Performance in Motion Magazine Vol. 9 No. 3 by Performance Improvements

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Cover photo, of this 1956 Chevy was taken by Eric Lawrence (this photo too). You can contact him at eric.peter.lawrence@gmail.com, and see more of his photos on page 18.

Table of Contents Editorial.................................7 ...............................5 Changes Motion..............8 1967 Ford in Fairlane...............6 Hoser. ..................................12 Meteor Man.......................10 Product Showcase. ............ 14 A Legend Returns.............. 13 Book Review: Two’Fer to Go..................... 14 Mopar Big Blocks. .............. What we saw in Vegas ..... 17 18 Family Affair ...................... 18 Stratford Summer Music ..23 Performance Old Coots on World...........26 the Run........26 Book Review: Review.......................30 Street Supercharging........29 Norwell’s Deuce.................30 Performance Directory.....32 Night before Christmas..... 31 Reluctant Passenger Business Directory.............32 Surviving Cruise Night....34 ReluctantaPassenger.........34

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Copyright ©2009 All rights reserved by Performance In Motion Publishing. The fine print: We respect your privacy, and do NOT sell our mailing list. All opinions are those of our writers, the usual gang of idiots, most of whom have dropped heavy objects on their heads. The information presented is via said head bangers from which there can be no responsibility by the Publishers as to legality, completeness and accuracy. Be good to the environment, recycle this magazine give it to your friends. If you enjoy our magazine, be sure to let us know! This magazine may not be reprinted without express permission of Performance In Motion Publishing. (We’re nice guys, just ask!) • Bye Greg - Thanks for everything! •

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An Act to amend the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (speed limiters) Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: 1. The Motor Vehicle Safety Act is amended by adding the following after section 5:

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Definition of “speed limiter” 5.1 (1) In this section, “speed limiter” means a device mounted on a vehicle that, when engaged, electronically limits the maximum speed at which the vehicle is driven to the speed set on the device. Restrictions re manufacture, importation, sale and lease (2) No person shall manufacture, import into Canada or sell or lease to another person a vehicle unless it is equipped with a speed limiter that is engaged and set to a maximum speed that is not greater than 150 kilometres per hour. Duty of repairer (3) No person who repairs or maintains a vehicle shall release the vehicle to another person unless the vehicle is equipped with a speed limiter that is engaged and set to a maximum speed that is not greater than 150 kilometres per hour. Restriction on operation (4) No person who owns a vehicle or leases a vehicle from another person shall operate the vehicle or allow it to be operated by another person unless it is equipped with a speed limiter that is engaged and set to a maximum speed that is not greater than 150 kilometres per hour. Application (5) This section applies to vehicles manufactured on or after January 1, 2010 that are not fire-fighting vehicles, ambulances, police vehicles or other vehicles that are used for the purpose of emergency or vehicles that belong to a class of vehicles that is exempted from the application of this section by regulation. Published under authority of the Speaker of the House of Commons

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Now 150 K equals 93.2 MPH, so you may wonder why anyone would get their shirt in a knot over this. After all, that is well above the speed limit. Other than this being yet another example of Big Brother in action, here are my thoughts: • Does it seem fair to make the repair industry act as the police? Lets say you take your car in to have a tire fixed, (according to the way this is worded) the repair person would have to check for a limiter and then verify it is functioning. If it isn’t, tell me how happy the customer will be when he or she returns to get their car to be told you can’t get it back. That will take customer satisfaction to new levels. • Would a replicar being built in the country be required to have a limiter? • Any vehicle used in legal competition such as drag racing, pro solo, etc will be adversely affected. • Would this law offer the insurance industry a means of avoiding claims if the limiter had been tampered with?

I am sure there are dozens of other unanswered questions that haven’t even been considered when this Bill was in the formation stage. Where did the 150 number come from? We all know that the large majority of accidents happen a speeds far below 150 kph, in fact the bulk happen below 100 kph. It seems unlikely that limiters will do much to change the accident toll. Most accidents are caused by a driver, driving beyond their skill level, or a driver overdriving road conditions. We would be far better served if our politicians spent their energies creating a driving skills program that would make everyone behind the wheel a better driver. Good driver training is virtually non existent. I would also be much happier if the police would start crucifying the bozo’s that pull around me when I stop for a light. Our other observation would be one of “whose responsibility is it anyway.” If this is a federal law, do they believe the provinces and territories are going to accept the financial burden of enforcing it when there can be no visible contribution to road safety or emission reduction, especially since the Feds have been so reluctant to help the provinces during the current recession. The real question is do the Feds have the constitutional authority to impose their law on the provinces or territories? I believe the NAACC is mounting a lobby operation to make our politicians understand what may be wrong with bill C-319. Check out their letter in this issue (page 16) to see how you might help. At the very least, email your Federal representative and Stephen Harper with your views. Simply Google “Federal Members of Parliament” to get the list.

Editor’s Note

he Hon. Jim Karygiannis, Liberal for Scarborough/Agincourt, has put forth Bill C-319 calling for the installation of speed limiters on all cars built or imported into Canada in 2010 and on. The text of the bill is located on the page to your left for you to peruse. I’ll wait here while you check it out.

• A law such as this will preclude new collector cars from being sold in Canada. Example the 2010 Camaro (built in Oshawa, Ontario by the way), Corvette, and many others, would be precluded without the limiter. With the small number of those models sold in the country it is unlikely the manufacturers, already under enormous financial pressure would be willing to add these to their cars. Also, the Camaro is currently one of the few GM vehicles which actually has a waiting list of buyers, many of whom would be unlikely to purchase these cars with a limiter.

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Changes in Motion Story and Photos by: Bob McJannett

his years January Speedorama car show changed its name to Motion, its time to March 27-29 and its venue to the Direct Energy Center at Exhibition Place in Toronto. Talk about change, other than that everything remained the same! Weather was pleasant and a number of brand new cars were on hand to compete for the $5,000 Dean award. Here are some of the ones that caught our eye.

If you like metalflake paint you will love Peter Duff’s Hemi Powered 1941 Willy’s coupe, it is outstanding. Peter’s Willys won one of the “Fabulous Five” awards.

Ronnie Fortune drives this 2005 Infinity G35 Coupe with 550 CI twin turbocharged engine in the 10.5 Super Street competition.

Bill Tibbles had his 37 Ford out for the first time. The well done car took home a “Tremendous Ten” award and the first time shown cash.

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Peter Davidson’s blown 392 Hemi powered 1968 charger caught lots of attention with it’s great looking paint work.

Dave Franks from the Brampton Street Rods has owned this neat 1927 Track T Roadster for ages.

Sean Johnson’s ”Orange a Peel” 1987 Blazer had it all. Loads of body modifications, chassis work, a full custom interior and big sound. This blazer was also one of the “Tremendous Ten”.

Gary Valeri’s immaculately detailed 1956 Chevrolet Tudor rests on Corvette suspension. This was another of the “Fabulous Five’ award winners.

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Legendary Motorcar Company, home of the Dream Car Garage TV show had a number of their projects on display.

If you are into Fiats, Michael Giancole is your guy! He had his restored 72 Fiat 500 on hand with another body in progress mounted on a rotisserie. He has even built a table from the front section of a Fiat.

Milo S. brought his beautifully restored 1955 Chev Bel Air Tudor hardtop to the show. Classic charcoal grey and salmon colours are featured.

Stacey David from Gearz TV brought their “Banshee” project. A V8 powered Mazda Miata with full body kit.

Stacy David also brought the in progress “Rat Roaster” 32 Ford Roadster that is being built on the Gearz show.

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HOSER

Story and Photos by: Thomas Anderson

There are some types of plumbing that won’t cause the fabled plumber’s crack!

you are building a street rod, muscle car, race car or just have a car that you really like and want only the best for, you may already have considered replumbing it with high quality aftermarket fluid transfer hose and fittings. Why would you do that? Well first these hoses will withstand far more pressure than the OE

hose. Lasting far longer and requiring virtually no service. Threaded hose ends offer a more positive seal than a clamp. Finally they look cool! There are a number of manufacturers offering hose and ends, we went to the folks at Russell for the information provided here. Russell offers Proflex, Prorace, Powerflex, Twist-Lok and Pro-

classic hose. Proflex and Prorace are traditional stainless steel braided hose, the difference is in burst capacity. Prorace hose has additional wire braiding to stand up to the most severe applications. Example; the #6 Prorace has a burst pressure of 1500 PSI while the same size in Proflex offers 1000 PSI. Both of these hoses

are far stronger than the OE part they replace. Powerflex with 2500 PSI is used for high pressure applications such as brake and power steering lines. Twist-Lok at 250PSI is a high quality rubber and fabric hose for cost conscious builders. Their latest Proclassic is a nylon braided rubber core hose with 350PSI. By far the most popular hose is the Proflex.

Full flow reuseable hose ends are available in a multitude of sizes and styles plus there are adapters to fit most anything.

Couple these hoses with full flow hose ends and the correct adapters and you will have a great looking, bullet proof fluid transfer system that will catch everyone’s eye when you open the hood. In the old days, assembling hose and fittings was difficult, took lots of patience and skill. Today’s designs have solved all that.

Once you have decided on the length of hose you need, wrap a single layer of duct tape around the hose where you plan to cut. Mark the hose with a sharpie and cut with either a fine toothed bandsaw, or a cutoff wheel. Be sure you remove any burrs from the inside layer before assembly. Unscrew the red portion of the fitting hold it in a vise with soft jaws (you don’t want to mark your new fittings) and slip it over the hose, you should be able to simply screw this portion over

the hose until it bottoms. Russell recommends using assembly lube on both the threads and nipple portion of the fitting. Now slip the blue portion of the fitting into the hose pushing until you reach the threads, now simply tighten the threads. When you install your new hose be sure to leave some slack to take up any expansion. That’s all there is too it. You have a great looking top quality hose connection that will last for years.

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Product Showcase CP AUTOMOTIVE PHENOLIC CARB SPACERS

MICKEY THOMPSON SPORTSMAN S/T

While not new, these spacers are worth mentioning as the weather warms up. Phenolic material offers 10 times less heat transfer than aluminum. Adding a carb spacer will reduce heat transfer to the carburetor, will increase the manifold plenum area, taller ones can increase fuel charge velocity. In some cases they will reduce inversion problems when you are running a single plane intake. Lower fuel temperature = a denser fuel charge = increased power.

The Mickey Thomson Tire Company has brought out a tire to fill the needs of muscle car owners everywhere who do not want to change rim diameters. The new Sportsman S/T tires have the aggressive tread design favoured by the owners of these cars and carry a T speed rating (up to 118 mph). You can mount them with either black wall or raised white letters out, since they are a non directional design. Now you can have better grip and handling while still retaining the original rim sizing.

NEW CAMARO SHIFTER FROM HURST COMING SOON That’s right the engineers at Hurst are already on it. By the time the 2010 Camaro’s hit the dealerships Hurst will have a chrome plated short throw replacement shifter to guarantee accurate shifting. The legend continues.

SPECTRE HORSEPOWER RATED INTAKES Spectre has announced a group of “Horsepower Rated” cold air intakes for modern muscle cars. The introduction of fresh, cold air to your engine guarantees incredible power gains. Example a well tuned engine that would normally make 300 HP with a 200°F inlet air temperature will make 330 HP if inbound air is lowered to 140°F. Cool it to 100°F and you will make 353HP! Now you can add up to 10% more horsepower and improved fuel economy to your modern V8, V6 or 4 cylinder car or truck wit an easy to install cold air intake system. Call your retailer for applications.

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SPEED BY SPECTRE Now offers a line of “Horsepower Rated” air filters (hpR) for most performance applications. These filters are both horsepower and cfm rated to help you make the correct decision on what works best with your engine combination. Example a 14” X 3” filter will flow 1330 cfm (cubic feet per minute) and accept up to 925 HP, increase that to a 14” X 5” and cfm raises to 1420 while HP increases to1000. Even more startling is the effect on cold air tubes. Cone shapes flow more than straight, however a 3” inlet with a cone filter will flow about 895cfm, add a 6” radius based velocity stack adapter that will accept a 6” inlet cone filter and the filter will flow 1625cfm, giving maximum air flow to your engine. See store for details.

CP AUTOMOTIVE FINNED ALUMINUM ENGINE COMPONENTS Long a supplier to the automotive aftermarket, CP brings a wide variety of high quality Vintage Finned Aluminum air cleaners, valve covers, oil pans etc. to the table. If you like the 60’s look for your engine, check out these parts.

SUPERCHIPS CORTEX TUNERS NOW INCLUDE OEMFLEX OEMFLEX e.g.: if you own a Mustang GT as your Monday through Friday driver and a F150 for towing your boat on the weekends. Tune the Mustang GT for enhanced performance and enjoy the extra horsepower. Saturday morning return the Mustang GT to stock and tune the F150 to benefit from the extra torque and optimal transmission settings for towing. Sunday night return the F150 to stock and re-tune the Mustang GT. The Cortex has up to three performance tuning levels to enhance power, economy, and drivability. Users gain up to 119 RWHP and up to 240 Ft/Lbs torque depending on the vehicle and the calibration chosen. Cortex is loaded with additional features. See your retailer for full details. Three numbers cover all Ford GM and Chrysler/Dodge applications Cortex programmers are essentially never out of date with regular, free updating of the units exclusively at Superchips.com. Whether you need power, performance, drivability, or improved mileage, Cortex from Superchips can provide it.

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AN OPEN LETTER FROM

National Association of Automobile Clubs of Canada (NAACC) We are North America’s largest collector car vehicle association.

We reach an estimated 450,000 enthusiasts. The latest news from the National Association is our name change. The word Antique has been officially removed. Our association is made up of clubs who place emphasis on vehicles 20 years old or older. We support antique, customs, hot rods, tuner, racing and restored vehicles. The NAACC is asking every collector car club in Canada to join its ranks in the fight against restrictive legislation. We need your club membership. The NAACC has many Alliances in the USA and Canada. The LeMay ‘America’ Museum in Tacoma Washington as well as SEMA have working relationships with the NAACC. Our group is also an Associate Member of Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA). We have approximately 20 NAACC Directors representing the collector vehicle hobby in nine Provinces across Canada. Our primary purpose is to interact with the Government to insure that restrictive legislation does not take collector vehicles off the public highways. Often well intentioned politicians are simply unaware that the collector vehicle hobby exits. In the early 1980’s we spearheaded a successful movement to have duty on collector cars and parts 25 years old and older removed. We were successful! In 1996 we were successful again in dealing with Federal proposals that were to remove all 1978 and older vehicles from the public highways.

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In 2008 we helped in obtaining an extension for the use of competition leaded racing fuel to the end of 2010. There have been literally hundreds of success stories since our incorporation. Currently there is a movement at the Federal government level to restrict vehicles in the early 1990’s and older. Storage, scrappage and restrictive emission requirements are also very big concerns. Uniformed ‘bad’ legislation is ongoing in both the USA and Canada. We ask that your club join the NAACC. Our web site www.naaaccc.ca provides membership information and many information updates. From a club perspective we offer a variety of programs including officers and club members’ liability insurance for both incorporated and non incorporated organizations. We offer a very extensive club package including discount programs to many major organizations including Delta Hotels, Avis, and Marks Work Wear House. Significant membership numbers and awareness is the key to keeping our vehicles on the public highways without restrictions. In closing we wish to thank SEMA for its ongoing support and the great work they do for the hobby.

John Carlson My Warmest Regards,

President / CEO NAACC www.naaaccc.ca

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uring the horsepower wars of the 60’s and early 70’s, Chrysler muscle cars, passenger cars and trucks came equipped with a number of high horsepower wedge design engines. There were 383, 400, 413, 426 and 440 cubic inch versions. Many of the Mopar sponsored Super/Stock cars of the era dominated local drag strips with these engines. The author, Andy Finkbeiner, is intimately involved with Chrysler’s Wedge engines. He owns AR engineering, a company that develops, designs and manufactures components for these muscle car era Mopars. This book covers the complete engine, starting with suggestions for preplanning your project and sections on all the segments of a proper engine. There are chapters on engine blocks, the Wedge oiling system, crankshafts, connecting rods, pistons and heads. Valve train and camshaft selection are explained in detail. In addition to OE parts there is information on the aftermarket components currently available for this engine. There are explanations of the differences between single and dual plane intakes, comparisons of hydraulic flat tappet, hydraulic roller and flat tappet camshaft results. Andy offers his thoughts on the best setups, depending on your planned use. He also details engine builds at 600, 700, 800 and 900 horsepower. No matter what level you are thinking about, this book will help you make correct choices.

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Family Affair

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Family-Built 1956 Chevy

Where it all began. John found his second 56 at the Barrie Flea Market. He got an acid dipped body, a rolling chassis and “ a whole bunch of parts.”

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Father and Sons restore a classic cruiser Story by: Thomas Anderson • Photos by: Eric Lawrence & John Lawrence

John

Lawrence was already the owner of a 1956 Chev when he discovered his current 56 at the Barrie Swap meet. In fact he had been driving his original 56 for 9 years. While it was a pretty good example of the genre, it was not really a candidate for a complete restoration. The 56 on the trailer in the Barrie field showed promise and John’s boys Eric and Chris talked him into acquiring the car by promising to help with the build up. John has been a car nut all his life, His Dad was a stock car fan taking John to Pinecrest Speedway “lots”. Add to that the fact that dad had a shop with tools and the mold was set. A place to work and an understanding parent, what more could a young man ask for. So 56 number two made its way to John’s shop where work began. True to their word the boys pitched in and helped. This became

a serious project, in the end every nut bolt and washer was removed, replaced or reconditioned before reassembly began. The frame and chassis components were acid dipped and powder coated. Body parts were stripped and prepared for many coats of primer. John’s original 56 became a donor car providing the power plant and almost all of the stainless trim. It was also a three dimensional shop manual, whenever there was doubt about how something should go together they simply referred to 56 number one. Over the next three years work progressed steadily until the car took its maiden voyage in October 2008. Soon the weather caused it to be put away until “Route 56” made its debut at Performance World in March 2009. After a successful weekend at the car show plans were made for the driving season. If all goes a planned John and Betty-Jean will hit the

road to discover Route 66. Plans are to leave Toronto visit Chicago, Los Angeles, Oakland then back to Toronto. When asked if he had any reservations about a trip so long in his 56 John noted “I know what every nut, bolt clip, bracket and pin are for. I know this car inside out!” As noted we think this is truly a family project. John is quick to Thank Betty-Jean for her support during the time it was being built and his sons Chris and Eric for all their labour. Best of all when asked what has been the best thing he has done with the car, John said “I took my Dad for a ride”. We should all be so lucky.

P.S. As we go to press, John & Betty-Jean are out on Route 66 for the trip of their dreams. Way to go!

Once home in his shop the body was lifted off and the chassis rolled free for a complete rebuild. • Performance in Motion • Summer 2009

After acid dipping and powder coat the frame and suspension pieces were reassembled.

With the rolling chassis completed the body was remounted, body parts stripped and ready for the prime coat.

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John’s first 56 donated the power for the new car. The 350 engine was redone and dressed up with all the pieces to make it look great.

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Taped, sanded and ready for the first prime coat.

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58 Route 66 inserts in the seats make the 56’s interior unique. R. C. Upholstery did the sewing. A Painless wiring harness made the complete rewire easy.

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Performance World 2009 Photos by: Leonard F. Slye

his years Performance World was once again held at the International Center, on March 13 thru 15, 09. As always there were loads of things to see, interesting features, celebrities, vendors and many other things to catch the auto enthusiasts eye. Here are just a few of the cars that caught our attention. Breaking News, check out the press release following our coverage to see the latest happenings with Performance World.

Ed and Lynn McLean’s “NASHTI 1” 1951 Nash wagon. Chopped 2”, many body modifications, full custom chassis, leather interior and much more.

From the days of the OE Super/Stock wars on the nations drag strips came this 1965 A990 Dodge Coronet Hemi Charger. Only one hundred and one of these were built by Chrysler. This one has been saved by Hap and Jean Gooder of Fort Erie.

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Talk about rare! Bob and Glenys Johnson from Chesley are proud owners of this 1934 Dodge Humpback Panel truck, with 340 Mopar power.

Dave Arsenault from Wasaga Beach had his 350/350 powered 1958 Chevrolet Pickup out. Dave’s truck rides on a Camaro front clip with an Air Ride suspension.

Larry Kemp is the proud possessor of “Novette” a rare 1963 Chevy Nova Convertible. Front suspension is Mustang ll with Air Ride. Stainless Steel brakes provided the front and rear disk kits. Power comes from an aluminum LS3 engine.

Tony Deluca had both his 34 Cabriolet and his 39 Ford pickup at the show. The Cabriolet features a boxed repro frame, Currie rear end, 17” front and 20”rear billet wheels, stretched body and PPG paint. While the 39 Pickup has 525 hp all aluminum LS71 427 power, independent front suspension and a rear 4 link system. • Performance in Motion • Summer 2009

Performance World 2009 Rob Scott’s 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T powered by the factory 440 six pack engine with a four speed transmission and 4:10 rear end would have been in the thick of the horsepower wars, back in the day.

Dan Berger’s 1937 Ford Roadster rides on a custom built round tube chassis with Air Ride suspension, 17” front and 20” rear billet wheels with LS1 power.

John Edwards displayed the “Not Just Another Red Corvette” that he and the crew at Dream Machines designed, developed and constructed. Power comes from a Magnuson supercharged 7.0L LS2 engine. The body features many unique custom modifications. Look this one over carefully.

This super smooth 1927 Ford T Roadster runs a 350 CI engine and 350 turbo trans to a Strange equipped posi rear end. Beautifully finished by owner Cor Belemer.

Trevor Downing’s 1948 Cadillac was amazing. Paint and body is original, Trevor found the car in this condition then proceeded to update it to to-days standards, with 97 Cadillac Northstar, Air Ride suspension, air conditioning etc.

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Book Review:

f you have reached the horsepower limits of your carbureted or fuel injected engine, or simply want an easy way to boost the performance with only a little effort, the next logical step is supercharging or turbocharging. Pat’s Supercharging book covers both. Pat Ganahl is a life long hot rodder with writing credentials second to none. Long known as an editor for numerous car magazines like Hot Rod , he has also produced a number of full length books about hot rod legends Von Dutch and Ed “Big Daddy” Roth. Pat continues to build interesting car projects in his home shop. In this book Pat details the differences between “Vintage” superchargers such as McCulloch, S.C.O.T. and early GMC and today’s high tech, modern blowers. He offers a section on how you should build a proper engine that will accept the pressures inherent with the installation of a supercharger. It is far easier that you might think. He offers suggestions on what to look for if you are buying a used blower these tips alone would pay for the book many times over. There are also tips on how you can tweak your OE supercharged engine for more performance. Supercharging offers one of the simplest ways to add a lot of horsepower cheaply, this book tells you how to do it and what to look out for. If you are considering supercharging or are simple interested in the theory of this type of performance modification, Street Supercharging is a must read. STREET SUPERCHARGING • 128 PAGES • 300 COLOUR PHOTOS • Item # SA17 • RETAIL $33.99 • Performance in Motion • Summer 2009

Performance World 2009

2009 EVENTS TNT - Dunn Tire Raceway Park June 5 OSCA - Southern Shootout! June 14 - St. Thomas (SN) non points Al Hinds returns to the Pro Mod wars with this Lowdown Hot Rods built Corvette. Watch for this one at all the PMRA events this season.

Mario Isgro’s beautiful and rare 1969 Camaro R/S has an unusual champagne and black two tone paint job. Power comes from a Z24 350 CI GM engine.

TNT - Cayuga Dragway June 13-14 PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS Father’s Day Show, Shine & SALE — Brampton - June 21 OSCA - Canada Day - TMP June 27-28 TNT - Dunn Tire Raceway Park July 3-4 TNT - Grand Bend Motorplex July 17-19 Kings and Classics Car Show July 18-19 - Rockton Fairgrounds www.kingsandclassics.com

Performance World Custom Car Show has a new heart. May 26th 2009 announces the new ownership of Performance World Custom Car & Truck Show (PW). Canada’s largest indoor Custom Car show has been presenting the best in custom cars and trucks since 1964, at the Toronto International Centre. The previous owners have passed the torch onto a group of car enthusiasts committed to the industry and hobby, who will be managing the day to day business for The Justus Group Inc. This new life blood will ensure incredible visibility this year and in the years to come with its “Take it to the Streets” promotion campaign, as well as a grass roots enthusiast approach to the business. “We want to build a business to support the hobby and its enthusiasts. Today we are looking at all aspects of the economy, the industry and the ability to deliver the best cars, vendors, and entertainment value for our partners.”

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With the past key management remaining, a smooth transition is possible. Brenda Brough will remain as the General Manager of PW. New Vice President Hamilton Heuvel will now be responsible for all things sales and promotion related. Gary Challice will continue as Director of Features and Show Vehicles, as well as the many of the other people who contribute each year to the making of the Show. “We welcome any and all comments and look forward to meeting and greeting all of you in the future.” so sayeth Performance World Management.

OSCA - The Heat is On! - TMP July 25-26 TNT - Dunn Tire Raceway Park Aug 21 OSCA - Summer Sizzler - TMP August 22 TNT - Dunn Tire Raceway Park Sept 5 OSCA - Fall Classic - Grand Bend Sept. 19-20 TNT - Dunn Tire Raceway Park Oct 3 OSCA - Championship Finals - TMP Oct 9-10-11

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Surviving the Cruise…Night If

you’re residing with a car nut, there’s no escaping cruise season. It’s when drivers can take their love of all things automotive and put it out there for all to see. Cruising is a right of passage that normally ends after high school. And it appears that our loved ones are so young at heart they haven’t quite realized classes ended long ago. That’s why reluctant passengers need a game plan to survive what can be a harrowing, if not inconvenient, experience for the unprepared.

Timing

Most cruise nights actually start in the afternoon. This way the vehicular virtuosos can actually see what everyone else is driving – and compare notes on carnauba wax, pinstripe kits and as-seenon-TV shammies. Depending on the on-site entertainment, don’t expect to be home before ten.

The “Cruise”

The only moving part of a cruise night is getting to the parking lot or large, open area where all the rides are placed for ultimate gawking opportunity. The rest of the night, you’re kind of stuck there. Keeping a unicycle in your handbag may work for a quick getaway.

On-site Activities

Some cruise-night organizers seem to have reluctant passengers in mind by providing great tunes, raffles and access to food. “Food” is used as a relative term here; you may want to pack up a gourmet picnic basket or pick up at the drive-thru on the way.

The Walk

It is expected that you will spend some part of the evening strolling around and looking at the other rides there. To avoid this part of the cruise, simply stay near the car or find other reluctant passengers and set up a Texas Hold ‘Em tournament. Remember to bring a Tiki torch so you can see if you’ve got a pair of ducks or Jesse James.

The Talk

Sometimes drivers may attempt to engage you in conversation and try to impress you with their witty repartee regarding trannys and exhaust fans. One way to get them to stop is by reaching out as if you are actually going to touch that well-polished fender. Just don’t do it or you may be placed under house arrest with the guy trying to sell used rad cores as refurbished ones.

The Benefits

I’ll be the first to admit that, before I knew better, I would have preferred to stick my head in a full lobster trap than attend a cruise night. Unless Twister was involved, I didn’t see the point of hanging out in a parking lot with a bunch of freaky people.

It gave me the chance to see my car nut in his element. He was able to share stories, give advice to the newer auto enthusiasts and show off the scar he got when fixing the drive chain, all without worrying about anyone getting bored.

Then I lost a bet and had to attend one. And it was... kinda fun. You might even say entertaining.

As for me, the unicycle didn’t come out until around nine. Enjoy the ride.

About the Author: Bonnie Staring is a comedian, advertising copywriter and one of those people who enters all kinds of contests. To see what else she’s been ranting about, visit her website: www.bonniestaring.com Illustration created by Kayvene • website: www.kayvene.typepad.com

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