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PRI 2013: If Moroso Doesn’t Make it Yet, They Will – Just Wait!

IMG_5026GR [1]One of the great things about Moroso [2] is that they’re never standing still – their catalog is always expanding, with new applications and new products that all fill real needs in the racing and performance world. This year at PRI we got a look at some of the dozens of new products for this year, and came away with a few things we’d particularly like to share with you that range from the traditional to the modern and beyond.

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On the “traditional” front, we have Moroso’s marketing director and new product manager Thor Schroeder modeling their so-new-it-didn’t-even-make-the-catalog billet aluminum valve covers for big block Chevy engines using symmetrical port Bowtie or stock style heads. Their 3-inch height will clear Jesel and T&D shaft rocker assemblies while still providing good hood clearance, and they weigh just 3.9 pounds each.

Since they’re machined from solid bar stock, that means there’s a lot of aluminum chips going into the recycling barrel at Moroso, but more importantly, it means that they are going to provide a bomb-proof sealing surface that will allow you to pull as much vacuum as you want for better ring seal and increased power.

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Blue Oval enthusiasts will appreciate Moroso's fabricated coolant tanks for late model GT500 applications. On the left is their PN 63804 engine coolant and intercooler tank for 2007-2012 Mustangs that combines both into a single unit (with separate internal compartments, of course) that accepts factory-style caps. It's also available with a fuel cell type cap on the intercooler tank to make it easier to add ice at that track - just ask for part number 63805 instead. On the right is their standalone intercooler tank for 2013-up GT500 applications that offers a larger-than-stock 4.9 quart capacity.

For the near future and beyond, Moroso is helping builders working with the Dart “LS Next” block [7] that combines the best features of tradition SBC engines and the Gen III/IV LS family. Their PN 20144 kit [8] includes an oil pan and billet aluminum spacers that mount between the block and pan with the supplied hardware, and seal via a built-in O-ring groove. For those who already have an appropriate LS pan, the rails are available separately as well.

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