 9am-4pm - Admission $10
For more information visit rpexpo.com or call 815-727-1208
