null

Blog

  • 14th Oct 2015

    Tech Tip: Performing a Leak Down Test (Video)

    Longacre's Leak Down Tester is available in our online store here.Transcript:Welcome to Crate Insider.com. In this tech video, we’re performing a leakdown test on a GM 604 engine.The tool we are using…

    Published by Crate Insider

  • 7th Oct 2015

    New Grip-Bite Tire Prep System by Daytona 1

    Designed by NASA Space Technology Hall of Fame Inductee, Buck Parker, Daytona 1’s Grip-Bite Tire Treatment System has spent 3 years in development. His goal was to create an effective tire prep syste…

    Published by Crate Insider

  • 25th Sep 2015

    New Product - DayLube (Video)

    DayLube is a new Nanoceramic Grease with a Low Friction Co-efficient.-Low Drag-Allows Bearings to run cooler and more free.Uses include:-Bearings-Drive Plates-Axle Splines-Anywhere a #2 Grease is Used…

    Published by Crate Insider

  • 18th Sep 2015

    Do the "New Style" Heads Make More Power on a 604?

    It's a question we hear all of the time, so we reached out to Steve Hendren from Hendren Racing engines for the answer. He told us this:"There is NO such thing as "new style" 604 cylinder heads! I get…

    Published by Crate Insider

  • 9th Sep 2015

    AFCO Introduces New Lightweight Radiator

    One of the hottest moving radiators on the market for both Dirt Late Models and Modifieds is AFCO’s new lightweight radiators that use 1.5” thick cores. These feature a thinner one row core over the…

    Published by Crate Insider

  • 25th Aug 2015

    Tech Tip: How to Adjust Valves (Video)

    In this tech video, we demonstrate changing valve springs on a GM604 Crate Engine using LSM Racing Products SC-800 Valve Spring Changer.The LSM SC-800 Valve Spring Changer is available in our online s…

    Published by Crate Insider

  • 5th Aug 2015

    What Year is My Engine?

    There are two ways to determine the year your 604 was manufactured. The first way is to look at the numbers on the front of the block. These numbers are located on the Passenger side front, on a squar…

    Published by Crate Insider

  • 28th May 2015

    Know the Right Time for an Engine Rebuild

    There's no magic number of races run before a rebuild is needed. There's no sense in wasting money on doing it too soon, but you don't want to wait too long and risk a failure either. To find the ri…

    Published by Crate Insider

  • 21st May 2015

    Tech Tip: Timing Marks on 602/604 Balancers

    This tech tip was provided to us by Steve Hendren at Hendren Racing Engines:"Did your new 602 or 604 engine come with the balancer shown in the photograph? Have you changed your old style balancer out…

    Published by Crate Insider

  • 20th Jan 2015

    Tech Tip: How to Adjust Valves (Video)

    In this Tech Tip, we show the proper way to adjust valves on a GM604. The tool used is called a Valve Lash Adjusting Tool by LSM Racing Products and can be found in our online store here: Valve Lash A…

    Published by Crate Insider

  • 9th Jan 2015

    Willy's Super Bowl Setup to Maximize Your Racecar Fuel System

    With the Super Bowl coming up this weekend, we couldn't think of a better time to talk about the Super Bowls from Willy's Carbs and Dyno. This innovative technology transforms the fuel system in your…

    Published by Crate Insider