Crown Jewels for SB Fords:

Crown Jewels for SB Fords:

Aug 11, 2016 | News, Press Releases | 72 comments

Premium Hemi heads with Boss-style valve covers and Jesel rocker system for small-block Fords. Hemispherical-style combustion chambers have earned a formidable reputation for power generation. How did this come about? The Hemi head broke fresh ground in several areas,...
Art Chrisman

Art Chrisman

Aug 7, 2016 | News | 0 comments

By Fergus Ogilvy:   Henry Arthur Chrisman died on July 12, 2016 at the age of 86. He was a driver, fabricator, race engine builder and pioneer in post World War II speed tests and drag racing. Based at Chrisman and Sons garage in Compton, California, and working...
Garlits on Nitromethane

Garlits on Nitromethane

Aug 4, 2016 | News | 0 comments

By Titus Bloom: “To my understanding,” says Don Garlits, “it was the Germans in the late 1930s that pioneered nitromethane. They empowered their 12-cylinder rear-engine race cars with it—presumably the Auto Unions. These cars were used on closed autobahns in speed...