2020 BUYER ’ S GUIDE
that cover pretty much every engine produced from the 1950s to date , plus all popular aftermarket designs . As racers continue to push engines to new levels of performance , ARP has kept pace with head studs ( and head bolts ) that range to 280,000 psi tensile strength . Head studs and head bolts are the basis of ARP ’ s NHRA Major Sponsorship program aimed at Sportsman racers .
All fasteners are manufactured in-house at ARP ’ s California facilities and all operations ( including heat-treating ) are closely monitored to assure optimum quality control . Only premium grade materials are used , threads are rolled after heat-treating to provide 10-times the fatigue life of ordinary fasteners , and meet the industry ’ s most stringent specification , AS8879D . They ’ re engineered to let you build maximum power with total reliability .
36 element alum direct drum with billet piston , Vasco intermediate shaft , 1 3 / 16 ” Vasco input shaft with new lightweight steel drum & billet piston , 4140 HT steel forward clutch hub , an HD center support and HD cast aluminum bearing tail , a new billet aluminum reverse servo cover and a deep sheet metal pan . It includes -6 AN fittings , a Lokar ® direct mount dipstick , a 1.60 low / 1.26 second straight cut gearset , a 1.125 Main Shaft and a 300M Output Shaft .
BOLT-TOGETHER TREEMASTER , MRT AND OUTLAW CONVERTERS
ATI RACING
877-298- 5040 www . ATIRacing . com or clamps while maintaining the same hose size with AutoPlumb ’ s hose adapters . They ’ re perfect for LS swaps when the pump is one size and the radiator is another . Our adapters can be installed on any water-neck ( radiator , water pump , thermostat housing , etc .) We guarantee our adapters to be leak proof and are warranted against mechanical failure . Our patented adapters are both removable and reusable .
3-SPEED MAXIMUM DUTY OUTLAW TRANSMISSION
ATI PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS
877-298-5040 www . ATIRacing . com
ATI ’ s 3-Speed Maximum Duty Outlaw Transmissions are the ultimate in Turbo 400s . Starting out with ATI ’ s award-winning Super Case , we use only the best parts available to be able to handle all the horsepower you have to give it .
Features include Race clutches and steels , Increased clutch capacity in all positions - up to 9 forward , 8 direct and 6 intermediates - blueprinted high-flow front pump with heat-treated tube or ATI Super Pump , billet Wicked Quick aluminum safety reverse transbrake valve body ( band apply option available ), ATI Severe Duty
ATI now offers bolt-together and lock-up versions of their popular Treemaster ®, MRT and Outlaw converters . Raccers who frequently send out their converters for stall changes or overhauls will save both time and money by having the option to service and adjust the converter themselves – at home or at the track . Each unit comes with a billet aluminum rear cover , stator , brazed turbine and pump half . ATI offers several different stator options specific to converter size . 8 ” pumps are adjustable and ATI offers pump options for 9 ” & 10 ” converters allowing for a multitude of possible combinations . ATI also offers a range of lock-up bolt-together converters that provide 0 % slip , minimum ET and maximum MPH ! The converters use double O-ring seals . The units require just half the assembly bolts of other bolt-together converters , keeping the largest diamter of the converter as light as possible . Average weight savings on an 8 ” unit is 2.5 lbs . and 4.3 lbs . on a 10 ” unit .
HOSE ADAPTERS AUTOPLUMB
405-823-7149 www . AutoPlumb . com
Easily go from one water-neck size to another without the need of reducers , splices
3-STAGE DRY SUMP KIT AVIAID OIL SYSTEMS
818-998-8991 www . Aviaid . com
The benefits of dry sump lubrication systems are available for a wide variety of engines thanks to these kits manufactured by Aviaid Oil Systems , the company that pioneered the use of dry sumps in motorsports . Important advantages for drag racers include low profile pans for lower engine placement , elimination of oil starvation under hard acceleration or braking , and flexible location of the sump tank . Aviaid offers two 3-stage pump styles ( Series 1 and Series 2 ), with two stages used for pan evacuation and the other for pressure , fabricated steel or billet aluminum low profile pans , mounts to fit most any engine , and a variety of sump tanks . Complete kits , sans hoses and fittings , are available with single part number convenience for Chevy small-block , big-block and LS , Ford small and
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