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!!
$25 Discount on any order over $250 from 12/2/2011-12/4/2011
December 2nd, 2011Autotec Forged Buick 455 Pistons Now Available
October 19th, 2011
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!
Trend Performance Releases New Spark Plug Tube Seals For Mopar HEMI
October 13th, 2011Trend 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
September 9th, 2011Competition 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.
Joe Russo’s Magnum powered ’76 Duster
August 4th, 2011Joe 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
CNC Ported RHS LS1 heads Now Available
August 2nd, 2011Our 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.
Sport Compact Carrillo Rods and CP Pistons on sale through August 7th!
July 27th, 2011Competition 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.
Ford 5R55S Transmission Upgrades
July 21st, 2011One 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:
- Ultimate Master Rebuild kit (With Red Eagle Clutches and Kolene Steels) #579005
- Overdrive Sprag #577900
- Bushing Kit #573600
- 300M Input shaft #579600
- Jumbo Intermediate Servo #576005
- Jumbo Overdrive Servo #576006
- Street Fighter Lockup Converter (approx 1500RPM Stall over stock)#456000
- Super Street Fighter Converter(3500RPM Stall) #456002
- Ultimate Street Fighter Converter (3800RPM stall) #456005
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
July 19th, 2011Bill 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
Assembled RHS / Indy Heads now available
July 13th, 2011Competition Components has developed a full cylinder head package using the new RHS / Indy 360X Cylinder heads for small block Mopar Applications. Check out these features:
- Brand New RHS / Indy 360X cast iron head castings
- 62CC Combustion Chambers
- 179CC Intake and 62CC Exhaust Runners
- 2.02/1.625 Lightweight Stainless valves
- Competition Valve Job
- .600 Lift Beehive springs
- Moly Retainers
- Moly locks
- Race viton seals
- .600 + lift Dual Springs optional
- Hollow Stem Valves Optional
Also available in other configurations: RHS / Indy Heads
