When showing your custom truck, it is very important the overall package is complete. That means wheels and tires, suspension, paint, interior, and the engine. It is a giveaway when the windows are tinted out or the hood is closed. Your vehicle should be ready to wow the judges and show-goers. To be featured in Truckin', a detailed engine can make or break the chance of a lifetime.
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Sure, you might have an engine that produces mega torque and horsepower, but why not finish the engine package by bolting on some billet or chrome performance exterior accessories? Some custom-truck enthusiasts prefer polished billet, others like painting the bolt-on items to match the engine block.
One area of the engine makeover, which is often times ignored, is the pulleys and their layout. It is always best not to extend the pulleys beyond the width of the cylinder heads.
Concept One Pulley Systems, a subsidiary of Redd Machining & Manufacturing Inc., from Cummings, Georgia, has designed the ideal pulley package. The family-owned company began in 1991 as a restoration business specializing in Corvettes. In 1996, Red Machining began manufacturing pulley systems for the racing industry. A few years later, the hot-rod market was pursued with great success and Concept One Pulley Systems was created. The rest, as they say, is history.