The Boss Nine Kaase’s New Boss Nine hemi for street rods and street machines

by App Studios | Aug 10, 2012 | Engine Builds, Tech How-To | 1 comment

By Ro McGonegal. Pictures by Moore Good Ink: Long-time Mountain Motor engine master Jon Kaase (Racing Engines, Winder, Georgia) says, “The stock Boss 429 parts were a masterpiece for their time, but slightly weak and difficult to work on. We made every effort [with...

Fuel pumps: Fuelab’s electronic combo has two things that stand out

by App Studios | Aug 6, 2012 | Fuel Delivery, Tech How-To | 0 comments

Text by Jim Mozart Photos by Moore Good Ink  Download hi-res images and text here Fuelab of Litchfield, Illinois has developed a unique fuel pump and electronic regulator. First, unlike any other, this fuel pump has a variable-speed motor. Hence it can deliver...

Canted valve Windsor Head: Ahead of of its time?

by App Studios | Jul 25, 2012 | Engine Builds, Tech How-To | 2 comments

Jon Kaase’s P38 Canted-valve Windsor Cylinder Heads Aim For Better Cylinder Filling Text by Ro McGonegal Photography by Moore Good Ink Jon Kaase keeps his eyes peeled. Over the years, the engine builder has seen an endless string of improvements and aftermarket...

Instant effect by shedding 15lb from rotating assembly

by App Studios | Jun 5, 2012 | Tech How-To | 0 comments

By Sam Logan How to get instant effect by shedding 15lb surplus for your rotating assembly  Download hi-res images and text here The chief advantage of an aluminum high performance flywheel is weight saving. In weight saving, aluminum is the most potent medium we have...

How to Make Key Adjustments to a Drag Racing Clutch

by App Studios | Jun 5, 2012 | Clutches, Tech How-To | 6 comments

Text by Sam Logan: When we first take an interest in drag racing we soon realize that nothing in its mechanical history is more absorbing than the racing clutch and its operation. Multi-disc drag racing clutches are constructed in four or five different diameters....

Handy tuning tips for modular carburetors

by App Studios | May 31, 2012 | Carburetors, Tech How-To, Top Stories | 0 comments

Part 1 of 2-part tuning articles By Sam Logan The carburetor takes responsibility for the emulsification (mixing air with fuel) and the atomization (separating into fine particles) processes while the vaporization (transforming to a gaseous state) occurs in the...