Engine Building 101: How to Polish a Thrust Bearing (Video)
Crankshaft end play is a delicate balance. Too much crankshaft thrust can lead to lead to engine damage, but too little thrust bearing clearance can cause problems as well. If […]
Mailbag: Tips for Wiring an EFI Kit or Engine Management System
Q: Do you have an advice for hooking up a new EFI kit? … Tips For Hooking Up Your ECU Connecting the wires is an important step in getting your electronic […]
Video: How to Polish a Thrust Bearing (and Why You’d Want to in the First Place!)
In an earlier video, we covered the process of checking crankshaft end play. As our partners at Summit Racing explained, crankshaft end play, or thrust, is a delicate balance. Too […]
How to Use a Dial-Back Timing Light
It’s a sign of the times when late model engines with distributorless ignition systems (DIS) no longer require the services of the ubiquitous timing light. But for the remainder of […]
Hot Rod Home School (Lesson #4): Tips for Cleaning and Maintaining Tools
It’s not as sexy as cracking open a hood and getting your hands dirty. However, the process of cleaning, maintaining, and otherwise taking care of shop tools was among the […]
Idle Vehicles Can Spell Trouble for Some Hybrid Owners…Here’s How to Avoid Problems
Social distancing might be a good thing for mankind right now, but it’s proven to be troublesome for some hybrid vehicle owners. More specifically, it’s led to issues for hybrid […]
Hot Rod Home School (Lesson #2): How to Perform a Basic Tuneup
Lesson #2 in our Hot Rod Home School 101 course for beginning DIY mechanics: a basic tuneup. Again, these are the jobs fans on Summit Racing’s Facebook page helped identify […]
Hot Rod Home School (Lesson #1): How to Check Fluids and Change Oil
For Hot Rod Home School, we enlisted fans of the Summit Racing Facebook page to create a home school curriculum for the next generation of gearheads. This would consist of […]
Video: How to Check Piston Ring Gap
Proper piston ring gap is a delicate balance. Too much gap and compression gases and heat will blow by, causing loss of power and torque. Too little gap and the […]
Engine Building 101: How to Install Piston Rings on LS Engine (Video)
Piston rings play an important role in the efficient operation of your engine. They create the seal between the cylinder wall and piston necessary for good compression. Plus, they keep […]