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Upgrade your old ignition to an Accel system. You’ll be amazed at the performance, reliability and decreased maintenance of a modern system. Accel has been building ignition components for a long time and have an outstanding reputation for quality and performance.

Comp Cams goes all out with an explanation of cam installation. They also cover in step by step detail how to degree a camshaft. This is a great video if you’re not sure how to install a cam correctly and degree it.

Many 4×4 trucks sit high enough that you need to pull yourself up into the cab. Dee Zee has been making step bars for a long time. They are easy to install and allow you to step into your truck. That’s a lot easier when your hands are full with the kids or tools. Dee Zee step bars are black powder coated for durability and to control the cost over similar stainless step bars. Dee Zee stainless steel step bars are also available if you want the long lasting durability and look of stainless steel.

When you think of headers, you might think of a simple series of pipes that condense exhaust from the cylinder heads to the header collector. They look simple, but choosing the right headers can make all the difference. And, bigger header pipes is not always the right way to go. You need to choose headers for your engine and application. Headers with big primaries for the situation will not build power, or they build power in the wrong place. Check out this page about Exhaust headers.

Any number of automotive jobs are easier when you have a mechanic seat. Body work on a fender or door, headlight and taillight work, buffing and any number of other tasks can all be done from the comfort of a seat. The handiest mechanic seats have a tray underneath to put tools along with rollers to move around the garage floor easily.

Traditionally, carburetors don’t do so well off-road when pitched at intense angles. Flooding, stalling and other problems can happen when traversing hills downward or moving along a slope. Holley built the Holley Truck Avenger Carburetors specifically for these conditions. Holley Truck Avenger Carbs are available in 470, 670 and 770 cfm sizes.

It’s not that you have to replace your flat tappet hydraulic lifters. It’s just a good idea. You see, flat tappet lifters are not totally flat where the cam acts on the lifter. The seemingly flat area is actually slightly domed. You can’t really see the dome, but it’s there. The shape allows the lifter to ride on the surface a little smoother. If your existing lifters are worn at all, you’ll get slightly different lift out of every lifter and cam lobe. When building a new engine, you should try for consistency in all things. All parts are toleranced the same. Plus, cam and lifter kits usually include the cam and lifters as well as other pieces to install the cam, depending on the kit. Since lifters are so cheap when you buy in kit form, it’s just a smart move.

K&N XStream Universal Air Filters are made to fit many types of vehicles. The K&N RX-5032 is a 7 inch tall cylindrical air cleaner with a 2.813 inch inside flange. The rubber flange absorbs engine vibration and also stretches to fit slightly larger inlet pipes. Like most other K&N air cleaners, the RX-5032 is washable and reusable.

You’ve probably had to bleed brakes when no one was around to help. That’s a pretty tough job alone, unless you have a vacuum or pressure brake bleeder set-up. Motive Products has several pressure brake bleeders that work well with one person. The concept is simple. Place the brake pressure bleeder on the master cylinder. With brake fluid in the master cylinder and in the bottle, pump up the brake system with the Motive pump. This is similar to what happens when you pump the brake pedal. Brake fluid is pressurized and pushed toward the bleeders. Hook up your fluid catch bottles and open the bleeder screw. You should see fluid and air come out, if there is any. If you stop seeing air bubbles come out close the bleeder screw. Move onto the next bleeder screw and repeat until all 4 are done. Pressure brake bleeders work incredibly well and they’re affordable for the do-it-yourselfer!

Dupliocolor is offering a $25 rebate on their DIY Bed Armor truck bed liner kit. The kit comes with coating, roller, brush, pan and more! This is a great kit to fix up that old bed at a great price! See manufacturer for more details. Rebate expires Sept 30, 2010.