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The Perth Motorplex hosted the first round of the new Summer Slam series for the growing number of Western Australian Top Doorslammer teams in Perth, and the WA Drag Racing Championship event this weekend saw eight teams compete for the coveted title.

Johny’s Garage have completed a build on a 1974 Chevrolet C10, featuring a complete Speedmaster custom differential. The truck dubbed ‘Buttercup’ went on display at The United Pacific Industries booth for The 2016 SEMA Show, and served proudly as one of the main features.

Ever since primitive man learned how to smelt iron roughly 3,000 years ago, it has been synonymous with durability and strength. Okay, maybe there are not many of us that actually care who first made iron. But as auto enthusiasts, we do care about engine blocks. They are made of iron, so that makes it important.

Providing parts for a 1958 Plymouth Belvedere and a 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, Speedmaster are proud to announce that both vehicles have won awards at the Las Vegas 2016 SEMA Show. The 58 Belvedere was awarded The Mopar Muscle top 10 Mopars, and the Ruby Fire Trans am won The Car and Drivers Top 10 cars at Sema Day 1.

West Coast Customs unveiled their project car for everyone to see at their SEMA booth last week. This 1969 Camaro received a radiator to rear end build up courtesy of parts provided by global automotive aftermarket retailer, Speedmaster.

Speedmaster have provided parts for a 1958 Plymouth Belvidere (Pictured above) and a 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am upon agreements to build two vehicles with The Custom Shop for SEMA 2016 and beyond.

In what has become a highly anticipated September tradition, SEMA News is once again pleased to present the annual “35 Under 35” listing of rising industry talent. This marks the fifth anniversary of this special feature, and we think readers will agree that the young trendsetters profiled in the following pages once again prove that the future of the automotive specialty-equipment industry is in extremely capable hands.

Post a pic of yourself against our backdrop at The SEMA Show and WIN!

West Coast Customs and Speedmaster will have a few surprises up their sleeve this coming SEMA Show. This 1969 Camaro is receiving a radiator to rear end build up and will be on display at the West Coast Customs SEMA booth!

Chris Kamikaze from Discovery Channels hit show, Street Outlaws will be making an appearance at our booth this year for the SEMA show! For your chance to get up close and personal with Chris Kamikaze and “The Elco” his infamous 1981 El Camino, come down and join us on the day!

Although bowling is usually seen as an individual sport, it is more common for bowling to be enjoyed as a team sport.

One of the many great things about the small-block Chevy is its versatility. Think about it for a minute: the same basic powerplant has been used to power everything from a heavy-hauling farm truck that rarely sees the high side of 30 mph to a production-bodied, land-speed record holder exceeding 300 miles per hour. The needs of mostSuper Chevy readers fall somewhere between these two extremes, but that still leaves a lot of room for individuality when it comes time to choose motivation for your favorite muscle car, street rod, or even daily driver. At Super Chevy we recognize the fact that not every enthusiast wants or needs an 8-second street machine, but few stick to stone stock.

Which is better, carbs or computers? The question is obviously a complex one, as we need to determine exactly what carb and what computer, to say nothing of what we mean by better. Are all carbs better than all computers? Not likely, nor is the opposite true, but for many, a complicated (and expensive) EFI system just doesn’t compare to a good, old-fashion carburetor.

From a simple math standpoint, making more horsepower requires nothing more than shifting torque production higher in the rev range. It is also possible to simply produce more torque in the same rpm, but with any given displacement, additional torque becomes more and more difficult.

A recent trip to the local Pick Your Part wrecking yard revealed row after row of what we like to call possibilities. Under the hood of each and every vehicle in the yard were the makings of a high-performance race engine just begging for a new lease on life. Of course, some would take considerable work to get there while others may never make it. But choose wisely and the rewards can be impressive. When you go looking for power in the yard, it is always best to go big, as in big-block Chevy. In the sea of stock, junkyard engines, bigger certainly means better. Since we planned on running a trio of power-adders on our junkyard “race” engine, we went right for a engine we knew was capable of withstanding both boost and juice. Though earlier Mark IV and Gen V engines are usually available, we zeroed in on the latest and greatest: a Gen VI 454 (7.4L) offered by GM from 1996-’99 (actually into early 2000).

It may not look like it from the outside, but Speedmaster is a family owned business. Sure we’ve grown quite a bit since 2005. But even with our significant size, one thing has never changed; we are still a family-owned business. We think like a family owned business; so it is not surprising that company picnics make sense to us. Picnics are how families bond. Why not have them for a company where family is such a core value?