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Motor Mount Shield
Heatshield Products // 760.751.0441 // heatshieldproducts.com
Motor mounts get exposed to some pretty brutal elements, including high-temp heat, moisture, and chemicals. It can be more than they were even designed to handle. But Heatshield Products has developed the Lava Motor Mount Shield to protect rubber, polyurethane, and polygraphite motor mounts. The protection comes by way of a volcanic, rock-based thermal-barrier material and you simply wrap it around the motor mount using the hook-and-loop fastening system. This will fit most motor mounts, and you likely won’t have to remove them for installation.
Price: Around $60

PR Series Alternator
Powermaster Performance // 630.957.4019 // powermasterperformance.com
Looking for the highest output possible from a late-model alternator? Powermaster’s Hairpin Replacement (HPR) is a direct-fit unit that produces more than 180 amps at idle and 245-plus amps at top end. The alternator bolts to the factory brackets and electrical connections and comes with an OEM-style pulley, decoupler, or clutch pulley for a factory fit. As in, you won’t need to change belts. There’s an application for ’05-’16 Chevys and GMCs; ’03-’06 5.7L Dodges and ’11-’18 Chargers, Challengers, and Ram; and ’11-’17 Ford Mustangs.
Price: Starts at $389

Front Drive Distributors for Small- and Big-Blocks
MSD Ignition // 888.258.3835 // msdignition.com
New from MSD is a line of Pro-Billet Front Drive Distributors for small- and big-block Chevys. Have a race engine that needs a cam-sync signal for EFI but no room for a standard distributor? Problem solved. There’s an adjustable Hall Effect sync pick-up with built-in LED for simple adjustments as well as an extra-wide 9mm belt driven by a pulley on the camshaft and a band-clamp mount for easy, quick rotor-phasing. You’ll also get a billet-aluminum bracket and lower housing, new gear for the camshaft, and billet distributor head.
Price: About $700

HRT Series Camshafts for Dodge Gen III/IV Hemis
Comp Cams // 800-999-0853 // compcams.com
COMP Cams has grown its camshaft options for the Dodge 5.7L to 6.4L Hemi to now include the HRT series. These use advanced lobes and what the company calls “Low Shock Technology” lobe designs to help make the max horsepower and valvetrain stability. If you’re all about the details, know that the cams got a Micro Surface Enhancement finishing procedure for strength and performance by reducing surface peak roughness. There’s also a significant improvement in the effective load bearing area, allowing for much higher loads. Tech tip: If you’re on a budget, check out the Stage 1 version in particular.
Price: Starts around $425

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