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Hundreds of new product announcements cross the desks of PRI editors each month. Following are our top picks for April.
 

FUEL CELL SURGE TANK

DeatschWerks
deatschwerks.com

External surge tanks have become popular with racers who suffer fuel starvation during extreme cornering or demanding activities, such as drifting or sudden acceleration in drag racing. However, that type of tank requires a dedicated mounting location and additional plumbing.

DeatschWerks is now offering a surge tank designed to fit inside a racing fuel cell.

“One of the biggest issues with keeping a motor alive on the track is fuel slosh and starvation,” said Dakota Bowman. “This is designed to prevent starvation and get full use of a tank.”

The DeatschWerks surge tank has a standard 8- x 10-inch, 24-bolt fill plate and features a -10AN outlet and -6 return. It’s configurable for single- or dual-stage, and it will support up to four fuel pumps.

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“You never want an instance where the pump isn’t getting fuel. If you’re on power or in boost and go lean, most likely it will be detrimental,” said Bowman. “You may lose the whole motor and not just the race. This two-liter surge tank acts as a cushion for the fuel system.”

The surge tank is constructed of hard-anodized aluminum and is safe for all types of race fuel. It includes a rollover check valve and is rated up to 2,500 horsepower. —Mike Magda

SUPER DAMPER FOR FORD 7.3-LITER GODZILLA ENGINE

ATI Performance Products
atiracing.com

As the base gas engine in the new Ford Super Duty pickups, the 7.3-liter pushrod V8 embraces time-honored performance attributes: big-bore iron cylinder block, aluminum heads, composite intake manifold, forged-steel crank, and header-style exhaust manifolds.

As a 430-horsepower crate engine nicknamed Godzilla, it has hot rodders and engine builders slobbering over each other to see who can double or even triple that power output. With so much potential, ATI Performance developed a Super Damper to replace the factory unit.

The ATI Super Damper shell is constructed from billet aluminum with a 4140 heat-treated steel hub. It comes in the factory 6-inch diameter and features a 5-inch inertia weight. Other features include laser-etched timing marks and a single 3/16-inch keyway; and it exceeds SFI 18.1 safety certification.

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“We have already done a few overdriven versions for Whipple Superchargers to make some serious power,” said JC Beattie Jr. “Otherwise the main customers are going with us, not so much just for the mandatory SFI, but since they know it’s a better built, functioning part than the stock bonded damper.

“With our modular design and being able to adapt to many different belt profiles, additions, subtractions, and spacing, the ATI Super Damper is very capable of handling all the engine swaps,” Beattie added. —Mike Magda

 

V-30 BILLET MOUNTING BRACKET FOR BBC

Vortech Superchargers
vortechsuperchargers.com

Big block Chevy racers who favor the popular Vortech V-30 series centrifugal supercharger will have a unique mounting option with the company’s new billet aluminum bracket assembly.

The twin-plate construction fits both 9.8- and 10.2-inch deck height blocks. Features include dual-bearing, hard-anodized billet aluminum idler with flanges, drive-belt idler adjustment screw, billet water crossover assembly, and a billet aluminum 50-mm cog drive. The assembly also comes with high-grade mounting hardware.

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“We continue to focus on sanctioned drag racing classes with the V-30 supercharger, as well as auto enthusiasts, by offering belt-driven billet race-mount bracket assemblies for big block Chevys along with small block Fords and LS Engines,” said Brian Cox.

The V-30 is well-regarded in the boost community with kits designed to deliver from 1,500 up to 2,800 horsepower. It offers maximum flow of 4,000-plus CFM and can provide 45 pounds of boost. The modular design allows a wide range of compressor stages for those racers who switch between classes at select events, or between sanctioning bodies during the season. —Mike Magda

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