Education Days 2025 (continued) Presented by the Hot Rod Industry Alliance
11:45am-12:45pm — Blueprint Engines: “New Products to Improve Your Hot Rod” presented by Jason Bruce. Jason has been in the performance aftermarket for 38 years. He has lead sales and marketing teams for brands like Hooker Headers, Holley, StreetScene, aFe and is now the Sales and Marketing Manager
for BluePrint Engines. He will be reviewing BluePrint Engines’ product line and many of its technical details around its crate motor line. This would include showcasing new products and upcoming products as well as operational improvements they have made to serve the hot rodding market more completely.
1-2pm — Edelbrock: “Modern Supercharges & Reliable Horsepower” presented by David Page. David has over 35 years in the automotive performance industry working in the Electronic Fuel Injection and Forced Induction markets. He has worked as an installer, technical support rep- resentative, designer, and product manager in both fields. Working with Comp Cams since 2005, and now with the Edelbrock Group, he has seen the trends and technology evolve in every segment of the performance aftermarket, from all-out race vehicles to high-end show vehi- cles. With a passion for helping fellow enthusiast
realize their vision for their project, David is a gearhead at heart. How modern superchargers really make reliable horsepower is probably not how you think and it’s a great way to gain some extra pep for your current engine. However, it’s not as easy as just bolting one on. In this session, David will walk you through selecting the right supercharger for your application, plus what preparations need to be made to your engine, ignition system, and fuel system before adding a supercharger into the equation. Finally, he will talk about what power gains you can expect from this addition.
2:15-3:15pm — Wilwood Brakes: “Brake System Basics” presented by Miguel Jimenez. Miguel has been a part of the Wilwood team for 15 years. He has had the opportunity to work on many different projects from street applications to the racetrack. Their seminar will be going over the basic components of the brake system from
“pedal to pad.” This includes matching the correct master cylinder to the brake calipers you intend on using for your proj- ect. Miguel will also discuss the support- ing brake system components and applica- tions for street and racing applications.
3:30-4:30pm — MSD Holley: “Making a Hot Rod Safe & Reliable with the Right Ignition Products” presented by Silver Gomez. Silver is the Motorsports Sales Manager based in El Paso, Texas, for MSD, a part of the Holley Group. He graduated from Universal Technical Institute with a certificate in General Automotive. He has been married for 35 years, his wife Claudia, sons Silver John (grandson Roman) and Carlos, and daughter Yasmin continue to live in El Paso. He has been involved in the Performance Industry for over 25 years, starting with MSD Ignition from customer service tech and evolved through various positions from R&D, Powersports, Product Development and managed the event trailer program. As Motorsports Sales Manager at Holley he currently enjoys attending various drag racing events to help support Holley EFI,
MSD and Racepak product lines. Silver will dis- cuss the science behind choosing the right igni- tion box for your vehicle and how MSD has led the charge for over 50 years in performance ignition. In this seminar you’ll learn about their iconic 6 Series ignition boxes and how deliver- ing hotter, more efficient spark across all RPM ranges is important for your classic, hot rod or Pro Street setup. Learn about timing curves, rev limiters, spark output and more! You’ll also learn about their newest evolution of street ignition boxes (the Ultra 6 Series lineup) delivering more performance and features than ever, in the same iconic “red box” family we’ve all come to know from MSD. Learn how mobile app-based tuning and setup has made their ignition boxes easier to use than ever before, and which Ultra 6 igni- tion box is right for your car!
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