SEMA was, again, AMAZING. So, so many parts and good ideas on display even if there were precious few Pontiacs on show.
I DID spot Accuair's new ENDO-CVT, which mounts the compressor & valves inside the air tank. It has a humidity switch and an internal air-drier (with vent port) to get rid of moisture inside the tank, plus it is all easily pulled apart and serviced - the quality of the machine work is awesome.
I already have the ENDO-VT (valves in-tank) and it can be upgraded to have the compressor fitted inside the tank. The benefit to this is near-silent operation, and a much cleaner install, for the low, low price of $700USD (about $20USD more than my 2 external compressors cost me).
Coming home with my 72cc D-port heads and Edelbrock P-65 intake in my suitcase I didn't even rate a glance, but the cheap step drill bits and stubby ratcheting spanners got me in trouble with the TSA leaving LAX on Sunday. All was good - they just didn't know why someone would come to America to buy them, 'til I explained they cost 1/10th the price of what they would back home!
I have almost all my engine upgrade bits home now and am looking at carb adaptors as the Edelbrock intake uses Carter AFB flanges, which are a smaller bolt pattern than the Holley 4150 pattern my FAST throttle bodies use. I am happy to make one if need be, but we'll see.
Another upgrade will be coming as Haltech have now released an Elite 950 specifically for converting old carby V8s to injection, so I'll upgrade my Elite 750 to the new ECU, too.