Pinned Heavy Duty Intermediate Shaft - 4340 STEEL Shown above is our brand new Heavy Duty intermediate shaft. These feature a heavy duty 8620 steel gear which is pinned to the shaft. We also use 4340 non twist steel for the shaft itself, (the same material as our 1000 horsepower cabable crankshafts are made from) and we grind a radiused taper for extra strength where the shaft transitions into a hex drive for the oil pump. Finally, a high quality heavy duty distributor shaft at a price comparable to stock replacement units! These work great with our high volume and high pressure oil pumps. Don't forget a new bushing as well, (also offered.)
Bronze Gear Heavy Duty Intermediate Shaft - 4340 STEEL Shown above is our brand new Heavy Duty intermediate shaft with BRONZE gear. These feature a heavy duty bronze gear made from ASTM standard 63020 Nickel Aluminum Bronze alloy. We also use 4340 non twist steel for the shaft itself, (the same material as our 1000 horsepower cabable crankshafts are made from.) The gear is pinned to the shaft to help with gear retention under heavy loads (such as high volume oil pumps), and we grind a radiused taper for extra strength where the shaft transitions into a hex drive for the oil pump. These are for use only with solid billet roller cams which cannot use a standard steel distributor drive gear. The quality on these is AMAZING, the same or better than the major name brand units at a fraction of the price! These work great with our high volume oil pumps. Don't forget a new bushing also!
MELONIZED Pinned HD Intermediate Shaft - 4340 STEEL Melonizing, (which is a trade name for Salt Bath Nitriding,) is a process where a nitrocarburized layer is formed consisting of the outer compound layer (iron nitride) and the diffusion layer thereunder. This compound layer consists of a blend of iron, nitrogen, carbon and oxygen. Due to its microstructure, the compound layer does not possess metallic properties. It is particularly resistant to wear, seizure and corrosion, as well as being stable almost to the temperature at which it was formed. Compared with plasma or gas nitro-carburizing, compound layers with the highest nitrogen content can be obtained by Melonizing. Layers with a high nitrogen content give better protection against wear, and in particular corrosion, than those with a low content. In plain English, this means the heat treated gear is especially hard and resistant to wear, making them the longest life option available for use with both billet roller cams and steel flat tappet cams. If you are replacing the gear on a cam which has already been run with a steel or bronze gear, you must make sure to THOUROUGHLY clean all residue off the cam gear, otherwise it will act like lapping compound and wear into the gear. To avoid any possibility of this, it's best to use these with a brand new cam.
In addition to the Melonizing, these feature all the same heavy duty features as our standard pinned shafts, including a heavy duty steel gear which is pinned to the shaft, as well as a radiused taper for extra strength where the shaft transitions into a hex drive for the oil pump. We also use 4340 non twist steel for the shaft itself, (the same material as our 1000 horsepower cabable crankshafts are made from.) These work great with our high volume and high pressure oil pumps. Don't forget a new bushing as well, (also offered.)
Intermediate Shaft Bushing - Bronze - New While replacing your intermediate shaft, don't forget to replace the bushing as well. Our aftermarket bronze bushings are a significant improvement over the factory aluminum units.
DeLuxe Engine Priming Tool Our new "DeLuxe" engine oil priming tool is a super cool item that every Mopar guy should have in their toolbox. Featuring a CNC machined 6061 Aluminum housing with sealed ball bearings, this pops into the distributor hole and holds the priming rod exactly straight. But more importantly, it takes all the pressure off the oil pump rotors. The intermediate shaft in a big block Mopar is designed to "float" above the oil pump gears. Normally it's recommend to check for .050"-.070" of clearance between the hex end (bottom) of the intermediate shaft and the bottom of the oil pump gear during assembly. If there is no space there, and the shaft is bottoming out into the gear, it will press on the gear, causing it to grind into and score the oil pump cover. With a standard priming tool, it's very hard to take the pressure off of the tool when you've got a large electric 1/2" drill hanging off it it. With the adjustable collars on this tool, you can set the endplay exactly where you want it. And the adjustable collars also allow you to use it with any engine type, such as RB, B or even small block engines!
Oil Pump Priming Shaft Our oil pump priming shafts are perfect for priming your engine before that first startup. These specially hardened steel priming shafts fit on any 3/8 in. or larger drill and will pressurize oil galleys to ensure against dry starts and ruining your engine. Don't fire up that engine without pre-lubing (priming) it thoroughly with oil and our oil pump priming shafts. Compare to Mopar Performance P4286800.
Engine Block Oil Passage Enlargement Drill Bit 12 Big block Mopars generally have a very good oiling system from the factory. However, one easy modification recommended by Mopar Performance is to enlarge the passages which go from the passenger side main oil galley to the main bearings. This allows extra oil to both the main and rod bearings, and only takes a few minutes to do with any hand drill. We carry the special 12" long drill bit required, which should be a standard part in any mechanic's tool box who is building high performance big block Mopar engines. Click on the "view additional images" button to see a diagram of which exact oil passages to enlarge with this drill bit.
Oil Pump O-ring for M63HV or M63HP This is the replacement o-ring which fits around the shaft of the oil pump which slides up into the block. Great for replacing missing, damaged or dried out/cracked originals.