Rebuilding a REAL Ford 427 Side Oiler Cobra Engine: A Rarified Experience
You’ve got to hand it to Ford as a car company. It has history unequalled including four consecutive wins at Le Mans in the 1960s when it was all or […]
Parts Bin: Loctite’s Windshield Repair Kit Lets You Easily Fix Chipped Vehicle Glass at Home (& On the Cheap!)
If you rack up enough miles, windshield chips are an inevitability. Even if you just take a short cruise to the auto parts store, a random cement truck can quickly […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Solving a Shaking, Hiccupping 383 Small Block Chevy in a 1971 Camaro
I have a problem that hopefully you can help. We just finished dropping my brand new 383 small block Chevy into my ’71 Camaro. I had a professional shop build […]
Project White Lightning Update 3: The Summit Racing Tesla Model 3 Gets New Wheels & Tires
Whether it’s gas, diesel, or electric, Summit Racing’s going to find a way to hot rod every vehicle it gets its hands on. So when Summit Racing introduced us to White […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Diagnosing a Chevy 454 That’s Getting Water in its Oil
I have a 454 big block Chevy that I purchased from a guy online. It looked good, we pulled the valve covers and it had a hydraulic roller cam and […]
Project 8F8: Sloppy Mechanics’ 1995 SN95 Mustang Build with an 8-Second ET Goal & $8K Budget
Any car builder will tell you that fast costs money. But, as Sloppy Mechanics demonstrates, there are still ways to build a wicked-quick car without help from Fort Knox. Hence […]
Part 2: Power-Packed Piston Tech You Can Use!
In last month’s Part One, we began our look at today’s piston technology. As mentioned in that article, the numbers of choices within the Summit Racing catalog are absolutely massive. […]
Car Maintenance 101: What is a Cabin Air Filter & When Should You Check Yours
This story begins with a burned-out blower motor in Kyle’s new car. Kyle’s a friend of OnAllCylinders and a really smart car guy, so he quickly dove in to investigate. […]
Precision Ring Filing – A Slick Tool to Set Piston Ring Gap
File-to-fit piston rings are common today. Typically, they begin with a ring set that has the top (and often the second) ring manufactured with a diameter 0.005 inch larger than […]
Building Classic Ford 351 Cleveland Power
The 351 Cleveland story is one of the most befuddling in Ford history. In North America, it was only in production for four years (1970-74), yet it became the hotrodder’s […]