Hot News- B&M Acquires McLeod Industries
Nate Shelton, B&M Racings' Chairman , recently announced the acquisition of McLeod Industries. Founded in 1971 by internationally-known clutch guru Red Roberts, McLeod manufacturers and distributes a full line of clutch assemblies,flywheels, hydraulic throw out bearing kits, adaptive bellhousings, and rail shifters for 5 & 6 speed transmissions. "The joining of these two industry icons, with almost 100 years of racing heritage, will form the most formidable power delivery group in the performance aftermarket", said Roberts. For longtime racers and dealers of McLeod Products, Red Roberts will remain in place and direct research & development of new products as well as continue to offer valuable racer assistance.
New Product Update:
Black Out Gauges
These precision Electronic Gauges feature an anodized aluminum bezel housings, a high contrast lens with a red LED pointer over a high intensity 270 degree sweep gauge face. These gauges are 2-1/16" diameter and fit into the pods on B&M's new Black Diamond Shifter. For use with all 12V systems, kit includes gauge, sender, bracket and wire.
#80330 Transmission Temperature Gauge (available 6/06) Jobber - $60.00
#80331 Water Temperature Gauge (available 6/06) Jobber - $56.26
Allison Cast Aluminum Deep Pan
Extra oil capacity equals more cooling ability for your Allison transmission and cooler operation means better performance! No modification to the dipstick needed for installation. These deep pans feature built-in drain plugs & mounting hardware.
#70390 Allison Cast Aluminum Deep Pan (available 7/06) Jobber - $157.93
RTT/SFI Flexplates for Chevrolet
The ultimate design for a flexplate is extreme strength, flexibility and minimal weight. B&M's new RTT performance flexplate accomplishes these goal. B&M's design allows for the removal of unnecessary material from non-critical stress areas. Less material means less weight - giving you the benefits of a lightweight, flexible design with thicker material for maximum strength! All B&M RTT flexplates are SFI 29.1 Certified to insure the ultimate in safety and performance.
#20250 RTT Flexplate for Chevy (available 7/06) Jobber - $81.33
Featured Products:
B&M Sport Shifters for - Corvette, Camaro, Firebird, GTO, Cadillac, Cavalier & Cobalt.
Corvette '97-'05 (C5 & C6 models) #45044 Jobber- $206.67
Corvette '89-'96 (C4 model inc. ZR1 #45056 Jobber- $131.04
Camaro '93-'02 w/T56 (6 speed) #45052 Jobber- $176.11
Camaro '83-'00 w/ T5 (5 speed) #45051 Jobber- $176.11
GTO '05-up #45043 Jobber- $169.33
Cadillac '03-'05 (CTS inc. V model) #45067 Jobber- $208.00
Cavalier '00-'04 #45156 Jobber- $145.60
Cavalier '95-'99 #45166 Jobber- $131.04
Cobalt SS '05 #45187 Jobber- $145.59
Racing News:
B&M Signs '05 Top Fuel Champion Lex Joon for '06
B&M Racing is pleased to announce that European Top Fuel Champion Lex Joon will fly B&M Racing logos for the '06 season. Lex's drag racing career dates back to the early 80s where he was successful with Pro Street and later Alcohol Funny Car before moving up to Top Fuel. In addition to defending his Top Fuel title, Lex is scheduled to attend various trade shows throughout Europe and the US for his major sponsor MPM Oil. "With the growth of Drag Racing and American made racing products being sold in Europe, it made sense for B&M to have a high visibility rep on site", said Mike Marchant, B&M’s Director of International Sales.
SCCA Results:
Sebring, FL (March 17, 2006) Bob Woodhouse driving the #13 Dodge Viper, sponsored by Woodhouse Auto Family Racing, captured the B&M Coolest Move of the Race award in round 1 of the SPEED World Challenge GT Series. Woodhouse passed James Sofronas on lap #14 to take third position and earned the 'Coolest Move of the Race' Trophy and the big check!
St. Petersburg, FL (April 2, 2006) Billy Revis driving the #14 Motorsports Connections BMW 325i wins the B&M HoleShot Award when he advanced an amazing nine spots on the opening lap in Round #2 of the SPEED World Challenge Touring Car Series. Rookie Billy Revis earned the HoleShot award and the big check in the amount of $500 for his first lap charge.
St Petersburg, FL (April 2, 2006) Johnny O'Connell driving the #16 Cadillac CTS-V, sponsored by Team Cadillac, XM/Mobil 1/Motorola/On Star, captured the B&M 'Coolest Move of the Race' award when he passed Ricardo Imery and Lou Gigliotti to move into third place with only five laps remaining in Round #2 of the SPEED World Challenge GT Series. O'Connell's bold move earned the 'Coolest Move of the Race' trophy and the big check from B&M.
Stephanie Eggum wins NHRA Season Opener with B&M Products
#1 Qualifier & Hot Rod Class Winner- Moroso Motorsports Park, her Honda Civic ran a best of 8.50 et @ 177 mph!
Race Schedule:
B&M Sponsors Your
Customers with Contingency
Monies at these
upcoming race
events for May.
NHRA
May 4-7 Summit Racing Southern Nationals Atlanta, Ga.
May 18-21 Pontiac Nationals Columbus, Oh.
May 25-28 O'Reilly Summer Nationals Topeka, Ks.
NMCA
May 5-7 Hot Rod and Muscle Car Nationals Bowling Green, Ky.
SCCA SPEED World Challenge Series
May 19-21 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, Ohio
Tech Tips
Fluid cooling is one of the keys to providing a performance package that will allow a vehicle to attain its ultimate performance level and provide long service life. With the SuperCoolers offered by B&M you will be able to provide the additional fluid cooling your vehicle needs. In addition to the fluid coolers, B&M also offers many additional products that will allow you to complete the entire cooling package for you or your customers’ vehicle. SuperCoolers are found on pages 61-64 in the B&M catalog.
For example: When installing a high-stall torque converter to improve the acceleration of the vehicle, often times this higher stall is achieved by using a smaller diameter torque converter. A smaller converter holds less fluid with a result of decreased fluid capacity in the transmission and converter assembly. To maintain the typical fluid capacity or to increase the capacity of a stock transmission and converter assembly a deeper transmission pan is one of the easiest solutions.
Another example: For diesel powered pick-up applications where performance chips and exhaust upgrades are currently popular items, keeping the automatic transmission running cool is a must! A SuperCooler is one key component in keeping the transmission fluid cool. Another item to consider is a deep pan for the automatic transmission which will increase the fluid capacity. Increasing the fluid capacity will improve the cooling ability in the entire system. Deep Pans are found on page 58 in the B&M catalog.
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