Problem Solver:
MLS Exhaust Gaskets
After maxing your credit cards and stretching the budget to build your serious muscle car, it's hardly rewarding to crank up your new powerplant and hear leaky header pipes or collector flanges. They say the devil is in the details, and the guys at Mr. Gasket are experts in sweating the details--that's why they came out with these cool multiple layer steel (MLS) exhaust gaskets. MLS gaskets have saved the day for OEMs ever since their superior sealing capability came to light; their ability to maintain sealing under widely varying clamp loads over long periods of time are exactly what makes them great for a new use: exhaust gaskets. Made from three stainless steel layers with stress-formed outer layer embossments, these new gaskets act like springs that rebound under load, creating force to seal at high pressure. Mr. Gasket says they're perfect for turbos, blowers, and nitrous too. Got trouble with leaky headers or collectors? Check the list below to see if Mr. Gasket has the solution to your problem.
Source:
Mr. Gasket
www.mr-gasket.com
| MLS HEADER GASKETS |
| DESCRIPTION: | SIZE: | PART NO. |
| Chevy 350 Square Port . | 1.45W x 1.48H | 4800G |
| Chevy 350 Square Port . | 1.45W x 1.55H | 4801G |
| Chevy 350 round Port | 1.50 Dia | 4802G |
| Chevy 350 round Port | 1.63 Dia | 4803G |
| Chevy lt1 350 d-Port . | 1.40W x 1.40H | 4804G |
| Chevy lS Series round Port | 1.75 Dia | 4805G |
| Chevy 396-454 round port | 1.92 Dia | 4815G |
| Chevy 454 Square port . | 1.85W x 1.90H | 4816G |
| Ford 302 rectangle port . | 1.12W x 1.48H | 4825G |
| MLS COLLECTOR GASKETS |
| 2.50-inch Dia | triangle, 3-bolt | 4885G |
| 3.00-inch Dia | triangle, 3-bolt | 4886G |
| 3.50-inch Dia | triangle, 3-bolt | 4887G |
Cool Tools:
Powerhouse CC Kit
Are you comfortable taking the word of a manufacturer--or worse yet, a swap meet stranger--on how large the combustion chamber is on a set of cylinder heads? Are you willing to assemble that motor on a wing and a prayer? The consequences of believing what someone tells you can have costly results in the form of too much, not enough, or unequal compression. Not knowing with precision can mean less power than expected, or detonation (and engine damage). The answer is to take matters into your own hands before you get to that stage: measure your cylinder head port volume and combustion chamber volume while there's still time to do something to fix it. Powerhouse has complete cylinder head CC kits in three sizes, and they include everything you need to get the job done, including a buret with integral petcock valve, stand, plexiglass plate, and instructions.
Source:
Powerhouse Products
800-872-7223www.powerhouseproducts.com
| HEAD MEASURING KITS |
| DESCRIPTION: | PART NO.: | PRICE: |
| 100cc Pro Head CC Kit | POW351150 | $121.78 |
| 125cc Pro Head CC Kit | POW251140 | $190.91 |
| 250cc Pro Head CC Kit | POW351160 | $220.18 |
Swipe This Wipe
First-Gen Camaro
If you really love your first-gen Camaro or Firebird, and you drive it a lot (or plan on driving it a lot), you're going to eventually meet up with some bad weather. It even happens here in California. The question then becomes, will you be prepared? Or will you be in big trouble? This inexpensive two-speed wiper motor kit ($209.95) from New Port Engineering takes up less space than the original, making it great for gaining back some extra underhood room for ignition systems, or even a big-block. New Port also offers optional intermittent delay switch kits and washer pump kits.
Source:
New Port Engineering
800-829-1929www.newportwipers.com