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STRAIGHT-WEIGHT PERFORMANCE HIGH RISK – KEN SINGLETON

HIGH PERFORMANCE MINERAL DRAG RACING OIL

Mineral based engine oil designed to enable maximum power while providing ultimate protection under the most severe race conditions.

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Videos that are too hot to keep hidden

AED Competition ................. 93

Meziere Enterprises ...........109

AFR:

Misener Motorsports ........... 99

Air Flow Research ...... 5,42,86 AJE Racing........................... 90 American Racing Headers ... 80

Moser Engineering ........22,45

AVAK/Ridgegate Tools ......... 64

Neal Chance Converters....... 85

Baer Brakes ................ 39,108

Northern Radiator ............... 97

BES Racing Engines ............. 16 Billet Specialties .................. 22

Ed Brown’s 2016 Ford Super Cobra Jet Mustang

Truck Centers .....................118

BoulandMotorsUSA.com ..... 81

PBM Products....................103

Burns Stainless .................... 18

Profiler ................................ 82

Callies Performance Prod..... 17

Race Part Solutions .......10,71

Suspensions ........................ 37

Rage Wraps ......................... 22

Canton Racing Products ...... 31

RAM Clutches ...................... 51

Deez Performance ............... 34

RM Racing Lubricants .......... 38

Design Engineering ............. 60

Ross Racing Pistons .......7,107

E3 Spark Plugs..................... 17

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ECAM ................................103 Erson Cams.......................... 35

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Granatelli Motorsports ........ 59

Subscribe! .............. 43,49,87

GRP Connecting Rods .......... 62

Summit Racing

Hughes Performance.............. 7 Icon Forged Pistons ............. 90

Thermo-Tec ......................... 16

Joe Van O............................. 82

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T & D Machine ..................... 80 The Supercharger Store ....... 92

Jesel .................................... 67

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Equip. ...................72,81,117

Ian Hill Racing ......... 102,104 Induction Solutions ............. 58

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GoDragRacing.org ............... 35

Hitman Hotrods................... 82

FOLLOW RED BULL RESTORATION - p.110 THIS ISSUE

RCD ..................................... 98

Derale ................................. 28

Harland Sharp ..................... 12

“And They Walked Away” .....As the new Red Bull Corvette nears completion, Watch Shannon “Big Dookie” Poole’s Crash Video

PRW-USA ............................ 17

Calvert Racing

Clearshot Customs............... 88

Nick Mueller’s Stunning 3,000hp State Of The Art Pro Mod ’55 Chev

Parts Pro/Total

Bill Mitchell Products ....34,62

C & S Specialties .................. 89

Ryan McCain’s Nitroused LSX 1971 Datsun 1200

Moroso Performance ........... 20

Ti64 ..................................... 81 Total Seal Rings ................... 36

JW Racing Transmissions ........ 5

Trailer Alarms.com ............109

Kinsler Fuel Injection.....13,83

TREMEC ............................... 70

LenTech Automatics ......11,92 Liberty’s Gears..................... 86 Lokar Performance ............103

Trick Flow ......................15,90 Tuned By Shane T ................ 84

Lutz Race Cars ..................... 16

Ultimate Headers ................ 34

Magnaflow.......................... 88

VFN Fiberglass Inc. .............. 21

MagnaFuel .......................... 19 MAHLE Aftermarket ............ 41 Manton Pushrods ................ 56

Vortech .........................39,83 VP Racing Fuels ................... 29

Mark Williams ..................... 88

Weinle Motorsports ............ 42

Maxima Racing Oils ................ 2

World Domination – RPM .105

Metal Products .................... 35

World Products.................... 21

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Often Imitated, Never Duplicated—For 23 STRAIGHT YEARS RPM Magazine has been the ORIGINAL Voice Of Wild Street Machines and Extreme Drag Cars WORLDWIDE! Don’t Settle For Less! We DELIVER Insane Fast Cars and Bring You NO POLITICS... JUST ACTION! Your ONLY “Real Time” “Real World” Car Mag...PERIOD!

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74 Chris Michael’s immaculate 1969 Nova is ready to take on the No-Prep scene

Crazy Like A Fox ....................................................................................... 8

The Wait Is Over .................................................................................. 52

It’s Time For Chuck Roberts To Live His 30-Year Dream!

Alan Felts knew exactly what he was doing when he built his boosted small block Ford Mustang GT!

Big Power, Small Package......................................................32

You can’t argue with the math...this boosted LS Honda has it all figured out!

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IAN HILL RACE PARTS 2

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As horsepower-loving gearheads devoted to going quicker and faster with every modification we make to our beloved rides, it is hard to deny that we live in a world where almost anything goes these days.

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ngine brand swaps have arguably become more accepted in recent years, and the most popular among them; sliding an LS Chevy mill into a Fox Body Ford platform.

Alan Felts, however, would have none of that for his winning low 4-second 1/8th-mile Mustang, instead, he probably spent a bit more time and money and stuck to his small block Ford. Is this guy crazy, you ask? Crazy like a fox, we say!

Flashback to the decade of the 1990s when so many great things were happening.

The economy was good, one hit wonders were topping the charts, and of course, drag racing, and more specifically street car drags, were peaking in popularity. A young Alan Felts was just getting his fix in racing and although technically he started watching roundy round action, it didn’t take him long to notice drag racing, and he liked what he saw. “My dad

always had some pretty bad hot rods, and the itch grew bigger and bigger for me,” Felts explained. “Over the years my passion grew as I entered high school, by then I knew I wanted to drive fast.” After graduating high school, Alan had his sights on his future, attending WyoTech to become a diesel mechanic, and after paying his dues and gaining enough hands-on experience, he opened his owned business in February of 2006.

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he car was purchased for Alan by his parents Johnny and Tena when he was a tender 16 years of age. We all remember when were 16 and just itching to get our license and hit the road, now imagine getting one of the most powerful production cars of the day right out of the gate! The Mustang GT was powerful, fun to drive and easy on the pocketbook, too. Alan’s new ride was far from perfect, though; “It had been in a wreck and the driver side door and quarter panel were destroyed,” Felts added. “But with help from my dad, we repaired it and painted the entire car. I drove the car to high school, but it didn’t remain stock for long.”

Alan’s dad started taking him to the famed Beech Bend Raceway and he learned to drag race, starting in bracket racing, eventually hitting 6.50s in the 1/8th mile.

“My most memorable moment would be the day I saw my parents bring this hot rod on a trailer into the driveway for me...”

Alan Felts

HARLAND SHARP

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This Mustang was once an original partially wrecked GT bought for Alan when he was 16 years old and underwent two previous builds. In its current state, the car still retains its factory steel body tub but lightweight doors, fenders and hatch have been installed along with a ’glass cowl hood and carbon rear wing. Factory style ground effects have been kept to give off that original GT vibe.

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MoPower to You. Trick Flow PowerPort 190® cylinder heads are the new standard for small block Mopar engine builds.

Improvements over stock: A356-T61 aluminum castings; enhanced intake ports; CNC Street Ported runners; stronger rocker arm shaft bosses; and 3/8" pushrod clearance.

There’s also standard features like bronze alloy guides, ductile iron seats, 11/32" stainless valves, PAC Racing springs, steel locks, and chromoly or titanium retainers.

PowerPort 190 heads fit all non-emissions, LA and Magnum 318-360 engines. That’s right, Magnum owners can now—bonus!—use LA parts on their builds using these heads. What a great time to be a small block Mopar owner!

Dyno Results

Airflow Results

PowerPort 190

PowerPort 190

Lift Value

Intake Flow CFM

Exhaust Flow CFM

.100"

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.200"

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.300"

200

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.400"

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.500"

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231

293

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301

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TRICKFLOW FULL .600"

Test Engine: 10.92:1 compression 365 c.i.d. LA-series engine with Trick Flow PowerPort 190 cylinder heads (TFS-61417802-C00), custom hydraulic roller camshaft (230°/236° duration @ .050"; .577"/.572" lift; 110° lobe separation), Trick Flow roller lifters (TFS-21400010), Trick Flow Track Heat® intake manifold (TFS-61400111), 750 cfm carburetor, Trick Flow billet aluminum carburetor spacer (TFS-2141501B), Hooker Super Competition headers with 13⁄4" primaries, 3" dual exhaust with Flowmaster mufflers.

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Tests conducted at 28" of water (pressure).

Bore size: 4.000"; exhaust with 17⁄8" pipe.

Your Recipe for Small Block Mopar Performance!

New heads are just one component of the horsepower recipe. To make it complete, you’re going to need some more ingredients.

Track Heat® Intake Manifold A perfect match for the PowerPort 190 heads is this single plane Track Heat intake manifold. Fitting all 273-360 Mopar LA V8 engines making peak power in the 3,000–7,000 RPM range, the manifold features a one-piece spider-type design with extended high-flow runners and a raised plenum floor to significantly increase horsepower and torque.

Retro-Fit Hydraulic Roller Lifters These affordable retro-fit roller lifters permit roller camshaft conversions to be made to engines originally equipped with hydraulic flat tappet cams. The lifters are manufactured to factory tolerances for an exact fit and to provide precise oil control to keep your engine running smoothly.

Track Max® Harmonic Dampers Put Trick Flow’s advanced engineering to work for you with a Track Max harmonic damper. Engineered for safety and power, these SFI 18.1 rated, carbon steel dampers contain an injection-molded, bonded elastomer and removable counterweights. They also have engraved timing marks for easy adjustment and a corrosion-resistant black powdercoat finish.

TrickFlow.com 1-330-630-1555

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Some parts are not legal for sale or use on any pollution-controlled motor vehicles.

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