Derrick Rainey Dirt Super Late Model

I was able to plumb Derrick Rainey's Warrior Chassis Super Late Model last week. This was a fun plumbing job, because it takes me back to what I use to do before I started doing just plumbing work. Derrick has know me for years and after he had been racing in a Dirt Crate Late Model series, he has decided to start racing at local tracks again.

So, to do that he wanted to go back to Super Late Model and he installed a Ford engine from RaceTek with a dry sump pump system. My job was to plumb the entire dry sump system with Aeroquip's Startlite Hose and Fittings to keep the car as light as possible.

Here's the Mangus 4 stage dry sump pump (http://manguspump.com/) for a Ford, mounted on a Bert Bellhousing.

I also had to plumb the radiator and finish some of the fuel system.

All in all, I really enjoy plumbing cars and wish customers would bring more like this to me.

Thank you Derrick for letting me do what I do best!

KRC's Newest Pulley System for LS Crate Motors

KRC Power Steering press release on their newest Crate Pulley system for GM CT525. This is a huge step for them in 2010 with a new LS Crate motor for Dirt Late Model racing. Read the press release below.

Kennesaw, Ga. -- August 26, 2009 -- The GM CT525 is revolutionizing the circle track industry and KRC has followed suit. KRC's new complete front drive system for the CT525 includes everything you need to finish off the front of the engine. A KRC aluminum power steering pump with bolt-on reservoir tank mounts in front of the driver's side cylinder head, and a Powermaster alternator sits above the water pump. This provides a compact system capable of fitting into most race cars. Also included is a fixed adjustable idler-tensioner, -4 AN water bypass hose and fittings, Goodyear Gatorback belt, alternator ground strap and all brackets, pulleys, hardware and spacers. Everything you need to complete the front of the engine, plus a set of detailed instructions, is included.

KRC's fixed idler-tensioner designed just for the LS engine is included in the CT525 kit. Unlike spring load tensioners that wear out over time and cause the belt to bounce and potentially jump off the pulley, KRC's tensioner keeps the belt tighter and more secure. Plus, the tensioner features three mounting points rather than the factories two, keeping the tensioner straight and solid. Also, included are -4 AN water bypass fittings that run from each cylinder head. These fittings replace the factory clamp on hose system, making it more adaptable to race car plumbing. Plus, you get a proven KRC power steering pump with the exclusive chanageable flow valve technology to fine tune the feel and assist in the steering system