1973 Ford Thunderbird Performance Engines

Street/strip, needs higher gear ratio, 2400+ stall. Intake, exhaust, requires custom tuning. Rough idle.

This Mr. Gasket Rear Main Seal is made from silicone to allow the seal to handle extreme engine oil temperature. It is a direct replacement for a factory one-piece rubber main seal. It’s also injection molded for a precise fit.

Designed to deliver an aggressive, hard-hitting exhaust note at idle, the Thumpr camshaft series from COMP Cams also delivers excellent horsepower gains and a broad torque curve. A perfect choice for muscle cars and street rods.

Fel-Pro Performance Gaskets deliver reliable sealing under grueling racing conditions

Edelbrock Water Pump Ford 5.0 V8 Reverse Rotation in Black Finish, 88403.

Maximum cooling for street and racing engines. Internal passages are balanced for maximum flow. Impeller is larger than others for maximum pressure. Impeller vanes dramatically increase flow rates. Equal distribution to both sides of block. Only flows in one direction for optimum efficiency. In the early days of the automotive performance industry, you either ran what was available, or you fabricated something you thought met your needs. Such needs were the building blocks of this industry, and it was through the efforts of many that we have the automotive aftermarket, but it was through the work of one name in particular to which many in the industry owe a great debt, and that name is Edelbrock.

Fel-Pro Performance Gaskets deliver reliable sealing under grueling racing conditions

Fel-Pro Performance Gaskets deliver reliable sealing under grueling racing conditions

Mr. Gasket High Performance Thermostats are designed to resist large variations of coolant pressure at high RPM (revolutions per minute). This allows them to fully open at correct temperature consistently regardless of engine RPM. The design also provides the high flow that engines operated a higher RPM need. This thermostat also features a copper/brass construction to further resist corrosion. Mr. Gasket High Performance / High Flow Thermostats are suitable for street, drag race, or oval track applications.

Precision die cast, these water necks are first polished to a high luster, then chrome plated. Features an O-ring style seal to prevent water leaks. Comes with O-ring gasket and mounting bolts.

Precision die-cast, these water necks are first polished to a high luster, then chrome plated. Comes with gasket and mounting bolts.

COMP Cams offers a complete line of valve stem seals, from the umbrella seals to the positive-stop Teflon seal. These seals are a must to keep unwanted oil from entering the combustion chamber through the clearance in the valve guides. The umbrella seal is normally used when a larger-than-stock diameter spring is used, in the case of a double spring, the positive-stop Teflon seal is used. The umbrella seals require no machining, but with the Teflon seal it is necessary to disassemble the heads and machine the top of the guide with a special .530 diameter cutter. Whenever you are planning an engine overhaul or a cam change, don’t forget the valve seals.

COMP Cams offers a complete line of valve stem seals, from the umbrella seals to the positive-stop Teflon seal. These seals are a must to keep unwanted oil from entering the combustion chamber through the clearance in the valve guides. The umbrella seal is normally used when a larger-than-stock diameter spring is used, in the case of a double spring, the positive-stop Teflon seal is used. The umbrella seals require no machining, but with the Teflon seal it is necessary to disassemble the heads and machine the top of the guide with a special .530 diameter cutter. Whenever you are planning an engine overhaul or a cam change, don’t forget the valve seals.

HYDRAULIC – Big Mutha’ Thumpr Retro-Fit: Street/strip, needs 9.5:1 compression, 2800+ stall, intake, gears and headers, very rough idle.

Ideal for use with mainly stock components like rocker arms, intake manifolds, cylinder heads, compression ratio, torque converters and rear gear ratios, the High Energy camshaft grind family is a great choice for street performance applications.

Ultra-Seal is Mr. Gasket premium valve cover gasket material. It’s manufactured from a high density cork and rubber blend to help seal minor flange irregularites and eliminate oil leakage. It creates a positive seal by controlled swelling of the gasket material when exposed to hot oil. For original equipment replacement, high performance street, drag race and oval track use. Sold as a pair. These gaskets are .187 inch thick.

“Ultra-Seal is Mr. Gasket’s premium valve cover gasket material. It’s manufactured from a high density cork and rubber blend to help seal minor flange irregularites and eliminate oil leakage. It creates a positive seal by controlled swelling of the gasket material when exposed to hot oil. For OE replacement, high performance street, drag race and oval track use. Sold as a pair, these gaskets are .187″” thick.”

High Energy Pushrods from COMP Cams are an affordable, high quality solution when building street rods, RVs and daily drivers. High Energy Pushrods have a durable one-piece construction that meets or exceeds all OE pushrod specifications and fit perfectly with High Energy and Magnum Rocker Arms.

“Competition Cams Magnum 8.400″” Long, .080″” Wall, 5/16″” Diameter Pushrod, 7502-1. ”

Edelbrock Part #7521 RPM Air-Gap intake manifold is designed for the small-block 302 CID Ford V8 or 331-347 stroker applications. The RPM Air-Gap incorporates the same race-winning technology that?s been used on our Victor Series competition intakes and is the perfect manifold for hot rodders, street machine enthusiasts, bracket racers or any builder looking for optimum performance in the 1,500-6,500 RPM range with a serious look of horsepower under the hood. The Air-Gap design features an open air space under the plenum that separates the runners from the hot engine resulting in a cooler, denser charge for more power. The 7521 RPM Air-Gap features larger runners (7% at the plenum entries) than the standard 7121 Performer RPM design that is beneficial to larger CID stroker engines. The 7521 includes nitrous bosses but no provision for exhaust heated chokes and no exhaust crossover. Edelbrock carbs will work with Ford automatic overdrive trans (AOD) when used with Lokar bracket SRK-4000. For more info go to www.lokar.com.

Holley products have been the undisputed leader in fuel systems for over 100 years. Holley carburetors power every NASCAR Sprint Cup team and every NHRA Pro-Stock champion. Holley’s products include performance fuel pumps, fuel injection, intake manifolds, cylinder heads & engine dress-up products for street performance, race and marine applications. As a single solution, or partnered with products from other Holley companies, Hooker Headers, Flowtech Headers, NOS, Weiand, or Earl’s, Holley products can give you the edge you need over the competition.

Edelbrock Ford 429-460 Head Bolt Kit, 8566.

Fel-Pro Performance Gaskets deliver reliable sealing under grueling racing conditions.

Our unique Multi-Layered steel head gasket embossment formation process optimizes the embossment radius, reduces stress points, enhances gasket conformability, and provides uniform clamp load distribution. This all results in superior surface contact between block and cylinder head. All head gasket layers/spacers go through an additional process to significantly reduce forming induced stress. Advantages are reduced brittleness in material, increased flexibility and deformation retention. This stabilizes the gasket, resulting in reduced cylinder bore distortion and improved combustion seal fro the extreme cylinder pressures found in high compression, supercharged and turbocharged applications. A proprietary polymer coating ensures the micro-seal of engine coolant and oil fluids.brbrA typical MLS head gasket requires a smoother (30Ra) surface finish than composite head gaskets. Mr. Gasket’s proprietary polymer coating will seal a surface finish twice as rough (60Ra) as a typical MLS head gasket. For high performance street, drag race and oval track use. Mr. Gasket provides a Limited Lifetime Warranty for MLS cylinder head gaskets.

“Edelbrock part No. 7341 head gasket is intended for Ford 302 E-Boss and 351w E-Boss (Clevor) conversions using Edelbrock No. 61699 heads. This gasket comes as a set and has a 4.100″” bore size, .041″” compressed thickness and 9.2 cc volume.”

This B&M Tork Master 2400 fits 1980-92 Ford AOD transmissions with a 1.375-inch crank pilot and has a 11.4-inch bolt circle. Don’t let the exceptional value fool you into thinking Tork Master Converters are not packed with lots of quality features, making them the best value-priced street performance converters money can buy. These converters perform best when paired with stock to modified engines up to 350hp/350 ft lbs of torque, and lighter weight applications, like street rods. The Tork Master will provide noticeably quicker launches and harder acceleration while maintaining normal daily driving qualities. Upgrades like a new precision alloy steel pump drive tube, needle thrust bearing when factory equipped, new thrust washer between turbine and cover when required, and pressure tested and fully balanced by expertly trained technicians. Notes: Higher stall converters can generate more heat, so we highly recommend adding a transmission cooler. Not recommended for big block, supercharged, plate-type nitrous oxide or trans-brake applications. The product images shown are for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product.

This B&M Holeshot 2400 fits 1966-91 Ford C6 transmissions with 1.848-inch crank pilot and a 11.4-inch bolt circle. The Holeshot converters are an excellent choice for vehicles with engine modifications, particularly big cams that tend to reduce low end power and torque. The higher stall speed of this converter will launch the car in a higher rpm range where more torque is readily available, resulting in quicker acceleration. Holeshot converters feature furnace brazed impeller fins and turbine, new precision alloy impeller hub and new heavy duty needle bearings. Other features include fully balanced and pressure tested by expert technicians. If your vehicle is equipped with a plate type nitrous system or supercharger, please refer to the Nitrous Holeshot line of converters. Notes: Stall speed listings are based on engines producing 230lb. ft. of torque at 2,500 rpm. More torque at 2,500 rpm will give you more stall speed, less torque at 2,500 rpm will give you less stall speed than the stall speed ratings indicated. Higher stall converters can generate more heat, so we highly recommend adding a transmission cooler. This converter is Not recommended for supercharged, plate-type nitrous oxide or trans-brake applications. The product images shown are for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product.

This B&M Tork Master 2400 fits 1970-82 Ford C4 transmissions with a 1.375-inch crank pilot, 26 spline input and has a 10.5-inch bolt circle. Don’t let the exceptional value fool you into thinking Tork Master Converters are not packed with lots of quality features, making them the best value-priced street performance converters money can buy. These converters perform best when paired with stock to modified engines up to 350hp/350 ft lbs of torque, and lighter weight applications, like street rods. The Tork Master will provide noticeably quicker launches and harder acceleration while maintaining normal daily driving qualities. Upgrades like a new precision alloy steel pump drive tube, needle thrust bearing when factory equipped, new thrust washer between turbine and cover when required, and pressure tested and fully balanced by expertly trained technicians. Notes: Higher stall converters can generate more heat, so we highly recommend adding a transmission cooler. Not recommended for big block, supercharged, plate-type nitrous oxide or trans-brake applications. The product images shown are for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product.