March 2023 Sample Copy

STRAIGHT-WEIGHT PERFORMANCE

HIGH PERFORMANCE MINERAL DRAG RACING OIL

Mineral based engine oil designed to enable maximum power while providing ultimate protection under the most severe race conditions.

• Unique friction modifier system enables maximum power output

• “Stay-in-place” chemistry and 2X Zinc anti-wear system provide lasting protection

• High quality base stocks enable effective ring seal

• Advanced, proprietary additive system keeps your engine clean

• Designed to prevent separation caused by fuel dilution

• Available in 50WT, 60WT & 70WT

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Thank You!

As many readers know, over the past 24 years we have often worked to produce RPM MAG from a mobile office while on the road, and we have been doing just that the past few months. That said, we’d like to send a special thank you out to our Alabama friends, Tony & Sherrie Weber. Tony and Sherrie took to the road on behalf of RPM over 10 years ago and were an integral part of the RPM Team. They spent countless hours on the road repping RPM in the best possible manner and Tony and his son Logan were regular contributors. Sherrie continues to run an RPM satellite office in AL. to this day, and we have finally convinced Tony to get his camera pointed back at some killer cars for RPM! So expect to see his contributions in RPM MAG once again in 2023 and beyond.

We’d also like to thank our generous hosts along the way and those special people we have met and shared some time with as well, including; our friends

in Big Lagoon (Pensicola), Florida Michael and Lorry, Julian and Ang for a great day full of food and drink, our Harvest Hosts and Larry and Alexia from Iowa, Dieter, Lauren and their children from South Africa/Hong Kong/and soon to be residents of Georgia, and the crazy Aussie, Lee. For this very issue, we’d also like to send a thank you out to Wayne, the owner of Caesar Oaks RV Park in Carriere, Mississippi where we produced much of this magazine (great smoked pork shoulder by the way Wayne!). Wayne hooked us up with our neighbor at the park, Susan, who generously allowed us to use her Fibe internet service. Seems we got caught in a zone without a solid, stable signal for uploading and Wayne and Susan came to our rescue.

It’s amazing how we continue to meet such kind and helpful folks in our journey with RPM the past 24 years...and for this we are truly grateful.

The Crazy Horse Mustang of Domenic Friguglietti takes

Tater Vaughn showcases a wicked burnout in his ultra sleek Street/Strip 2017 Camaro SS

Blaine Huffman’s boosted big block Camaro

Michael Reick’s Truck makes a KILLER Pass at LVMS!

Street driven, raced hard and boasting in the area of 1,000 horsepower, whether its wheels on the ground or several feet in the air...

Story:George Pich

Photos:Blake Farnan

It’s cool to have a fast street or strip car, but having a dual purpose ride that can handle both tasks is an entirely different experience. Let’s face it, the whole street car drag race movement was based on, you guessed it, street cars! And Paul Gaspar wouldn’t have it any other way.

For Gaspar, there was only one choice…a Fox Body Mustang. “I grew up around Mustangs – my brother had one, my cousin had one and a couple of their buddies had them. I used to beg them to take me out all the time. My buddy and I would run to my cousin’s house every day after school and wash it and clean it for him before he got home from work in hopes he would take us for a cruise. After a couple of years of relentless begging, my brother finally sold me his. It was nothing special, an ‘88 Coupe, but it was like Christmas morning for me,” Paul explained.

A double threat, Paul Gaspar’s turbocharged Coyote powered Fox Coupe can cruise the street and race the strip, and he’s won events where he has to do both!

As with any quick factory equipped car, it usually doesn’t stay factory for very long, and within just a couple days, Paul was already devising an evil plan to make something good, better. Before long, the dragstrip was a regular place to find Gaspar making his way into the OSCA (Ontario Street Car Association) 10.00 Index class, but as you might guess, it wasn’t fast enough.

Knowing that he had reached the limit of the ’88, he sold his first love and found a race car; a ProCharged small block Ford powered Mustang that would end up being the first ProCharged True Street entry hitting the 8-second zone. “I ran that car in the True Street OSCA class and RPM shootouts and even took it all the way to Quebec and Mon treal for their QSCA events.”

Marriage and partnering in the Steeda Canada business meant the ProCharged car would have to go. Once the opportunity arose though, a 2009 Mustang GT came into Paul’s life and was quickly turbo’d and equipped for street use. After starting a family, Gaspar decided to focus on nurturing his business. “Customers needed to know how much I cared about helping them achieve their Mustang dreams. It wasn’t just a business for me. It was an opportunity to help people who felt as passionate about their car as I did, to really bring that passion to life.”

Power Up.

Take performance to the next level with Trick Flow

Twisted Wedge® 11R cylinder heads for small block Ford. The heads have 11° intake and 13° exhaust valve angles plus unique “twisted” combustion chambers for more airflow and power capability. High velocity runners are optimized for popular bore and stroke combinations. Premium materials and components ensure uncompromising quality and durability. The fully machined castings increase strength and have a great-looking billet-like appearance. Available in an entry-level form with 170cc or 190cc CNC Street Ported intake runners or in an ultimate performance version with 190cc or 205cc intake CNC Competition Ported runners.

Dyno Results Twisted Wedge 11R with 205cc CNC Competition Ported Runners

Your Recipe for Small Block Ford Performance!

New heads are just one component of the horsepower recipe. To make it complete, you’re going to need some more ingredients.

Track Max® Hydraulic Roller Camshafts

Give your small Ford an even bigger power boost with a Track Max camshaft. Available in several hydraulic roller designs up to 250°/254° duration and .595"/.595" of lift, they are dyno proven to produce significant power increases over the entire RPM range.

Roller Rocker Arms

These aluminum roller rockers are excellent for use with Trick Flow and other aftermarket heads, plus factory Ford heads, too. They feature heat-treated CNCmachined bodies, premium needle-bearing fulcrums, roller tips, and a machined relief for improved valve spring clearance. Sold in sets of 16 with polylocks.

Trick Flow by Wiseco Twisted Wedge® Forged Piston Sets

These lightweight premium alloy, fully skirted forged pistons perfectly match the unique chamber and valve angles of Twisted Wedge heads. They feature oversized valve reliefs, precision-fit wrist pins, and Spirolox retainers. Available in a choice of compression ratios as low as 8.0:1 for supercharged applications.