Page 7 of GM Performance Parts 2006 Catalog by GM Parts Direct

5 etting records at race tracks, helping you win on Saturday night, and making your Hot Rod that much more enjoyable GM Performance Parts is everywhere. Now, GM Performance Parts can even be found on your television! HorsePower TV Part of the weekend Power Block on SPIKE TV, this show presents a variety of performance features. GM Performance Parts participated in a feature story on crate engines, which included segments on How Its Built at GM facilities that described the birth validation testing and building of the powerful ZZ572/620 crate engine. We also were able to provide a sneak peek at the allnew 505 HP, 427 CID, LS7 small-block, built in the GM Performance Build Center. Additional projects included a ZZ502 crate engine used in a supercharged Chevelle project and a complete build-up of an all fiberglass 55 Chevrolet sedan featuring a 502 RamJet engine, coupled to a 4L85-E 4-speed automatic from GM Performance Parts. TRUCKS! TV Also part of the Power Block , this show features all varieties of pickup trucks and how to modify them. In 2005, TRUCKS! ran a segment celebrating the 50 years of Small- Block power, using footage shot at the GM Performance Build Center. It also featured the famous Copperhead restoration project that focused on the installation of the very first ZZ572/620 built by GM Performance Parts into a beautifully restored 1968 Chevy half-ton truck. Extreme 4 X 4 New to the Power Block in 2005 is a show featuring radical, mostly off-road 4WD vehicles. Two projects received special attention as GM Performance Parts partners: Project AJ which stands for Aluminum Jeep, and Poison Bruiser, which is a purpose-built buggy utilizing the latest technology from GM Performance Parts. This ground-up project features a new LS1 5.7L crate engine coupled to a 4L65-E 4WD transmission installed in a lightweight tube-frame chassis. Muscle Cars In 2006, look for GM Performance Parts to be an active partner in the new Muscle Car show, dedicated exclusively to American Muscle Cars. Rides! and Overhaulin In 2004, GM Performance Parts became a frequent partner in two very popular shows on TLC (The Learning Channel): Overhaulin and Rides! Overhaulin has a format that mixes drama, intrigue and car restoration. The plot line has a different car stolen each week, with the vehicle receiving an extreme makeover in just seven days. Working around the clock, members of designer Chip Fooses Overhaulin crew completely tear down and rebuild the car, often using a GM Performance Parts crate engine to meet the deadline. GM Performance Parts participated in several projects this year ranging from a 1953 Chevy half-ton to a 70 Nova to a 1964 Corvette. The sister show, Rides , follows car projects from design to completion. The Summer School Chevelle, which you can read about in our other News story on page 3, was featured prominently. American Hot Rod Using a formula that proved very successful with American Chopper , the Discovery Channel developed a four-wheeled version called American Hot Rod . Filmed in Boyd Coddingtons Southern California shop, this series captures many of the personal dynamics (and drama) that come into play when building a car. GM Performance Parts first appeared on the show as the power plant of choice for the Junkyard Dog series, featuring a 56 Chevy sedan brought back from the dead with a RamJet 502. GM Performance Parts On Air TM S 2006 GM Performance Parts Drag Racing Overview NHRA Founded in 1951, the Extreme Motorsport delivers the fastest and most spectacular form of entertainment on wheels. Who doesnt get excited by the sound of revving engines and smoking tires? GM has been the primary enabler, having built over 95 million small block Chevys in the last 50 years, as well as a whole bunch of big blocks. A fair number of these have found their way into race cars. GM Performance Parts, through GM Racing, has provided many of the parts that have been the foundation of performance since 1967 through today. In formal competition, GM has sponsored Warren Johnsons Pro Stock team since 1986, developing the race-only DRCE parts used in the class today. Recognizing that not everyone can (or wants) to go over 200 mph in under 7 seconds, GMPP has supported many classes of racers using GM-built blocks, heads and complete crate engines. Paying contingency for our product use is our way of rewarding the winners! Check your rules listings for products eligible for GMPP contingency dollars in 2006. NMCA Catering more to the grass-roots racer, this organization hosts a series of 8 events around the country that is anything but amateur. With more liberal rules and racer-friendly classes, the NMCA appeals to the Outlaw gene present in a racers DNA. With a great variety of door-slammers in the pits, GMPP is the standard for many. In recognition of the Bowtie guys , GMPP will pay contingency awards for engine blocks and other components in 2006.

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