This month’s special edition highlights new motorsports-related products that will be on display in the PRI Show’s Featured Products Showcase in its new Capitol Connector location, at the Georgia Street entrance to the Indiana Convention Center.

Razor MotoSweep Motorsport Sweeping System

FOD Control Corp.
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Having provided sweeping solutions to military and civilian airports for more than 40 years, the FOD Control Corp. in Garland, Texas, is leveraging that technology to help keep racing surfaces free of debris. The FOD-Razor MotoSweep system is a fast, affordable method of eliminating debris from paved surfaces.

“When you tow a FOD-Razor friction sweeper across paved surfaces, a series of custom engineered narrow panels, covered with nylon bristles, latches onto debris, and pulls the debris underneath the panels with the sweeper as it moves,” explained Pete MacGregor, adding that the debris is deflected up into a series of thermoplastic scoops where it can later be disposed.

MacGregor reported that there is a 95–98% capture rate in a single pass with the Razor. It’s efficient with small debris, such as sand, the smallest washers, screws, and safety wire. It also works well on pit road to clean up lug nuts and other such hardware. However, it is not designed for “bouncing” objects, such as soda cans.

Up to three Razors can be pulled behind a single truck to increase the sweeping capacity. A single Razor can cover just over a million square feet an hour when towed at 25 mph. A Razor weighs around 60 pounds and can be rolled up for easy storage.

XS Intake Manifold for LS3 Engines

Performance Design
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A GM LS3 intake manifold is already designed for significant power, and to improve that design means changing the plenum size and runner lengths. However, room in the engine bay is very limited. That challenge sent the engineers at Performance Design (PD) in Auburn Hills, Michigan, to the drawing board to develop a fresh approach.

“We needed to build a manifold that fit within the constraints of a factory hood,” Jason Harding pointed out. “The factory LS3 is hard to beat, so we moved the fuel rails into the plenum to package the runners we wanted.”

Basically, PD designed three staggered runner lengths and positioned the runners exactly where it wanted to maximize power and torque. However, the plenum walls were in the way. So, PD simply moved the walls outward and pulled the billet fuel rails inside the plenum. Custom seals were engineered to accommodate all the connections, including allowing the electrical wires inside.

The intake is constructed from molded glass-reinforced nylon and burst tested to 86 psi.

“We picked up 8–10 horsepower in certain ranges over a stock LS,” added Harding, noting that the intake will allow more aggressive cam and exhaust changes to boost power even more.

EQ Hybrid Performance CNC-machined Cylinder Head for LS3

EngineQuest
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Designed for LS3, L92, and LQ4 engines, the EQ Hybrid aluminum cylinder head from EngineQuest in North Las Vegas, Nevada, boasts LS7-style intake ports for those seeking performance without busting their wallets.

“The goal was to help budget builders produce a hot-rod engine that could be competitive in the mid-level brackets or just be a nice street-car upgrade,” said Joe Cabral. “We started with the LS3 and introduced large LS7-type rectangular ports to that head.”

These CNC-machined alloy heads can be used on six-bolt blocks and will accept standard LS3 valvetrain components. The heads feature a 15-degree valve angle, have 72cc combustion chambers, and sport 2.165/1.600 valve sizes. Intake runner volume is 269cc, and the exhaust runner volume is 100cc.

To accommodate the rectangular ports, changes had to be made to the rocker-arm support structure. The heads now have integrated rocker support towers that require LS7 rocker bolts; however, the heads accept standard LS3 1.7:1 rocker arms.

The heads are targeted for larger displacement blocks (6.0L, 6.2L, 7.0L, and 7.2L) with bore diameters of 4.000 inches or larger. Most intakes designed for LS7 applications will work with the EQ heads, including EFI and carbureted models from Chevy Performance, FiTech, Holley, and FAST.

Mango II Set M

Shaviv USA
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Shaviv USA in Bolingbrook, Illinois, has been showing off its extensive line of deburring tools to NASCAR teams recently, and the response has been pretty much uniform.

“A lot of automotive guys don’t know about them,” said Nicholas Prohl. “They knew some of these tools existed, but not in the formats that Shaviv is making them. Everyone has seen a deburring tool, but there are a lot of different formats that we make.”

Consider the Mango II M two-in-one set from Shaviv USA that deburrs holes, slots, and edges. PN 90094 features the popular Mango II handle along with the versatile M holder that supports both B and E blades. Multiple blades are included in the kit: B10, B20, B30, E100, E111, and E200. This kit can also be used with the classic handle that many veteran machinists prefer.

“It’s the catch-all kit since it can hold both series of blades,” added Prohl. “Anyone who picks up the M set basically future proofs themselves for any deburring tool that is developed.”

The Mango II handle is well respected for its ergonomic design and comfort that affords the user excellent control and reduces fatigue. Both the B and E blades are made from high-speed steel to work with a broad range of materials.

Model 82-B Drill Sharpener

Service Precision Grinding
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The Model 82-B drill grinder from Service Precision Grinding is designed to sharpen right-hand drills from 1/16 to 1 1/2 inch, and the left-hand option will work with drill sizes 1/16 to 1/2 inch.

“With additional equipment, there are options to sharpen taps and reamers,” explained Jess Lamphere, whose grandfather and uncle started the small Port Byron, New York, company in 1968. “It will also sharpen the end faces of end mills.”

The Model 82-B is constructed from cast iron, aluminum, and steel. It weighs 50 pounds and sits on a footprint of 10x16 inches. The fully enclosed Baldor motor runs on 110 or 230 volts. It’s designed to sharpen high-speed steel or carbide tooling. Racers will appreciate its precision and versatility.

“If you really want a drill to run on center, and if you want to drill the correct size instead of going oversize, then you need this product,” said Lamphere. “Also, say it’s Friday night and the car has to be ready to go on the trailer. You just burned up the last 1/4-inch drill bit. With the drill sharpener, it’ll take only a minute or two to get back to work.”

Engine builders also know that crankshafts are hard on drills. “With this grinder, you can customize the geometry of the drill point so that it will handle tough drilling much better,” added Lamphere.

Straight-cut Dog Engagement Gearset for Tremec 6-speeds

Speedtek Transmission Components
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This straight-cut gearset from Speedtek Transmission Components in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, is designed for Tremec T56, TR6060, and Magnum six-speed transmissions, and is capable of supporting 1,000 horsepower. These transmissions were factory equipment in many Ford, Holden, and GM performance vehicles over the years.

“We were constantly breaking the T56 and TR6060 transmission in drifting, so we had to do something about it,” said Aleksandar Kantarovski. “This kit is a low-cost alternative in comparison to other gearbox options available on the market and which typically require excessive amounts of customization. This is intended to be plug and play.”

All the parts are straight-cut dog engagement, including reverse. First- through sixth-speed ratios will be 2.416, 1.647, 1.250, 1.000, 0.869, and 0.703. All forks are machined from billet 4140 chromoly. This gearset is intended for rapid shifts and is quite different from the factory synchronized version. Speedtek recommends using its Race Spec lockout shifter to prevent the user from accidentally entering first gear.

“All the racers we have spoken to are really looking forward to using our T56, TR6060, and Magnum Dog Engagement Gearset,” said Kantarovski. “We are targeting drag racing, drifting, circuit, and street cars that are built to go fast.”

Mango II Ratcheting Countersink Deburring Tool

Shaviv USA
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One of the popular deburring sets offered by Shaviv USA in Bolingbrook, Illinois, is PN 90072, which features the Mango II ratchet and the F20-style countersink blade. It’s a popular tool for heavy-duty chamfering and countersinking hole edges. The kit includes the ergonomically designed Mango II handle, the FR ratchet holder, and the F20 20-mm countersink blades. The tool is designed to clean out the hole with one turn, which saves time and reduces user fatigue.

LS Head-stud Kits 

EngineQuest
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Head-stud kits for both early and late LS engine platforms are now available from EngineQuest in North Las Vegas, Nevada. These fasteners are constructed from SCM345 chromoly material, feature a silver Dacromet coating for rust prevention, and are rated up to 180,000 psi tensile strength. The kits are complete with studs, washers, 12-point flange nuts, and torque lube. One kit (HS294NA) is designed for 1997–2003 engines, while the other (HS294NB) is for 2004 and later LS applications.

Mango II Set L

Shaviv USA
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Designed as an outer edge deburring tool kit, the Mango II L from Shaviv USA includes the popular Mango II handle, the L holder, and L10 blades. The L holder features a rolling guide, and the blade has four cutting edges to remove burrs from external edges. The A side of the blade deburrs materials with spiral chips, and the B side is for powdery chips. The kit is also available with the classic holder.