Welcome to Holley's Gearhead Newsletter! This is where we get to share what's new at Holley and beyond!
Hooker Blackheart Mustang Giveaway!
A lot of our customer and fan base has the notion that Holley is a little biased towards GM products, especially when it comes to late model stuff. Recently, we got our hands on a 2015 Mustang GT to use for research and development. Since then, we have installed a complete Hooker Blackheart exhaust on it, in addition to other goodies from DiabloSport, Eibach, and soon to be added NOS nitrous system. We have taken it on the Hot Rod Power Tour, displayed it at the Holley NHRA Hot Rod Reunion, and this weekend you can catch it at the Goodguys PPG Nationals in Columbus, OH on July 10-12. In its time with us, we have quickly grown to love this awesome rendition of the Ford pony car! But as the old saying goes, "If you love something, set it free." We will be setting this iconic pony car free, for free! Click the picture above, or RIGHT HERE, to enter to win the Hooker Blackheart Mustang! In the mean time, you may see it at some other events we will be attending this year.
(July 17-19) Jegs Summer Door Car Shootout - West Frankfort, IL
(July 24-26) NHRA Mopar Mile High Nat'ls - Denver, CO
2015 LS Fest Pre-Registration Is Open!
2015 marks the sixth annual Holley LS Fest. The event has grown each year, and we look for that trend to continue this year. With that in mind, we have incorporated the NCM Motorsports Park into the slate of events! Click here for more information and to pre-register!
Weiand Fabricated Oil Pan Kits for '58-02 SBC
You remember the old days… when gassers ruled the strip in the 50’s, 60’s, and early 70’s! They were nose up with speed parts easily seen underneath. Weiand aluminum oil pans helped them get down the strip with increased capacity and fins to keep them cool! Times and styles have changed, but Weiand is back and proud to announce the release of fabricated oil pan kits for 1958-2002 Small Block Chevy applications!
2015 Holley NHRA Hot Rod Reunion
A little rain wasn't enough to keep hot rodders, nostalgic drag racers, and enthusiasts around the nation from making their way to Bowling Green, Kentucky for the 13th annual Holley NHRA Hot Rod Reunion. Click the link to see our coverage of the event!
GM LS Swap Kits for '73-87
C-10/20 2WD Trucks
Holley and Hooker Headers have teamed up to create a comprehensively designed range of LS swap parts that makes giving your '73-87 GM truck modern GM LS power easier than ever! Since all parts were designed to be used as a complete swap system, the compatibility surpasses mixing parts from various suppliers. For more information on all of the GM LS swap parts, CLICK HERE!
Steve Morris Engines Builds 2,000 HP LS with Holley Products
SME has put together a 2000+ hp LS engine for a Hot Rod Drag Week competitor's 5th Gen Camaro while utilizing a Holley Dominator ECU, Holley Hi-Ram intake, the new Holley Digital Dash, and much more! Click here to see it clear the 2,000 horsepower mark!
Hear the Hooker Blackheart Axleback for Ecoboost Mustangs
Hooker Headers is excited to announce their Blackheart axlebacks for the new Ecoboost Mustangs. Click above or HERE to hear them in action!
Kibbetech Racing Tests Holley HydraMat
Justin Oquendo and the Kibbetech Racing #1466 Team recently added a Holley HydraMat to their fuel system in an attempt to completely eradicate fuel pressure drop and starvation issues. In off-road racing, controlling your fuel supply is a major concern. Click the link to see if the HydraMat was up to the task!
July Racer Updates
The KB Racing duo of Greg Anderson and Jason Line are joined by Formula Drift competitor Odi Bacchis and NMCA racer Jessie Coulter in this month's Racer Update.
Holley's Employee Rides - Tim Grillot's '78 Ford Fairmont Futura
While a 1978 Ford Fairmont Futura may not immediately elicit the response of some more recognizable cars, the Fairmont belonging to Holley's Exhaust Business Unit Manager certainly packs more than meets the eye. Underneath the plain-jane body and malaise-era paint lies a very auspicious drivetrain that creates one of the most dangerous sleepers you will ever see at a drag strip.
This humble looking car has an equally humble history. Grillot says that the car was actually an impulse buy. It was such an impulse that he borrowed money from strangers to purchase the car. You might think that he had a vision for the car, but you would be mistaken. Tim just "thought the car was cool." The rest was just details.
The car came into Tim's possession with the factory-installed 302 cubic inch small block and automatic transmission still intact. It only showed about 80,000 miles on the odometer and had a very well cared for interior. Tim has managed to keep that interior intact while preparing the car for Hot Rod Drag Week's Small-Block Power Adder Class. In place of the 302 now sits an iron block DOHC 4.6L powerplant from a 2003 Terminator Cobra.
As you may expect, there is a plethora of Holley parts in the mix. A Dominator ECU controls all of the fueling and ignition parameters of the engine and it is also tasked with controlling the boost produced by the Precision turbo. Fuel is delivered by a Holley 12-1600 pump through Earl's lines all the way up front and into the Holley 120 lb/hr injectors. Tim also took advantage of the Dominator's ability to control GM drive-by-wire throttle bodies as all air enters the engine through a 90 mm GM DBW throttle body. A Holley Digital Dash allows him to monitor every aspect of the tuneup from the driver's seat.
Be sure to check out our full blog post on Tim's car to see how he has transformed this unassuming Fairmont into a 9-second sleeper!
