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Brzezinski High Performance Racing Products

Posted on March 5, 2012 by editor

In 10 seconds, you can go from zero to hero at the local drag strip, and more often than not, what happens inside your hand polished, racing machine’s motor for the first few second off the line will make the … Continue reading →

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Cylinder Head Porting

Posted on January 19, 2012 by editor

Cylinder head porting is modifying the intake and exhaust ports in an internal combustion engine. The ports of a cast iron or aluminum cylinder head are opened up, reconfigured, and resurfaced using a combination of hand tools, milling machines, and … Continue reading →

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The Power of Chevy Vortec Heads

Posted on October 10, 2011 by editor

General Motors first introduced their chevy vortec heads in 1996. These cast iron cylinder heads were designed to incorporate the port design of the iron LT1 engine used in the Impala SS. This design proved to create more power than … Continue reading →

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Vortec Heads – A shot in the arm for the small block Chevy V8

Posted on September 17, 2011 by editor

The excellent flow and combustion characteristics of the Vortec head design make it a good choice for a performance engine, as well as for the truck applications in which GM initially used it. A raised intake runner to improve port … Continue reading →

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