Plump up your pipes
Would you like a more lopey idle from your tailpipes, but don't want the radical cam that goes with it? Let's face it, few things serve to grab our attention at a car show or cruise night more than a truck with a thumping, high-performance idle. In COMP Cams' ongoing quest to provide customers with the performance they demand, the COMP Cams engineering team proudly introduces their new Thumpr camshafts. The Thumpr cams are retro-fit hydraulic roller camshafts designed for use in 1955-98 262-400-cubic-inch SBC engines originally equipped with flat tappet cams. The new Thumpr camshafts have such an aggressive exhaust note because their lobe profiles and grind characteristics produce a combination of early exhaust valve opening, long exhaust duration, and a generous amount of intake and exhaust overlap to maximize the cam's rough-idling characteristics without negatively impacting the engine's power output or driveability. For more information about the COMP Cams Thumpr camshafts or any other COMP Cams product, call 800-999-0853, or visit www.compcams.com.
Take your iPod and stick it!
Chances are, more of us have succumbed to technology over the last few years and now own an iPod or two. That's all fine and dandy, and it makes it easy to carry all our favorite tunes with us on the road, except for one thing: where do you put it? Trying to find a safe spot for your iPod that's still easily accessible can be a challenge, especially in older vehicles. Well, the TuneFlex by Griffin is a dock and charger system designed with automobile convenience in mind. The TuneFlex holds your iPod securely on a strong and flexible stem, keeping your iPod's controls at your fingertips. The TuneFlex plugs into your truck's 12-volt accessory outlet to power and charge your iPod, and includes the Griffin DirectDeck cassette adapter for a convenient all-in-one car audio solution. The TuneFlex cradle also features a pass-through dock connector for use with other iPod devices, such as the iTrip or AirClick. For more on Griffin's line of iPod accessories, check out www.griffintechnology.com.
Get Into Bed With Impala Bob's
Impala Bob's has branched out of the full-size car market and into the classic truck market with a beautiful new solution for restoring your classic Chevrolet or GMC pickup's bed. Impala Bob's new wood bed floor is sanded, grooved, and cut to size for both long and shortbed fleetside and stepside GM trucks, and every kit is precision-cut for each model to ensure an exact fit. The bed wood is available in oak or pine for 1947-72 trucks or oak parquet for 1960-72 trucks, and can be ordered with or without mounting holes drilled to the original pattern. All Impala Bob's bed floors use 3/4-inch-thick wood for a durable, show-quality finish. In addition to bed wood, Bob's offers a variety of bed accessories, including bed strips in 18-gauge unpolished stainless steel, polished stainless steel, or steel. Their bed strips are punched with square holes according to the original pattern, or unpunched bed strips are available in any specified length. Get more info from Impala Bob's or order online at www.impalas.com, or call 800-467-2527.