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

Accessory Stud Kit

ARP
arp-bolts.com

ARP’s accessory studs feature a rounded nut starter nose and are useful in a variety of applications, including securing bellhousings, carburetors, distributors, headers, timing covers, valve covers, and more.

“Saving time is important, and using these studs for attaching headers, oil pans, and other components makes for quicker race car servicing,” said Chris Raschke. “Using studs lets you accurately position the gaskets and hold them in place, while the special nose design makes for faster nut installations and no worry about cross threading. Both features are time savers.”

The studs are available in either polished stainless steel or 8740 chromoly finished in black oxide. They’re nominally rated at 180,000 psi tensile strength, which is 20% stronger than Grade 8 hardware. The kits come with washers and are available with either hex or 12-point nuts.

“The choice between polished stainless steel or black oxide chromoly is basically aesthetics,” noted Raschke. “Both are rated at 180,000 psi. Of course, stainless steel is virtually impervious to the elements. So, that’s an important benefit, especially for marine and salt-flat environments.”

M8 and M10 metric studs are offered in a variety of lengths and are commonly used for intake and exhaust manifolds in sport compact applications. —Mike Magda

 

LSXHR Intake Manifold Intercooler

FAST
fuelairspark.com

Here’s an easy solution to cool the air charge on a boosted LS engine. This FAST LSXHR air-to-water intercooler fits between the base and the top of a hi-ram style intake manifold, such as the composite FAST LSXHR 103-mm model.

“It’s for heads-up and grudge racers with turbos or a centrifugal supercharger,” said David Page. 

The intercooler features large AN-16 water inlet and outlet fittings. With other styles, the intercooler is mounted remotely, which requires extensive plumbing. The FAST intercooler location minimizes under-hood piping and simplifies the installation. Intense engineering went into designing the intercooler for performance applications.

“Having the water flow from right to left along the intercooler’s longer, 16.4-inch side exposes the water to as many internal tubes and the shortest path as possible,” said Page. “The average inlet temperature in testing was 272 degrees F, and the average outlet air temp was 83.8 degrees F with a loss of less than one psi across the intercooler.”

The welded billet intercooler comes in a black powdercoat finish and features O-ring sealing on both air and water sections. Additional components needed for the installation include reservoir, plumbing, pump, and short runner stacks for the FAST intake. —Mike Magda

 

GM L8T Damper

ATI Performance Products
atiracing.com

An ATI Super Damper is now available for the GM L8T truck and Gen V Ecotec3 applications. The L8T is heavily sought out by boost-crazy LS racers because of the extremely strong bottom end designed into the structure.

“This damper controls crankshaft torsional twist over a much wider rpm range than the OEM and other style dampers,” said JC Beattie Jr. “It’s American made and SFI approved for years of worry-free running.”

The 7.480-inch damper is constructed with an aluminum shell and features a four-groove belt drive in the outer shell. This damper requires a bolt-on front pulley. Users can run a six-groove belt on any of the pulleys starting in the groove closest to the engine. 

ATI offers a variety of front-drive pulleys in OEM diameter in under- and over-driven sizes, starting with 6.773-inch up to 9.770-inch diameter. Part number 917306 is the direct replacement for the GM factory part that comes on the 6.6L L8T crate engine.

The damper comes with laser-etched timing marks, a single 3/16-inch keyway, and 4140 heat-treated hub. —Mike Magda

 

G-body Dash Panel for Holley Display

Classic Dash
classicdash.com

Modern firepower in a classic GM G-body platform has always been a popular street-performance and weekend warrior option. Now those racers with Holley EFI and viewing the company’s 12.3-inch digital display can use a Classic Dash bolt-in panel to achieve a factory appearance while keeping tabs on the fuel system.

“Racers like the new 12.3-inch Holley screen because it’s easy to read, and they can tailor the display to show those readouts that are most important,” said Greg Wambold. “The widespread acceptance of this large screen has prompted Classic Dash to develop dash panels for many applications, and we will continue to do so.”

With a large 1280 x 480 pixel high-resolution display, the Holley screen can be used to tune Holley Dominator, HP, Terminator X, and Sniper EFI systems. The unit can be programmed to monitor up to 238 functions, including a GPS speedometer.

The panels are manufactured in-house at Classic Dash’s facility in Nevada using UV-resistant ABS composite material. The panels are easily installed using common tools. Other applications include popular Chevy/GMC and Ford vintage trucks. A universal panel is available for fabricators building unique vehicles. Classic Dash also manufactures panels to accommodate other Holley, Racepak, Auto Meter, and AEM electronics in addition to analog gauges. —Mike Magda

 

ProCharger Containment Blanket

Stroud Safety
stroudsafety.com

An engine explosion of any kind is one of a racer’s worst nightmares, knowing that debris can injure spectators or cause damage. A Stroud Safety containment blanket for a ProCharger centrifugal supercharger is a useful step to help ensure that damage is limited.

“This was developed in-house to safely contain impeller and housing parts from a failure on the race track,” said John Gentry. “Without a blanket, damages could occur to body panels, fuel lines, fuel cell, tires, as well as leaving debris on the race track.”

The blanket wraps around the supercharger to protect engine components under the hood in case of a failure. It features Kevlar straps and has SFI 4.1 certification.

“The motivation for this product is just to keep the racer on the track, and the person in the other lane safe,” said Gentry. 

Stroud also offers SFI-approved turbocharger blankets for both the hot and cold sides. —Mike Magda

 

LS Center-counterweight Crankshaft

Eagle Specialty Products
eaglerod.com

Eagle Specialty Products has introduced a new billet center-counterweight crankshaft for GM LS engines.

“Crankshafts for Chevy LS are nothing new, but this is an important twist on what’s available,” said Alan Davis. “Eagle’s center-counterweighted crank will fit in a factory LS block without modification or clearancing around the number-three main that is typically required for other center-counterweighted cranks.”

The Eagle crankshaft is machined from 4340 billet steel. It is not a forging due to limited production quantities. The 4340 steel is the same high-nickel chromoly material used in all Eagle crankshafts, and it includes the same heat-treatment, nine-step salt bath nitriding, shot peening, and micro-polished journals.

“Center counterweights are very important for stability and reducing flexing in very high-horsepower and high-rpm applications,” added Davis.

The center-counterweight LS crankshafts will be available in 3.662- and 4.000-inch strokes. Also, reluctors are available in either 24- or 58-tooth. The main journals measure 2.559-inch with the rod journals at 2.100-inch. Weight is around 56 pounds. —Mike Magda

 

Billet Remote Oil-filter Adapters

Aviaid Oil Systems
aviaid.com

Aviaid is expanding its line of remote oil-filter adapters to include CNC-machined billet aluminum models for three popular sizes of OEM and aftermarket spin-on filters.

“Space considerations are important in setting up an efficient lubrication system. Remote adapters let you position the filter for easy access,” said John Schwarz. “Many racers also like the idea of using the more modern, small-diameter racing filters.”

For vintage applications, Aviaid is offering original Traco cast-aluminum adapters for the standard Chevrolet 3 5/8-inch filters. Traco engines were popular in the 1960s with Can-Am and Trans-Am racers.

Also, Aviaid manufactures special billet aluminum remote pressure regulators with mounts to accommodate 3 5/8-inch or 4 1/2-inch diameter filters. They come with a pair of 1/8-inch NPT female ports for use with oil pressure and oil temperature gauges. Plus, there are taps for accessories like a valve-spring oiler, turbo feed, etc.

The larger regulator for HP6 filters comes with a choice of 1 1/2x12 or 1 1/2x16 threads, AN-12 in/out ports, and an AN-10 bypass. The HP4-sized adapter comes with 13/16x16 thread, utilizes AN-10 line ports (plus AN-06, AN-10, or AN-12 hose adapters) and has an AN-8 bypass.  They are designed for O-ring seal fittings. Two pressure-relief springs are included. —Mike Magda