There has been much discussion about the value of polishing flat tappets to improve the wear characteristics. It is felt this procedure is beneficial to increased cam and lifter wear. After considerable investigation and R&D, we are now offering this service. Polishing improves the finish from dramatically. This will decrease friction and give longer wear.

Sales are picking up on our line of antique performance cams. Remember we have new performance cams for many of the old engines from the 50s and 60s. Applications covered include the Nailhead Buicks, Cadillacs, Oldsmobiles, 318 Poly Chryslers, 348-409 Chevys, Y Block Fords and others. If we don’t have new castings we can often regrind your cam to a mild performance specification. Check our web site for more information. Go to Antique Cams on the catalog menu.

In our effort to provide better serve our restoration customers, we have developed a catalog for Factory performance cams. A few of these are available in the aftermarket but many are not. We offer all the 409 Chevy factory performance cams, 427 & 429 Ford Cobra Jet And Super Cobra Jet cams, Pontiac & Olds Ram Air and many others. This new catalog is now on our web site. Click on Factory Performance cams on the menu.

R & W Enterprises powered Randy Rhoads to a decisive victory at the 358 Sprint Car Nationals at Lincoln Speedway. Randy’s awesome Chrysler powered # 69R won his heat race and the feature by half a lap or more.

Pettit Racing Engines powered Keith Rocco #6 to a win in the SK Modified class at Thompson Speedway. Keith also got a win at Stafford in the #78 SK. George “Mad Dog” Bessette picked up a win at Thompson Speedway in his #73 Pro Stock. Chris Tryon drove his #5 Sportsman to a win at Lebanon Valley Speedway. Eric Gant got a win at Thompson Speedway in his #11 Limited Sportsman and Larry Barnett picked up 2 wins at Thompson Speedway in his #73 Limited Sportsman.

Down South, Lincoln County Auto Parts powered Jeff Frame to a win in his #8 Modified Street car at Winchester Speedway. Also winning was Henry Hanger in his #15 Open Well Modified and owner Alan Holmes in his #59 Open wheel car at Duck River Speedway. Alan and Henry also picked up wins at Winchester Speedway as well. Another customer Donnie Adams traveled to Kentucky to pick up wins at Richmond Raceway and Lake Cumberland Raceway in his #7 Open Wheel Modified.

Keen’s Automotive in Smithfield, VA had the following winners in June; Danny Edwards won 5 of six races in his #26 Dodge Late Model at Langley Speedway. Jeff Sampson picked up 2 wins in his #8 Wolf Truck at Langley. On the APBA front, Casey Browning got a win in his 1.5L Stock Hydroplane class while Jason Browning picked up 3 wins in the same class.

Performance Engines by Billy The Kid had the following wins in Connecticut; Dennis Charette #35 SK Modified at Waterford Speedbowl, Woody Pitkat #52 got 2 wins at Stafford Speedway in the SK class, Kerry Malone #79 got a SK win at Thompson Speedway. Ryan Posocco #3 got a win in the Late Model class at Stafford Speedway. Scott Foster #44 and Tom Fearn #92 each picked up wins in the Late Model class as well. Sean Foster #22 got a win in the Limited Late Model Class at Stafford as well.