Ken-Tool has released its new T39B Impact Separator tool, which is designed to replace the traditional hammer and fork typically used to service suspensions. It will give the technician a safe and efficient means to remove worn suspension components from a vehicle, said the company. The tool uses a slide-ram design to remove ball joints, tie rod ends and shock links during replacement service. It includes two interchangeable 9-inch forks that are made from heat-treated forged alloy steel.
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Brute Industries, the manufacturers of Race Ramps, has introduced Trak-Jak, a new product that helps to provide extra clearance to fit floor jacks and the arms of two-post lifts underneath low ground clearance vehicles. The product was designed for autocross racers that didn’t want to buy a new low-profile jack just to change tires at the track, according to the company.
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Speedway Motors has released its stainless steel Tru-Ram LS1 Exhaust Manifolds, which are designed to tuck tight against the engine block. The manifolds features large 1.75-inch primary ports and 3-inch outlets to deliver better flow and horsepower.
The Tru-Ram LS1 Exhaust Manifolds are made of high-grade stainless steel and can be used as a replacement for OEM LS1 manifolds or tube steel headers. They combine the reduced noise level and low maintenance of a cast manifold with the flow characteristics and dramatic performance gains of a tube headers, said the company.
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Dampney Co. Inc. has introduced a full line of colorful, heat-resistant automotive spray coatings that can be used on engines, exhaust headers, manifolds, engine compartments and other parts typically exposed to high heat. The Alvin High Temperature Automotive Spray Coatings come in 23 different colors, including black, gold, silver and aluminum.
The coatings can withstand repeated thermal cycling up to 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit when applied properly over their primer, according to the company. They won’t blister, flake, bleach, discolor or peel.
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Control Cables has introduced a new floor-mounted billet aluminum throttle pedal that’s designed to eliminate the need to route cables through the firewall by utilizing an under-the-floor cable mounting bracket.
The pedal measures approximately 6 inches long and has a 2-inch-wide base that tapers to 1 ľ inches at the top. It features a non-slip rubber pad and comes with all mounting hardware needed to install it.
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CPP’s new Complete Rear Dual Adjustable Coil-Over Kit is designed to convert your 1963-72 Chevy truck to a corner carving, performance driving vehicle! Our kit includes our new Totally Tubular Trailing arms, coil over springs and dual adjustable coil over shocks and all the mounting hardware to make this rear suspension
Get that cool street rod stance and track proven performance for your 1963-87 Chevrolet C10 Truck! Our Complete Front Coil-Over Conversion Kits include dual-adjustable coil-over shocks, spanner wrench and bearing kit, our Totally Tubular™ upper and lower control arms, and all the mounting brackets and hardware for a simple bolt-on installation.
Sue Vanderbilt in a 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Seville “Baroness;" the show car that she styled for the Feminine Show. When you look back at General Motors’ rich design history, one of the most talented individuals, who made her career as part of GM’s vaunted Creative Design Team, was the late Suzanne E. Vanderbilt.
Vanderbilt was one of the original Damsels of Design – a group of eight, great talented female designers that the famed Harley Earl hired during the early days of the 1950s.
Throughout history, the Oldsmobile story has inspired many automotive historians with its rich and celebrated heritage which started right in Michigan’s capital city of Lansing.
I remember a particularly exciting year in 1978 when Oldsmobile introduced their new line of vehicles and automotive catalogues to the buying public. My first impression was that Oldsmobile was using 1978 to create a family-oriented lineup of new cars. The company used its advertising and marketing to highlight many traditional family values
The year 1966 was a great year for automotive sales in the U.S. Many car manufacturers were doing very well for the economy and in 1966 the average cost for a new Dodge vehicle sold for $ 2,280 and the price of gasoline for 32 cents a gallon.
The Chrysler Corporation was also doing very well within the automotive markets with its popular Dodge Dart models. The 1966 Dodge Dart models made their debut in Dodge dealerships on September 30, 1965.
Based on a 1956 Chevrolet 210 Sedan, this recently completed mild custom was built to showcase the timeless factory “Tri-Five” heritage. With a new GM Performance ZZ4 power plant backed by a factory-fresh GM 700R4 transmission, it is equipped with rack-and-pinion steering, four-wheel Wilwood disc
To ensure that Shelby American would have its 1966 GT350 models in dealerships when Ford released the new ‘66 Mustangs, Shelby ordered an additional 252 cars from Ford’s San Jose plant at the very end of 1965 production. These ‘change-over’ cars (often referred to as ‘carry-overs’) were essentially Shelby-spec ’65 GT350s, and received the same performance modifications,
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