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The Stretch Gauge…Thy Value Is Gold

By Uncle D | Jan 8, 2023

We’re not talking Yoga here…but methods to achieve dead-nuts proper clamping load of connecting rod bolts. Get your mental exercise on…

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Yes, Our Rods Can Blow Up! But…

By Uncle D | Aug 5, 2022

Parts fail all the time in racing. But what made our testing for product improvement in this case different than most? This is not to be missed…

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Supersize Me!

By Uncle D | Oct 20, 2019

How much pump do you really need? By using propeller-head science, the solution is simple.

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Cryogenics 101

By Uncle D | Jul 29, 2019

A sub zero process done to our rods before one chip is even flown. Just one more competitive edge that separates us, from them.

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What Is VADER Coating?

By Uncle D | Jul 29, 2019

Just what exactly IS a VADER rod? We get to the root of the matter to prove why VADER reigns supreme.

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Designing the VADER rod

By Uncle D | Jul 29, 2019

What exactly goes into designing a VADER rod? Here is the breakdown from birth to pound town.

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Mythbusting Aluminum Rods

By Uncle D | Jul 28, 2019

The facts are there…but the myths are even greater. We aim to level the playing field just a bit.

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Maniacal Mechanical

By Uncle D | Jul 25, 2019

The fight of the century – mechanical vs electrical…who wins? Or more to the point, what do the smart guys use?

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JMF Intake Test

By Uncle D | Jul 13, 2017

When Jim McKeone at JM Fabrications approached me to flow test his new intake manifold designs, I obliged. Sure! Sounds like fun. Let’s hit it. So out comes the beer and dancing girls for some after-hours weekend flow-tastic fun.

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