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2016 BUYER’S GUIDE RACE CAR PUSH BAR JERRY BICKEL RACE CARS 636.356.4727 www.jerrybickel.com in the tightest of spaces. The new Pro-Compact series is comparable in size to threaded AN fittings on the market today and require no tools. Jiffy-tite’s proprietary quick-connect technology prevents stripping and over-tightening. Ma k e p u s h i n g   y o u r c a r a r o u n d t h e pits easy with this universal push bar (JBRC5063). Comes with all the necessary hardware. Includes telescopic push bar for easy storage. Bolts on. No welding required. Note parachute pull point. MSRP $174.98 ABRADABLE POWDER COATINGS LINE2LINE COATINGS SPORTSMAN SERIES LS SHAFT ROCKER SYSTEMS JESEL 732.901.1800 www.jesel.com Je s e l’ s S p o r t s m a n S e r i e s L S S h a f t Rocker systems for GM LS3, L76 and L92 heads will accommodate increased valve spring pressures (up to 800 pounds open pressure), high-lift cams and increased cylinder pressure from power adders. Best of all, they are a simple bolt-on modification that requires no machine work, just a set of taller valve covers for clearance. Jesel’s proven shaft rocker technology not only strengthens LS valvetrains, it reduces friction with 1.450” pivot lengths and large .520” tip rollers. They are available in 1.70, 1.75 and 1.80 rocker ratios. (248) 625-3052 www.line2linecoatings.com Line2Line Coatings offers Abradable Powder Coatings™ that are used in development, race, production and restoration. APC™ is applied to a thickness of up to 0.015” on pistons, oil pumps, supercharger rotors, screw compressors, bearings, compressors, vacuum pumps and distributor gears (to reduce scatter) and the list keeps growing. APC is “self-clearancing”, so in the case of pistons APC is applied to get a snug, Line2Line fit. During initial operation, the coating abrades in areas that are too tight. Once there is room for the perfect oil film, the wear stops. Each piston in each bore ends up with the absolute minimum clearance all over the skirt so the pistons run with less secondary motion. Since piston rock is reduced the rings stay squarer to the bore through the entire cycle. As the rings move less, they seal fire and control oil better, plus they wear less and last much longer. PRO-COMPACT SERIES FITTINGS JIFFY-TITE 716.681.7200 motorsports.jiffy-tite.com Jiffy-tite, the leading manufacturer of quick-connect fluid fittings, has released the much-anticipated Pro-Compact series. The Pro-Compact series features the quick-connect technology that has made Jiffy-tite fluid fittings a favorite among racers minus the valves, making the new line the perfect choice for anywhere valved technology is not a requirement – even 14 | D r a g I l l u s t r a t e d | DragIllustrated.com BILLET TOOL STEEL GM LS ROCKER ARM TRUNNION UPGRADE KIT MANTON PUSHRODS 951.245.6565 www.mantonpushrods.com Manton Pushrods is proud to release a Premium Tool steel Billet Trunnion upgrade kit for the GM LS engine platform. It replaces both the cage-less OEM needle bearings and stress formed 9/16” diameter trunnions with our high load capacity bronze bushings as well as, our ¾” diameter maximum surface area trunnions. Our improvement in design and engineering will provide more load disbursement area on the bottom side of the trunnion, where the majority of stress occurs. We have also engineered the bushing to wrap around the outside of the rocker arm body, which provides a very low co-efficiency of friction when side thrust occurs between the bushing and thrust washer (no c-clip to bushing contact can occur). Due to reduced bushing thickness we have been able to lower the