The creators of LS1tech.com have done it again with PlanetLSX.com. This time around, instead of remaining just a forum, the new site has news, tech articles, product reviews and event coverage.

We always get excited about new LS products and this is no exception. RHS has worked to develop a better mouse trap not another “me to” product with this block which will be available soon, just a couple weeks from what we hear.

KEY FEATURES
• Designed from heavy-duty A357-T6 aluminum material
• 4.060”-4.165” Siamese cast bore walls with press-in spun cast iron liner
• Available in standard (9.240”) & tall (9.750” – 9.800”) deck heights
• Both standard deck (5.67”/5.87”- same as LS7) & tall deck (5.94”/6.38”) cylinder liner lengths available
• “Long arm friendly” design – accommodations for up to 4.6” stroke with standard rod pin diameters
• Designed for clearance – side oil galley moved outboard and rod clearance cut come standard
• Raised cam centerline (.388”/9.86mm) to allow larger stroke & 2 extra links in the timing chain
• Bay-to-bay breathing improved with increased window area
• Significantly increased passage under bores & around caps over LS7/LSX engines
• 6 head bolt design with full water jacket around the cylinders (based on LS7 design)
• Extra large windows in valley for access to inboard “6th” head bolt
• Main cap bulkhead maximized at mating surface & large fillets from cap to cross bolts for added strength

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Kurt Urban Performance is now an official distributor for Racing Head Services (RHS). RHS is a legendary name in the automotive performance industry, and now they are even stronger as part of the Comp Performance Group.

The new distributorship will allow us to offer you the innovative new LS products being developed at RHS, right now.

As an important step in the growth of Kurt Urban Performance, we are pleased to launch our new website. The innovative design of the site integrates blog style formatting so interested parties can stay up to date with projects and news, while also offering a traditional online store for secure shopping. The result is a site which is constantly updated to stay fresh. Features of the site include an RSS feed, which allows patrons to keep up to date without even visiting the site.

“I’m really excited about what the site will do for our business, we think our approach offers more dynamic content than most business sites. Visitors can follow all of the details of a project build in a simple format” said company owner Kurt Urban. “For anyone who is interested in more than just following other peoples projects, we also have the online store and tech section to help them with their own projects.”

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Drag racing is the most common exhibition of all horsepower, the other is top speed racing. When Kurts friend Keith Turk offered up his Berkley Modified Sports chassis, Kurt jumped at the opportunity to give top speed racing a try. By throwing together some old SBC parts, Kurt had from his early drag racing days, he had a 360 cid power plant.

The result was a C/FMS (Unblown Fuel Modified Sports) record at the East Coast Timing Association in Apr-05 with a time of 204.512.

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