Drag Illustrated Issue 136, September 2018 | Page 68

PRODUCTS & PRESS
STROUD SAFETY DEBUTS
NEW LAUNCHER SYSTEM
Stroud Safety drag chute launcher
systems do away with pilot chutes and
their inherent problems. Upgrade to
a new Stroud drag chute featuring
rip-stop construction for improved
durability. All Stroud colors are avail-
able at no additional charge.
Then choose from either a Spring
or Air Launcher System. These
launchers can be used on bracket cars
up to top fuel. They are especially ef-
fective on 1/8th mile strips since they
are not speed-dependent like a pilot
chute system. Mounting kits are also
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MANLEY’S HOLLOW-STEM
TITANIUM INTAKE VALVES
Manley Performance
makes a good thing even
better through offering
precision gun-drilled
stems on its titanium in-
take valves. This reduces
the valve weight by 10-12%
without sacrificing dura-
bility. There is a full radius
at the end of the bore to
eliminate stress risers. On
5/16” and larger stem di-
ameter valves a hard tool
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available for single or dual chute ap-
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Stroud Safety has been supplying
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steel tip can be employed.
Also available is a pre-
mium CrN seat coating
that incorporates an ad-
vanced polishing process
that results in a jewel-like
finish. The high hardness
and lubricity helps pre-
vent valve seat face wear
and prevents “trenching”
of the seat face to provide
an optimum seal.
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