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Profiler Releases New Small Block Chevy Heads!

admin — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:28:55 +0000

Profiler Cylinder heads has released two new small block Chevy cylinder heads, the All American 13 Degree wedge heads, and the Air Strike Canted Valve heads. The All American head is a conventional wedge head with a rolled 13 degree valve angle, 48CC Chambers and 285CC Intake ports. It is available in both as cast and CNC ported versions. The Air Strike head is a canted valve symmetrical port head developed for standard bore space small block chevy applications. They feature 12 degree valve angle, 44CC heart shaped chambers, and 370CC oval shaped intake ports. More details and pricing here:

$25 Discount on any order over $250 from 12/2/2011-12/4/2011

admin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:02:39 +0000

Competition Components is offering a discount on any order over $250 this weekend. Please use the coupon code DEC1 when checking out, and the $25 discount will be applied. Online orders only. Have a great weekend!!

Autotec Forged Buick 455 Pistons Now Available

admin — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:29:06 +0000

AutoTec Buick Pistons

Competition Components is pleased to announce the availability of our Forged Buick 455 Pistons by Autotec. These pistons feature internal lightening, lightweight pins and a modern (1.5/1.5/3MM) ring pack. They are available in both dished and flat top versions, 4.350 bore to start. We can alter the basic design of this piston for different bore sizes, or compression distance and pin diameter (for your fire breathing 470 combo, for example!) for a nominal charge. Please check them out. Affordable Forged Buick 350 and v6 Pistons coming soon!

AutoTec Forged Buick Pistons

Trend Performance Releases New Spark Plug Tube Seals For Mopar HEMI

admin — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:22:22 +0000

Trend has released new spark plug tube seals for our HEMI Engines. Made from Billet Material and hard anodized, these tube seals come complete with O-rings to alleviate leaking spark plug tubes on conventional HEMIs. Trend is well known for their high quality pushrods, tool steel lifters and wrist pins.

RaceTec and AutoTec Pistons added to our online store

admin — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:12:55 +0000

Competition Components is pleased to offer the Racetec and AutoTec piston lines to our online store. Racetec was founded by Wayne Brooks, who was the former owner of JE Pistons. RaceTec Pistons are designed and engineered by true piston experts. Experts, who understand the intricate and complex automotive aftermarket industry and more directly performance engine applications like no other manufacturer can. Our State Of The Art designs utilize knowledge gained throughout our combined years in the automotive and piston racing industries. We are also the only piston company that is using a state of the art D.T.S. Engine Dyno to help in the development of our designs. Having our in house dyno along with our customers to develop and refine piston design has helped us to deliver a superior product. Considerable design and manufacturing experience have been implemented to deliver the tolerances expected by the highest level of race engine builders and yet “keeping it user friendly” to accommodate the entry level and Saturday night racer.

The AutoTec Line is a precision machined product, offered at very competitive pricing. Made out of 4032 High Silicone Aluminum Alloy, it has great wear resistance, a low expansion rate, is very durable, and is very low in friction. These pistons accommodate multiple uses including. Your local auto shop, muscle car restorations, performance street rods, as well as many spec racing classes. They can also withstand mild nitrous kits and small turbo or super chargers. Just about everyone can benefit from the excellent value the AutoTec line carries.

RaceTec Pistons AutoTec Pistons

Joe Russo’s Magnum powered ’76 Duster

admin — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 11:46:42 +0000

Joe Russo’s dad, Tony, tried to get him to build a late model Camaro or Mustang, just because it would be that much easier. Joe didn’t want to take the easy way out though, he had his mind set on a Mopar A-body. They picked up this low rust 76 Duster from California, and got to work. Over a year later, their hard work and late nights paid off. Joe now has a bad ass, pump gas small block car. The combo is pretty simple. They picked up complete 360 Magnum from a 98 Jeep, and made a couple of smart modifications. The stock beer barrel intake was replaced by an Edelbrock performer RPM and a 650 Holley Double pumper. While the intake was off, they decided to upgrade the camshaft. A custom cam that’s 226 @ .050 and a hair over .500 lift came from Scott Brown at Competition Components. Joe also needed to upgrade the springs, so the drop in high lift Magnum springs from Mopar Performance fit the bill. The stock hydraulic roller lifters and hold downs were cleaned and re-used. After the dressed up Magnum motor found it’s way between the framerails, a used set of headers found their way into the engine bay. Joe and Tony fabbed up an X pipe, and 3″ Hooker Aerochambers were used with turndowns at the axle. A new 10″ PTC Converter was slid into the rebuilt 904 transmission and bolted into place. An 8.8 ford 4.10 Rear end was picked up from an Explorer and modified to fit and a set of Cal Tracs and springs were bolted to it. All of the work on the car was performed by Joe and Tony, including all of the body work and paint. All of their hard work paid off right off the trailer, the Viper red Duster ran in the 12.40′s on the very first pass. With some tuning and TLC, the car has now run a best of 12.14 @ 111 mph. The first pass on nitrous has run a 7.24 in the 1/8th (mid 11.30′s in the 1/4), with some more suspension tuning needed to handle the additional power. Not bad for a teenager’s first car!

UPDATE 11/27/2011: Joe went a new personal best of 11.202 @ 119 on Nitrous over the holiday weekend. Congrats Joe!

Rundown of the basic Combo:

360 Magnum
226 @ .050 Hydraulic roller cam, .500 lift
untouched Magnum heads with new springs
Edelbrock intake
Holley 650 DP carb
Headers & 3″ exhaust
Caltracs
904 with 10″ PTC Converter
4.10 gears

Duster Build Progress

CNC Ported RHS LS1 heads Now Available

admin — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 20:40:57 +0000

Our port development on the RHS LS1 castings is now complete, and we have them in process.

Competition Components 229CC CNC Ported LS1 Heads Feature:

· 2.080/1.600 Ferrea 6000 series Race Valves
· Fully CNC Ported Runners
· CNC Machined Chambers
· Hardened Springs Seats
· .625 lift PAC Beehive springs
· Moly Retainers
· Heat Treated Valve Locks
· Viton valve stem seals
· 62 CC Chambers

These heads are fully CNC Ported RHS castings. Developed specifically for 390-427 CID Naturally aspirated engines to provide maximum power and acceleration. Also works well with max effort stock stroke engines as well as Power adder combos from 346cid and up. Every component has been selected for excellent quality and longevity. You won’t find a better quality package anywhere! Fully assembled and ready to go. Available upgrades include: hollow stem valves, titanium retainers, dual springs, and titanium valves.

CNC Ported LS1 Heads

Sport Compact Carrillo Rods and CP Pistons on sale through August 7th!

admin — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:06:00 +0000

Competition Components has special sale pricing on Carrillo Rods and CP Pistons for Sport Compact Applications, now through August 7th. CP and Carrillo both have quality products and their offerings for sport compact applications is no exception. So if you are looking for top quality connecting rods or forged pistons for your Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan or Subaru, Look no further than Competition Components. Your Source for Carrillo and CP Engine Parts.

Carrillo Sport Compact Rods

CP Sport Compact Pistons

Ford 5R55S Transmission Upgrades

admin — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:12:27 +0000

One of our more popular email requests is how to best strengthen and improve the performance of the Ford 5R55S Transmission. We offer several TCI Products to help you reach your goals, as well as three different levels of Torque converters:

These products are designed to help your 5R55S Transmission cope with any power modifications you have done to your engine!

Bill Amsdill’s 10 Second Street Strip 73 Oldsmobile Cutlass

admin — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:51:30 +0000

Bill is a pretty typical Olds guy. He likes his cars to be fast and look good, but he also likes to be comfy when he takes his wife Cathy out cruisin’. Their 73 Cutlass does all of that and more. Bill picked up the current engine from a guy in Ohio that had difficulty keeping the combo running. Bill and the previous owned agreed on a price and Bill brought the engine to us in milk crates, which we freshened and tuned up. It consists of a stock block with the Mondello bottom end girdle and matching oil pan. The crank is an Eagle 4.250 stroke cast unit, with their ESP H beam rods attached. The pistons are Probe pieces, with Total Seal conventional rings sealing them up. The heads are Edelbrock Performer RPMs that have been CNC Ported and had 2.19/1.68 Stainless valves in them. The valve springs are dual from PAC, and with lightweight tool steel retainers, Scorpion Roller Rockers, and a Jomar Stud Girdle. The Cam is a street roller from Scott Brown at Competition Components with 268 @ .050 and .700 lift. The Intake is a port matched Edelbrock Victor, with a Holley Dominator converted to run on E85. A TCI Converter is plugged into the TH400, connected to a 4.10 gear. Bill runs Warren Gear in Michigan, so you only get one guess as to where the 12 Bolt was assembled. The car is raced in the same trim as it is driven, full 3″ Exhaust to the bumper, 9″ Hoosier radial slicks. and weighs in at a portly 3985lbs. The car has run a best of 10.85, and has been in the 10.90′s regularly. With some more ironing out and testing, as well as a few smaller mods, we are looking to see Bill and Cathy’s Olds in the 10.70′s