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SEXY billet hardware abounds, including the Pro Billet tunnel ram, APD carbs, Shaun’s Custom Alloy rocker covers, timing cover, belt drive system, CVR alternator and Lowe Fabrications alternator bracket. But how’s this for going to extremes to ensure the engine looks the part? “A lot of race engines require the inlet manifold to be removed frequently for maintenance, so we often machine O-ring grooves into the inlet faces of the cylinder heads to make that quicker and easier,” says Damian. “In this case it was more for looks. The runners on the tunnel ram are Cnc-machined to the shape of the ports, so if we were to use factorystyle inlet manifold gaskets, it’d look pretty ugly. By using O-rings, we can do away with the manifold gaskets for a much cleaner look.”