BRODIX originated from a jobbing foundry, which produced all types of high quality aluminum castings. Very high strength alloys were the specialty of Francis Dix, the “Dix” in BRODIX. His family had a long history in the foundry industry. Along came J.V. Brotherton the “Bro” in BRODIX and married Paula, the daughter of Francis and Dorothy Dix. J.V.’s hobby was racing automobiles. J.V. had a fascination with cylinder heads that ultimately led to the production of an aluminum Hemi head in 1971. Mopar reintroduced their aluminum Hemi head in 1972 and gave them to their racers. Needless to say, this was not a good thing for aftermarket Hemi sales. Regrouping, a small block Chevy head was made in 1973 and the rest has been history. The ability to make close tolerance, high strength castings has been the benchmark of BRODIX.