Mailbag: Reading Smoke Signals
Got questions? We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re helping a reader find the source of mysterious white smoke. J.M. • […]
Body Basics: A Guide to GM Body Codes
Automobile engineers love the alphabet. It’s the only explanation we can come up with for why GM and Mopar use letter designations for their many body styles. It’s not a bad […]
Disc Brakes Made Easy: Dissecting Summit Racing’s Disc Brake Conversion Kits
Back when our old cars were new, drum brakes were the standard. It wasn’t so much that drums were good at their job. They were familiar technology and more importantly, […]
Video: Understanding Engine Compression Ratio and Piston-to-Wall Clearance
Better understand compression ratio, how to calculate it, piston-to-wall clearance, how to adjust it depending on the power your engine produces, and more by watching this Summit Racing Quick Flicks […]
Mailbag: The Truth About Nitrous
Got questions? We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re spraying some knowledge on nitrous. J.F. • Danville, VA Q: I’m […]
Mopar 440: The Making of a Mean Big Block Mopar
Call it a weakness, an obsession—whatever. But there’s something about the smell of assembly lube that makes us come a runnin’. For example, when our buddy Don Lower decided to […]
Mk4 Anatomy, Part 2: A Look Under the Hood of the Summit Racing Mk4 Project
Like the Mk4 you see above? You can duplicate it using the Factory Five components covered in our Mk4, Part 1 post, along with the parts listed below from Summit […]
Video: Forged vs. Cast Pistons
What are the advantages of cast pistons versus forged pistons? Learn why high-boost, high-horsepower modifications lend themselves to the more-expensive and typically much stronger forged pistons. Also, hear why hypereutectic […]
3 Steps to Choosing the Right Carbureted Intake Manifold
Friend 1: “Go across the bridge, through town, and jump on the expressway north.” Friend 2: “No, no, no. Go under the bridge, hop on the bypass, and pick […]
Project LSX: Trick Flow Specialties Builds a 440 with a Bowtie (Part 2 of 2)
When we last left you, Trick Flow Specialties was in the process of building the short block for its 440 cubic inch GM LSX engine (440 LSX, Part 1). Designed for […]