Posts Tagged ‘aluminum’

Light up your wheels with The SEMA Show Best New Product Award Winner!

Nov
01

Light up your wheels with The SEMA Show Best New Product Award Winner! - Muscle Cars BlogReady for SEMA 2011? Do you want to stand out? Check out the Two times SEMA show Best New Product Award Winner – The GloRyderr® Wheel Lights! Light up your Wheels! Fits Cars & Trucks as well. You must take a look at this!

GloRyder® Wheel Lights for cars and trucks replace your old center caps with an aluminum housing containing an advanced, wireless, LED lighting system that showcases your wheels day and night. They cast a brilliant glow on your wheels and give your ride a fresh new look. As you can see from the picture gallery below, it fits perfectly into your muscle car wheels – we have Chargers, Challengers, Camaros, more to come!

This is a remarkable new LED lighting system contained in a custom Aluminum center cap. It has a universal locking system that replaces your center caps and lights up your wheels. It operates automatically using a patented technology. They are photosensitive and motion activated by the movement of your wheels. Now you can showcase your ride day and night!

It’s a must have car accessories, SEMA winner! You can Light up your Wheels! Fits Cars & Trucks now, or take a look at the gallery on Read more first!

Head Games: 2012 Chevy Camaro Adds Power, Saves Fuel

May
17

Head Games: 2012 Chevy Camaro Adds Power, Saves Fuel - Muscle Cars BlogNew cylinder head design combines key parts into single aluminum casting

PONTIAC, Mich. – In auto production, more power, better fuel economy and fewer emissions rarely appear together. But the 2012 Camaro 3.6L direct injection V6 engine achieves all three by combining the exhaust manifold with the cylinder head into a single aluminum casting.

Each integrated exhaust manifold cylinder head – a V6 has two — replaces a cast iron exhaust manifold, six bolts, a gasket and a heat shield and three bolts. By eliminating this joint, the potential for a gasket failure is eliminated. And the change reduces engine weight by 13 lbs. or 6 kg per engine. Reducing mass helps improve fuel economy and the 2012 Camaro 2LS model is EPA estimated at 30 mpg highway. Read more!

Two New Crate Engines from Ford

Jan
29

Two New Crate Engines from Ford - Muscle Cars BlogFor those of you who are interested, Ford has released two new crate engines. Here are the details of the two engines:

X302 Specs:
306 cubic inches (4.030″ bore x 3.00″ stroke), seasoned 302 block
340 hp / 310 lb.ft. torque
9.0:1 compression ratio
Cast iron crank, I-beam connecting rods and forged pistons
Aluminum Ford Racing X-306 cylinder heads with 1.94 intake and 1.54 exhaust valves w/ 64 CC chambers
Hydraulic Roller E303 Camshaft
Includes 50oz. harmonic balancer
Ford Racing die-cast polished aluminum valve covers
Distributor, ignition wires, intake, fuel system, water pump, exhaust and flywheel are needed to run
Standard 12/12 FRPP Crate Engine Warranty
$3,495.00 MSRP