Author Archive: Chad Reynolds
Chart of Common V8 Firing Orders, Courtesy MSD
This is pretty neat. BangShift.com sponsor MSD Ignition has produced a chart of many common V8 firing orders (plus the air-cooled VW), handy to hang in the shop. We’ve pasted it below, but you...
Give Your Input on Holley’s New Web Site
Holley still has the old version of its web site running here at Holley.com, but you can also click here to see the all-new version of the site. Holley is asking for input on what users do and do not...
Aeromotive Fuel Filters with Integral Shutoff Valves
Yeah, we know that we just had another press release from Aeromotive yesterday, but we found this thingy on the company site, and we’re excited about it, too, so the news couldn’t wait....
Aeromotive Now Makes Vacuum Pumps!
We’ve worked with the guys at Aeromotive and can say that they not only make great parts, but they’re the coolest dudes. But they were holding out on us, because we didn’t notice...
Doug’s Headers for Small-Block Early Novas
Doug’s Headers makes pretty sweet stuff. I’ve used them multiple times. The newest are these 1-3/4-inch headers with 3-inch collectors for 1962-1967 Chevy IIs and Novas. Here’s the...
Vortech Blower for Inline 5-Cylinder GM Engines!
The guys at Vortech are totally cool with us, and now they’ve got a new part we need to beg them for. Did you know you can get superchargers for the General Motors 3.7L inline five-cylinder...
Edelbrock Has a New Site Just for its Aluminum Foundry
Everyone knows about Edelbrock and all the company’s speed parts, but did you know that Edelbrock owns and operates its own foundry to make intake manifolds, heads, and anything else...
MSD Coverage of the 40th Crandon World Championship Off-Road Races
Over Labor Day weekend 2009, Crandon International Off-Road Raceway in Wisconsin held its 40th annual World Championship Off-Road races. This is closed-course, high-action racing with trucks up to...
Lunati Stroker Cranks for GM Gen 3 and Gen 4 V8s
Lunati has expanded its line of stroker cranks for the hot GM LS-series V8s. Looks like you can build some mondo cubic inches with these things! Here’s the text of the official press release....
Watch Out, The Smog Police Have Gone Mobile!
Here in California, we’ve come to realize that if the state can do something shocking in regard to emissions testing, it will. So while most of the state plans and programs are enraging, they...
Event Gallery: Orange County Cruisin’ Association’s Great Labor Day Cruise 2009
For the past 26 years, Labor Day weekend has meant thousands of hot rods, customs, muscle cars, and street machines congregating at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa for the Orange County...
Event Coverage: 46 Photos of OCCA’s 2009 Great Labor Day Cruise
Every Labor Day weekend for the past 26 years the Orange County Cruisin’ Association has put on the three day Great Labor Day Cruise, and the 27th running of the event promised even more fun...
Event Coverage: August 16, 2009 Pomona Swap Meet
The Pomona Swap Meet is known far and wide for being one of the best spots in the country to find killer rust-free iron, hot rod parts, and memorabilia. The August 2009 Pomona Swap Meet was no...