Month: January 2017

Hedman Hedders: LS Engine Swap-in-a-Box Kits

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Though ultimately rewarding, putting a new-era GM LS V8 motor into a classic GM muscle car can be a complex undertaking. The key to a less-stressful swap lies in finding aftermarket parts that work well together, and Hedman Hedders’ LS Engine Swap-in-a-Box kits do just that!

Each Hedman kit comes with a special engine swap oil pan and pickup, a full set of engine swap mounts/pads, and a complete set of engine swap headers with gaskets/mounting hardware; plus, select kits also include a transmission crossmember and mount pad.

Features

  • Streamline your next LS engine swap.
  • For LS-based passenger cars.
  • Coordinated parts work well together.

Hedman Hedders LS Engine Swap in a Box Kit

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PROFORM: 1-Wire Mini-Alternators

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Don’t need to power a small village with your alternator? Check out the new 50-amp 1-Wire Mini-Alternators from PROFORM, which come in both Black Crinkle (66432) and Polished (66433) finishes and show a higher performance curve at higher RPMs than many popular 55-amp competitors.

These products are 100% new, include a machined V-belt pulley, and are tested at both the component and finished stages to ensure top quality. In fact, every PROFORM alternator accompanied by a quality-assurance graph that charts its specific output characteristics. With PROFORM, the proof is in the performance!

Features

  • Provides power without the weight (only 6 lb.).
  • Reliable and good looking.
  • Available in two finishes: Polished and Black Crinkle.
  • Every mini-alternator fabricated from 100% new components.
  • Individually tested and performance documented.

PROFORM Black Crinkle One-Wire Mini Alternator

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Frostbite: High-Performance Fan/Shroud Packages for Frostbite Aluminum Radiators

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High-horsepower street cars and trucks can take some effort to keep cool, and a proper cooling system is essential to maximizing your vehicle’s performance and longevity. Enter Frostbite’s high-performance fan and shroud packages for 2-, 3-, and 4-row Frostbite aluminum radiators, which can improve radiator efficiency and eliminate parasitic power drain from factory-style mechanical cooling fans.

Applications available for Dodge, Chrysler, Ford, GM, and Jeep.

Features

  • Aircraft-quality aluminum shrouds custom made to fit specific Frostbite
  • Several fan configuration available based on CFM draw and optimal shroud coverage.
  • Packages have lower-profile, higher-CFM performance SPAL fans.

Frostbite Fan_Shroud Packages

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Spectre Performance (900235): Air Intake Kit for ’67-’69 Camaro LS Swap

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Dropping an LS engine into a 1967–1969 Chevy Camaro ranks among the most popular of today’s upgrades. To facilitate the swap, Spectre Performance offers an air intake system specially built for the classic muscle car’s engine bay and fender area that complements an LS engine and blade-style mass air flow sensor.

The 900235 puts the air filter on the passenger side of the engine compartment and includes a heat shield that attaches using existing mounting points. This air intake comes with a red Spectre Performance air filter.

Features

  • For 1967–1969 Chevrolet Camaro.
  • For use with a blade-style mass air flow sensor.
  • Polished aluminum finish.
  • Passenger side air filter position.
  • Red Spectre Performance air filter included.
  • Increases power and torque.

Spectre Performance Air Filter Kit for Camaro LS Swap 900235

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MSD Performance: Black Blaster Coils for ’03-’16 Hemi

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Direct-replacement Blaster Coils from MSD Performance possess superior winding ratios and materials to provide your 2003–2016 Hemi engine with legendary ignition performance while retaining the factory fit. Sold singly or as a set of eight, these coils offer improved high-RPM operation and easy installation thanks to a direct bolt-in design and plug-in interface with factory connectors.

Features

  • Patented winding design and materials.
  • Improved high-RPM performance.
  • Bolts into factory location and plugs into factory connectors.
  • Max. voltage: 36,000
  • Primary resistance: .403 ohms / secondary resistance: 14.5K ohms
  • Spark energy: 96 mJ / spark duration: 1,320 mS
  • Sold in singles or packs of 8.

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B&M (71506): Cast-Aluminum Differential Cover for Silverado/Sierra 1500

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The 71506 cast-aluminum differential cover for AAM 9.5 and 9.76 differentials from B&M strengthens the differential by preventing case distortion and ring gear / bearing cap deflection. Thanks to their military-grade (MIL-A-8625), black-anodized A356.0-T6 aluminum base, these rugged covers significantly increase fluid capacity and quickly dissipate heat to prolong the life of your ring and pinion gears.

You’ll also find an engraved B&M logo, drain and fill port locations, a magnetic drain plug for catching ferrous metal particles, complete hardware, and installation instructions. B&M backs this cover with a Lifetime Limited Warranty.

Features

  • A356.0-T6 aluminum construction.
  • Engraved B&M logo.
  • Additional fluid capacity.
  • Fill and magnetic drain plugs to simplify servicing.
  • Lifetime Limited Warranty.

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OPTIMA Batteries: 12V Performance Charger and Battery Maintainer

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The Digital 1200 Battery Charger from OPTIMA Batteries enhances the performance of 12V AGM and flooded OPTIMA batteries as well as other high-performance AGM batteries. Additionally, it recovers deeply discharged batteries and helps extend battery life. This charger boasts one of the best user interfaces around, with an easy-to-read, bright, backlit LCD gauge that displays battery-charging, fill rate, mode settings, and fault messages.

Features

  • Enhances the performance of OPTIMA and other AGM batteries.
  • Charges, conditions, and maintains 12V AGM and flooded batteries.
  • Recovers deeply discharged batteries and extends battery life.
  • USB charging port.
  • 12-amp max.

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QuickTime: Steel Bellhousings

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QuickTime’s lightweight yet strong bellhousings are ideal for street, strip, and circle track use, with pinpoint dimensional stability and accuracy that make lesser rolled- or stamped-steel models obsolete. Made in the USA and boasting 16 pending patents in design and process, QuickTime bellhousings keep your engine and transmission in alignment through the entire RPM range—eliminating the drivetrain wear that can occur due to a phenomenon called “bellhousing flex.”

Features

  • Twice the strength of other steel bellhousings.
  • Pinpoint dimensional accuracy and stability.
  • Keeps your engine and transmission in alignment through the RPM range.
  • Eliminates accelerated drivetrain wear caused by bellhousing flex.
  • Online Bellhousing Selector gives you the bellhousing you need for your application.
  • Sixteen pending design and process patents.
  • Built in the USA.

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Enjoy Rental Car Savings with The AAM Group

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Parts Pro™ is committed to providing you with advantages that help you reduce costs, connect with customers, and grow your bottom line. Thanks to an exclusive service agreement between The AAM Group™ and Enterprise Holdings, Parts Pro™ retailers, manufacturers, and warehouse distributors have access to preferred pricing on airport and local-market auto rentals at Enterprise Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental locations across the US and Canada.

To claim your special rate, you must have or apply for a free Insight™ account at accounts.theaamgroup.com. Once in the system, look for the “Rental Car Discount” portal, which contains the special AAM USA, Inc. account number. For your convenience, the portal also features a direct link to booking your rental online as an AAM affiliate. Savings apply to rentals made for both business and personal travel, so you can use this benefit for all your rental needs!

Note: Choose National for airport rentals and Enterprise for local/home city rentals.

Benefits

  • Guaranteed low rate at airports (our rate or local market rate, whichever is lower).
  • Rate extends to many classes of vehicle, from passenger cars to fleet vehicles.
  • Valid for up to 3,000 miles per month.
  • Rentals include full damage waiver insurance (no deductible) at no additional charge.

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Holley Universal Retofit In-Tank Fuel Module

Holley: Universal In-Tank Retrofit Fuel Module

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Universal in-tank retrofit fuel modules—available in return-style and returnless versions—from Holley eliminate the burden of converting a factory tank or fuel cell for an in-tank EFI fuel system.

Available in 255 and 450 LPH pump options, both versions benefit from Holley’s HydraMat system to handle fuel pickup. Returnless modules include all the features of a standard return module and eliminate the need for a return line and a conventional pressure regulator.

A vibration-resistant clamping system and integrated fuel pump make it easy to locate the module anywhere in the tank and rotate the unit a full 360 degrees for unlimited plumbing and wiring clocking. All-aluminum construction and black anodizing make for great looks and maximum corrosion-resistance, while one-quarter-inch NPT ports allow for a variety of plumbing options.

Features

  • Two versions available: return-style or returnless.
  • Two integrated fuel pump options: 255 and 450 LPH.
  • HydraMat system handles fuel pickup.
  • Vibration-resistant clamping system.
  • Black anodized aluminum.
  • 1/4-inch NPT port.

Holley Universal Retofit In-Tank Fuel Module

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