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Wood Performance - ' Platinum ' Series M-8 and Twin Cam Lifters
Owned and operated by two-time NHRA National Record Holder Bobby Wood , Cropwell , Alabama based Wood Performance makes the proud boast that it is the leader in high performance dyno-tested carbs ( the popular " King Carburetors ") and the innovator of the Andrews Products manufactured , Wood Performance specification ' Knight Prowler ' short duration , high lift Street Cams for H-D performance engines .
The latest addition to the Wood Performance portfolio of ' Competition Smoking ' performance components are the new patent pending ' Platinum ' series directional lifters for M-8 and Twin Cam applications using the Knight Prowler specifications ( WADL-9012 ). Featuring dual float hydro dynamic ( instead of static drag ) bearings , they deliver a claimed 300 percent increase in active bearing surface and a 400 percent increase in yield strength compared to the more commonly used needle , brass or bronze bushings .
Wood Performance has partnered with Hylift Johnson , a division of Topline Automotive Engineering Inc . to produce these multi-lift high performance lifters . Manufactured from proprietary heat-treated material , the unique Wood Performance lifter design features direct shot EDM technology oil channels with dual oil ports to feed the dual floating bearing and . 080 of additional lifter travel . These ' Platinum ' series lifters have been rigorously road and dyna tested for 40 + hours at 3,000 + RPMs for over 3.6 million lifter cycles . They have been tested and are rated at 800 lb of open valve spring pressure ( over 2.9 million lbs total testing ) and post-test inspected to reveal zero wear .
WOOD PERFORMANCE Cropwell , Alabama , USA Tel : 205 525 4940 bob @ woodcarbs . com www . woodcarbs . com
Energy One Adds Two New Clutch Kits
Tempe , Arizona based high performance American V- twin clutch specialist Energy One Performance Clutches has new replacement clutch kits available . First is the TA-1810 , which provides a significant further performance and reliability upgrade over stock in 2017 to present FL / CVO / SE / Softail / Twin Cam , is another three spring kit - but with ten frictions , nine steels , and three zero collapse coil type clutch springs . The CV-1317 is for 2013-2016 CVO and SE applications . The kit includes nine friction plates , eight steels and three zero-collapse coil type clutch springs for increased surface area over stock . The stack height is pre-measured for easy installation . " Smoking the Competition " for more than 30 years , Energy One performance clutches are manufactured in the USA . CEO Kent Foltz told AMD that " our dealers have been telling us that our designs are the optimum choice for H-D replacement clutch plates and components . " All our Big Twin kits are complete and include a full set of performance friction plates with a maximum groove pattern for heat dissipation and fluid circulation . We manufacture the core in either 6061 T6 aluminum or high tempered steel for maximum durability , and have developed a proprietary , durable , highly resistant , low-noise and race proven friction material . All our steel plates are made with a high tempered steel and are vibratory deburred for extreme flatness for positive engagement and performance ."
ENERGY ONE Tempe , Arizona , USA Tel : 602 438 7052 www . energyoneclutches . com
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