How Tos

I’ve been working on cars for over 50 years. During that time, I’ve had two close calls with cars falling off jacks and jack stands. The first involved preparing the […]

You may ask why anyone outside of a concours restorer would be using a points-ignition distributor in this age of electronically controlled everything. A properly rebuilt and tuned points distributor […]

Nobody wants a driveline that vibrates, shudders, or binds up, especially in a 4×4 truck that tows or goes off-road. Adding bigger wheels and tires, a lift (or lowering) kit, […]

Simple works, especially when it comes to wiring harnesses. A long time ago, I took a hard look at the stock wiring harness assemblies in one of my project cars. […]

It’s easy to find or build big horsepower these days. It’s also easy for even seasoned car folks to get into trouble by building a too-radical combination. Admittedly, I’m one […]

Years back, I penned an article titled Pro Tips for Tire Pressure that talked about setting drag race tire pressures and dealing with changing conditions. It offered a lot of […]

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 […]

Wiring a vehicle can be pretty intimidating. Just getting the wires where they need to go can cause a serious case of agita. The harness manufacturer will bundle the wires […]

Well, our (really) big block Chevy is done and had its maiden voyage on the dyno. We already gave away the ending by telling you how much horsepower the 540 […]

There are plenty of good reasons to get a truck bed tonneau cover: Maybe you want to keep rain and snow off of your gear. Maybe you want to keep […]