Tech

You’ve got questions. We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re answering some basic valvetrain-related questions. A: Here are your answers in order:

I recently read a story in a national publication that struck me as interesting and worth dissecting. The story tested the addition of a tall, long runner EFI intake manifold […]

When it comes to reworking the brakes on your car, two things seldom come into consideration: your master cylinder and pedal ratio. And those are two factors that are absolutely critical to your brake […]

Installing a trailer brake controller is a piece of cake on a truck or SUV already equipped with a towing package. It’s usually as simple as plugging a wiring harness […]

You’ve got questions. We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re helping an El Camino breathe in high altitude. P.M. Carson City, NV Q: I […]

Sometimes you don’t need a full-on suspension lift kit for your truck. Maybe you want to retain your truck’s towing abilities, keep a reasonable step-in height, or just don’t have […]

An LS1 in a 1932 Ford? An LS3 in a first-generation Camaro? Why…it’s just not natural. But that doesn’t mean it’s a bad idea. As a matter of fact, swapping a […]

You’ve got questions. We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re diagnosing some small block symptoms. Q: My vintage GM S-Series pickup has a stock […]

  I have a small, 12-ounce bottle of DOT 4 brake fluid that’s been on the shelf for at least a couple of years. I was going to use it […]

If you’ve been a reader Custom Classic Trucks magazine, this 1986 Dodge Ram D-150 might look familiar. Known as the “High School Custom,” it was featured in a series of […]