Thump In The Night
Comp's Cam And Gear Set
You just can't beat the nostalgic ground-pounding sound of a lumpy bumpstick and the whine of a gear drive. Even from miles away, everybody knows you are coming before you pull up to the local car show. It's pure music to hear that lopey note coming from the exhaust. That's why Comp has spent so much time and energy perfecting the power and sound characteristics from this combination. You not only get the sound you are accustomed to but also the power gains you expect.
Comp's GK-Kits are available for small-block and big-block applications. The GK-Kits include your Thumpr cam of choice along with the appropriate gear drive and carefully matched lifters. Each gear drive features precision-machined and heat-treated billet steel gears to ensure the ultimate in durability and timing accuracy. Each kit also features a 3 keyway crank sprocket which allows up to 4 degrees of advance or retard.
Price: $428 & UP
Comp Cams
Memphis, TN
800.999.0853
compcams.com
Pin It Down
Wilson Muscle Car Hoodpins
If you're tired of flat metal scuff plates with rusting screws and clips that you would normally find in a hoodpin kit, then an all aluminum piece with stainless hardware should be your answer. Wilson Muscle Cars scuff plates are constructed from 6061 T6 billet aluminum and can be ordered in multiple finishes, and they're recessed on the bottom section, allowing the plate to be mounted without damage to your beautiful finish.
Price: $115 & Up
Wilson Muscle Cars
Grand Rapids, MI
616.361.7160
Venting Necessities
Moroso's Breather Tank
On a high performance application, proper ventilation is crucial. Excess oil will build up from time to time. Moroso's breather tank specs out at 31/8 inches in diameter and 61/2 inches high with no filter and comes with two 3/8-inch NPT female bungs that are 180 degrees apart. Each is internally baffled, comes with a breather filter, and is designed to be panel-mounted with the supplied T-bolt mounting clamp.
Price: $98
Moroso Performance Products
Guilford, CT
moroso.com
Rim It Up
Schott Performance Wheels
Schott offers not only great design with its latest Velocity and five-spoke Americana wheels but also superb functionality. The new lineup features the company's Cover-Loc technology, which is a clever system that hides the lug nuts by incorporating a cover plate and a racy single center nut or an optional authentic three-bar knock-off tool. Currently, the sizes range from 17x7 to 20x15, and all are built with aerospace grade aluminum.
Price: $655 Each & Up
Schott Wheels
Los Alamitos, CA
562.598.4411 * schottperformance.com
Get A Box
Starbucks Customs Tool Box
Whether it holds tools in the garage or sits at home or in your office, you have to admit-they're just cool. Starbucks Customs, one of the premier car customizing paint shop facilities on the west coast, now offers a trick line of personalized toolboxes. They're made from solid steel in the USA and feature a plated latch. Get yours in one of four unique paint schemes, or you can custom-match the boxes to your vehicle's exact color code and graphics.
Price: $49 & Up
Starbucks Customs
Riverside, CA
starbuckscustoms.com