--- title: Dart – Championship Engine Components image: ?t=#keepProtocol --- [![header-logo](https://blog.dartheads.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Dartheads/header-logo.png?width=199&height=80&name=header-logo.png "header-logo")](http://www.dartheads.com) - [Products](http://dartheads.com/product/) - [About Us](http://dartheads.com/about-dart/) - [Contact Us](http://dartheads.com/contact-dart/) - [Online Catalog](http://dartheads.com/catalog/) - [Blog Home](https://blog.dartheads.com/) - [News](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/news) - [New Products](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/new-products) - [Engine Tech](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/engine-tech) - [Theory and How To](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/theory-and-how-to) - [Heads 101](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/heads-101) - [Blocks 101](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/blocks-101) - [Manifolds 101](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/manifolds-101) - [Crankshafts 101](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/crankshafts-101) - [Features](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/features) - [Car Features](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/car-features) - [Racer Interviews](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/racer-interviews) - [Videos](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/videos) - [Dart YouTube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/user/DartTV) # Dartheads ,[NEW PRODUCTS](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/new-products) [Affordable Aluminum Head Performance: SHP Series from Dart](https://blog.dartheads.com/affordable-aluminum-head-performance-shp-series-from-dart) ,[FEATURES](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/features) ,[INTERVIEWS](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/interviews) ,[CHEVY](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/chevy) ,[CAR FEATURES](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/car-features) ,[Dart](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/dart) [Jason Carter and Mark Micke’s Malibu Continues To Defy Expectation In Radial Racing](https://blog.dartheads.com/jason-carter-and-mark-mickes-malibu-continues-to-defy-expectation-in-radial-racing) ,[FEATURES](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/features) ,[NEW PRODUCTS](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/new-products) ,[LS](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/ls) ,[Dart](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/dart) [Under the Valve Covers of Dart's New LS7–Style PRO1 Cylinder Heads](https://blog.dartheads.com/under-the-valve-covers-of-darts-new-ls7-heads) ,[ENGINE TECH](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/engine-tech) ,[heads-101](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/heads-101) [How to Set Up a Cylinder Head](https://blog.dartheads.com/how-to-set-up-a-cylinder-head) ,[FEATURES](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/features) ,[NEWS](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/news) ,[INTERVIEWS](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/interviews) ,[CAR FEATURES](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/car-features) [400mph Speed Demon Heads to Bonneville, Switches to Big-Block!](https://blog.dartheads.com/400mph-speed-demon-heads-to-bonneville-switches-to-big-block) Latest Posts [![Affordable Aluminum Head Performance: SHP Series from Dart](https://blog.dartheads.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Dartheads/New%20Products/SHP%20Heads/SBF%20SHP%20Head%203.jpg?width=400&name=SBF%20SHP%20Head%203.jpg "Affordable Aluminum Head Performance: SHP Series from Dart")](https://blog.dartheads.com/affordable-aluminum-head-performance-shp-series-from-dart) ,[NEW PRODUCTS](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/new-products) ## [Affordable Aluminum Head Performance: SHP Series from Dart](https://blog.dartheads.com/affordable-aluminum-head-performance-shp-series-from-dart) The Dart team has worked diligently to revise and improve SHP heads for small block Chevy engines as well as introduce the *new* SHP heads for small block Ford engines. These heads combine iconic Dart performance and quality with budget-friendly.. [READ MORE](https://blog.dartheads.com/affordable-aluminum-head-performance-shp-series-from-dart) December 22, 2021 | By [Kevin Bailey](https://blog.dartheads.com/author/kevin-bailey) [![Jason Carter and Mark Micke’s Malibu Continues To Defy Expectation In Radial Racing](https://blog.dartheads.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Dartheads/Features/Mark%20Micke%20and%20Jason%20Carter/06-Jason-Carter-Mark-Micke-Malibu.jpg?width=400&name=06-Jason-Carter-Mark-Micke-Malibu.jpg "Jason Carter and Mark Micke’s Malibu Continues To Defy Expectation In Radial Racing")](https://blog.dartheads.com/jason-carter-and-mark-mickes-malibu-continues-to-defy-expectation-in-radial-racing) ,[FEATURES](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/features) ,[INTERVIEWS](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/interviews) ,[CHEVY](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/chevy) ,[CAR FEATURES](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/car-features) ,[Dart](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/dart) ## [Jason Carter and Mark Micke’s Malibu Continues To Defy Expectation In Radial Racing](https://blog.dartheads.com/jason-carter-and-mark-mickes-malibu-continues-to-defy-expectation-in-radial-racing) One of the winningest and most recognizable cars in Radial vs. the World (RVW) competition, Jason Carter's '78 Malibu is a 200+ mph 4,400 horsepower missile. [READ MORE](https://blog.dartheads.com/jason-carter-and-mark-mickes-malibu-continues-to-defy-expectation-in-radial-racing) August 27, 2019 | By [Bradley Iger](https://blog.dartheads.com/author/bradley-iger) [![Under the Valve Covers of Dart's New LS7–Style PRO1 Cylinder Heads](https://blog.dartheads.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Dartheads/tech/LS7%20Head%20Deep%20Dive/001-Dart-Pro1-ls7-12-degree-cylinder-head.jpg?width=400&name=001-Dart-Pro1-ls7-12-degree-cylinder-head.jpg "Under the Valve Covers of Dart's New LS7–Style PRO1 Cylinder Heads")](https://blog.dartheads.com/under-the-valve-covers-of-darts-new-ls7-heads) ,[FEATURES](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/features) ,[NEW PRODUCTS](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/new-products) ,[LS](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/ls) ,[Dart](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/dart) ## [Under the Valve Covers of Dart's New LS7–Style PRO1 Cylinder Heads](https://blog.dartheads.com/under-the-valve-covers-of-darts-new-ls7-heads) *Dart's new line of LS7-compatible PRO1 heads package serious air flow with plenty of high-end racing features. Follow along as we dive into these fresh horsepower-boosting castings.* [READ MORE](https://blog.dartheads.com/under-the-valve-covers-of-darts-new-ls7-heads) August 21, 2019 | By [Jeff Smith](https://blog.dartheads.com/author/jeff-smith) [![How to Set Up a Cylinder Head](https://blog.dartheads.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Dartheads/tech/How%20to%20Set%20Up%20a%20Cylinder%20head/03.jpg?width=400&name=03.jpg "How to Set Up a Cylinder Head")](https://blog.dartheads.com/how-to-set-up-a-cylinder-head) ,[ENGINE TECH](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/engine-tech) ,[heads-101](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/heads-101) ## [How to Set Up a Cylinder Head](https://blog.dartheads.com/how-to-set-up-a-cylinder-head) *While many Dart cylinder heads come assembled with valve springs, sometimes it can be necessary to spec your own set that pair with your camshaft of choice. 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[READ MORE](https://blog.dartheads.com/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-the-big-block-chevy-engine) July 12, 2019 | By [Jeff Smith](https://blog.dartheads.com/author/jeff-smith) [![Justin Martin Is On The Hunt For A Limited Drag Radial Title](https://blog.dartheads.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Wiseco/CAR%20FEATURES/Justin%20Martin%202019/03-Justin-Martin-Nova.jpg?t=1475023575990&width=400&name=03-Justin-Martin-Nova.jpg "Justin Martin Is On The Hunt For A Limited Drag Radial Title")](https://blog.dartheads.com/justin-martin-is-on-the-hunt-for-a-limited-drag-radial-title) ,[FEATURES](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/features) ,[INTERVIEWS](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/interviews) ,[CHEVY](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/chevy) ,[CAR FEATURES](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/car-features) ## [Justin Martin Is On The Hunt For A Limited Drag Radial Title](https://blog.dartheads.com/justin-martin-is-on-the-hunt-for-a-limited-drag-radial-title) * Justin Martin is a limited drag radial record holder, but he's not racing for records, he wants a title! * [READ MORE](https://blog.dartheads.com/justin-martin-is-on-the-hunt-for-a-limited-drag-radial-title) June 11, 2019 | By [Bradley Iger](https://blog.dartheads.com/author/bradley-iger) [![How to Install Adjustable Pushrod Guideplates on a Big-Block Chevy](https://blog.dartheads.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Dartheads/tech/Guide%20plates/001-dart-adjustable-pushrod-guideplates.jpg?width=400&name=001-dart-adjustable-pushrod-guideplates.jpg "How to Install Adjustable Pushrod Guideplates on a Big-Block Chevy")](https://blog.dartheads.com/how-to-install-adjustable-pushrod-guide-plates-on-a-big-block-chevy) ,[CHEVY](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/chevy) ,[ENGINE TECH](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/engine-tech) ,[Tech](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/tech) ,[Theory and How To](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/theory-and-how-to) ,[heads-101](https://blog.dartheads.com/topic/heads-101) ## [How to Install Adjustable Pushrod Guideplates on a Big-Block Chevy](https://blog.dartheads.com/how-to-install-adjustable-pushrod-guide-plates-on-a-big-block-chevy) *Setting up a big-block Chevy Valvetrain is incredibly easy. 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