Ignition & Electrical

There are all sorts of different electrical and electronic connectors available in today’s marketplace. They’re all used for the same thing: Providing cable (or harness) to cable (harness) connections. Some […]

Pop open any old tune-up manual and you’re bound to find mention of something called dielectric grease. In fact, a lot of experienced mechanics simply call dielectric grease “tune up […]

I have a weird problem that you might be able to help me with. I have an Olds F-85 that I upgraded to a later model internally-regulated alternator. This alternator […]

In the Episode Four of Project Ram, the Summit Racing folks installed several off-road and auxiliary lights on their 2020 Ram 1500 pickup truck. If you watched it, then you […]

While it’s easy to love the idea of overlanding through a pristine landscape, off-roading is tough. And having the right overlanding, off-road, and car camping gear is vital. So we’ve […]

What good is having a rugged off-road truck, if you can’t drive it at night? To make sure their Project Ram 1500 pickup is ready to tackle the twilight, the […]

What’s the difference between vacuum advance and mechanical advance? Why do you need ignition advance in the first place? And can you really use vacuum advance in boosted applications? While […]

Thinking about swapping out your carburetor for an aftermarket EFI system? If so, there are sensors required to feed your ECU with the right information to help operate your EFI […]

Q: What is total timing, and how do I set it on my engine? A: Total timing, which refers to the maximum amount of ignition timing applied to the engine, […]

Everyone knows the classic four-stroke engine cycle: intake, compression, combustion, exhaust. While all four play a part in performance, it’s the combustion step that relies on the critical sequence of […]