Ask Away: How Do You Hook up a Turbo 400 Kickdown? (Hint: It’s Not Like Other 3-Speeds)
I have a TH400 trans that I just bought to replace the ailing TH350 in my ’70 big-block Camaro. A friend told me that there’s a special way to set […]
Rough Around the Edges: Basic Port Matching For Improved Performance
You have to start somewhere if you want to learn something. That goes for pretty much anything in life, and starting out tackling small jobs can provide helpful experience and […]
Iron Man 363: Building a Stout Small Block Ford for NASA American Iron Competition
Marc Sorger is a diehard racer. At age 13, he and his dad built a 1957 Chevy with a tunnel-rammed 301 small block and 5.13 gears (“I won a bunch […]
Video: The Whys and Hows of Installing a Water Crossover Kit on Your Replica Boss 302/351 Clevor
Want to build a Boss replica engine? Trick Flow Specialties’ Clevor water crossover kits allow you to mate Trick Flow PowerPort Cleveland cylinder heads to a Ford Windsor engine, giving […]
Mailbag: Tire Size, Gear Ratio & Stall Speed–and How They Relate
Got questions? We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re nailing down the right combination of tire size, gear ratio, and torque converter […]
Pulley Prepper: What You Need to Know When Choosing Automotive Pulleys
If you’ve got a stock vehicle, chances are your pulleys and pulley system are fine. Still, there are a variety of reasons to purchase new pulleys for your engine and […]
Video: How to Install a Hotchkis Chassis Brace on a 5th-Gen Camaro
The fifth-generation Chevy Camaro suffers from chassis flex and wheel hop, much like most modern muscle cars, according to Hotchkis Sport Suspension. Under hard acceleration, like in drag racing, the […]
Mailbag: Engine Rebuild vs. Complete Engine Swap
Got questions? We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re examining the pros and cons of a Ford 390FE engine rebuild. Q: I’ve got […]
How to Fix a Stripped Head Bolt (Ask Away with Jeff Smith)
I finally collected all the parts to assemble my small-block Chevy 350 but when I torqued the head bolts, one of the holes stripped. I’ve heard there’s a way to […]
Fire Safety 101: Choosing the Right Fire Extinguisher for Your Vehicle
No one plans to have a fire on the trail, but that doesn’t mean it can’t happen. If you bury your head in the sand about this possibility, you will […]