Drag Illustrated Issue 113, September 2016 | Page 124

2016 BUYER’S GUIDE block out distraction on the track and in your life. Something for everyone – gifts, groups, or your bucket list. Classes held across the country. FT600 EFI FUELTECH 855.595.3835 www.fueltech.net nectors that add up to 68 pins (20 sensor inputs e 32 outputs), accelerometer and gyroscope, 2 CAN doors, and the GearController. The last feature enables the direct connection with the strain gage sensor on the shifter, bringing new possibilities for more efficient engine gearshift cuts. DRAG RACING FROM THE BEGINNING DVD GOLD DUST CLASSICS 858.999.5829 www.golddustclassics.com PISTON CROWN CHECKER GIBTEC PISTONS 303.243.3340 www.gibtecpistons.com Fu e l Tech ’s F T600 is the pe r f e ct as sociation between the ECU and the dashboard, making it the world’s most complete solution presenting both features combined. The FT600 has a new and exclusive extremely high quality aluminum shell, which is also waterproof. Its design includes an upper flap that reduces glare and houses 10 LED lights that are color and intensity adjustable, suitable for progressive shift light. There are also 4 more LED lights on the side of the ECU that are adjustable for diagnose, alerts and current status of any sensor. The product presents an anti-glare TFT touchscreen display. It embodies a redesigned dashboard exclusively developed to grant the driver an easier viewing experience. The screen enables map adjustments directly on the ECU, without the need to use a parallel computer. The FT600 is able to manage sequential injection and ignition on engines from 1 up to 12 cylinders (or up to 4 rotors). It comes with an option for simplified maps that allow making the initial adjustments easier or 3D maps for extremely fine applications. The new ECU presents individual cylinder injection and ignition trim and exclusive features that help on the first engine start. Containing an advanced and efficient closed loop fuel control, the FT600 translates all safety the engine requires. Developed on the Power FT platform, already praised for the FT500, the FT600 presents new features such as the new SUPERSEAL automotive con- 12 | D r a g I l l u s t r a t e d | DragIllustrated.com Piston- crown thickness troubles usually strike from one of two causes: error during manufacture or subsequent ill-advised power increases beyond the piston’s capacity. Here’s a new instrument that might inspire confidence. Introduced by Gibtec Pistons, it’s a piston crown checker, which allows engine builders to verify the piston crown thickness, the thickness under the valve pockets and it accomplishes the task in seconds. Built on a solid 6061 aluminum base, it features a black anodized 5/8” diameter steel post on which is mounted an upper plate that supports a dial gauge that is calibrated in one-thousandthof-an-inch. The lower pointer projecting upward from the base is made of stainless steel. $250.00 This exclusive footage for Drag Racing From the Beginning was shot by Ted Spehar of Motown Missile fame. This video takes racers and fans back to the early days of West Coast drag racing – places like Santa Ana, California, in 1957 with early dragsters and altered hot rods, the 1965 NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, the 1965 IHRA Winternationals from Phoenix, Arizona, and more. This nostalgic drag racing video footage features vintage funny cars, dragsters and muscle cars doing what they do best. ENGINE PRE-LUBE TANK GOODSOON TOOLS 800.533.8010 www.goodson.com Goodson has redesigned and reintroduced the popular Engine Pre-Lube Tank (EPL-110). According to Erik Shepard, Tech Services Manager, “The new tank includes all of the features from the previous model. The major difference is the size. It now holds 10 quarts.” Another major difference is the patent pending Issue 113