In Part 1 of Hidden Assets, we covered the design and installation basics of Holley’s HydraMat fuel pickup system. Now I’ll show you how I installed one in the gas […]

Die grinders are the perfect tool for many jobs such as porting and polishing, cutting, and of course, grinding. Die grinders were first used to finish and match profiles of […]

The go-to tool for tightening and loosening fasteners is the common ratchet.  Everyone has at least one, but most have lots more. I myself have over a dozen. But like […]

Believe it or not, Holley’s HydraMat has been around for 10 years. Since it was introduced in 2014, it’s become something a ‘hidden’ asset in racing. Many racers in stock-appearing […]

Mechanic’s creepers have been around forever. In the old days, creepers had some sort of wooden framework, a wood base (usually plywood) and a (barely) padded headrest. They almost always […]

It should come as no surprise to anyone reading this that air cleaner size is important. The basic rule is, bigger is better. That’s why so many of the high […]

Some things seldom considered in a hot rod and/or race shop are “vessels.” And we’re not talking the ocean-going variety here, we’re referring to drain pans, drip pans, funnels, and […]

In those prehistoric times prior to fuel injection, regulating fuel pressure on a hot carbureted car (race or otherwise) came to down to using one, two, or more deadhead regulators. […]

A long time ago, I built a pretty slick NHRA Stock Eliminator car in an unfinished 1,000 square foot garage—the car actually went on to win some major events, but […]

It’s not that uncommon for folks to simply hook their truck up to a car trailer, load the car, lash it down where it fits, and drive away. But in […]