Modern Rodding NEW PRODUCTS

By Brian Brennan

4 different parts for cars
1. Buckle Down
Reduce underhood weight or solve a packaging problem with Detroit Speed’s battery relocation kit that comes with (PN 120107DS) or without (PN 120106DS) hardware.

It includes stainless steel fasteners and height adjustability to fit your battery. This kit is designed to relocate your battery to the trunk while providing a lateral removal method rather than needing to lift the battery out of a recess. It accommodates Optima, Odyssey, and Group 34/78 batteries. CNC machined out of 6061-T6 billet aluminum, the entire battery mount is a simple, strong, and great-looking way to hold your battery anywhere. Six mounting holes provide added flexibility. The dimensions of the battery mount are 11-1/2 x 8-1/2 x 7-1/2 inches tall.

For more info, check out Detroit Speed and Engineering by calling (704) 662-3272 or visit detroitspeed.com.

2. The Perfect Mix
The FAST Wireless Air/Fuel Meter Kits measure your engine’s air/fuel ratio and send that data to your Apple or Android phone via a Bluetooth module installed under the hood that is connected to the oxygen sensor(s). That makes for a superclean installation with a minimum of wiring and no gauges to mount.

The FAST Wireless Air/Fuel Meter Kits include the module, single or dual Bosch LSU 4.9 oxygen sensors, sensor bung or bungs, and wiring. The kit for dual O2 sensors allows you to monitor each sensor individually or average both together and has a built in data logger that records up to 2 minutes of air/fuel and rpm data. More handy features include preloaded fuel calibrations for gasoline, all popular ethanol blends, methanol, and diesel, 0-5V output for external data loggers and digital gauges, and selectable module output through the use as an rpm-activated window switch, a lean air/fuel ratio safety cutoff, or an antitheft device.

For more info, check out Summit Racing Equipment by calling (800) 230-3030 or visit summitracing.com.

3. Let Your Engine Keep its Cool
If you want the OEM look of a copper/brass radiator and maximum cooling try a Johnson’s Radiator Works Engine Swap Radiator. It’s a great addition and solution to an engine swap in your early Ford hot rod, ’60s muscle car, or classic truck. Made in-house at Johnson’s Radiator Works, they feature a high-flow copper core with four rows of 0.125- by 1/2-inch brass tubes to keep any engine short of a full-on race motor nice and cool. (Summit Racing also carries Johnson’s Radiator Works radiators for Flathead-powered early Fords and use a 7-pound radiator cap.)

The radiators are drop-in replacements for the factory units and are available in configurations to fit small- and big-block Chevy, small- and big-block Ford, and LS engines.

The Johnson’s radiators feature several noteworthy highpoints: Made using original tooling from Walker Radiator (the pioneer in copper/brass hot rod radiators), 12-gauge steel side brackets with pre-stamped mounting holes where needed, one-piece tanks stamped from 0.040-inch brass, brass petcock, designed for use with 15- to 18-pound radiator cap, and many applications available with a built-in transmission cooler.

For more info, check out Summit Racing Equipment by calling (800) 230-3030 or visit summitracing.com/search/brand/johnsons-radiator-works.

4. Topping Off Your LT4
Lokar Performance Products has released an addition to their LS Classic Series line with their new GM LT4 Supercharger Lid. With its finned aluminum construction and polished highlights, the supercharger lid provides a slick vintage look for your modern, supercharged LT4 engine. These lids are a direct replacement for the factory supercharger lid, can be installed in as little as 15 minutes, and are made right here in the USA.

For more info, check out Lokar Performance Products by calling (865) 824-9767 or visit lokar.com.

Modern Rodding

VOLUME 4 • ISSUE 36 • 2023