Air Apparent: How to Choose the Right Tire Pressure Gauge
If you log onto the Summit Racing website and search for tire pressure gauges, you’ll find around 100 to choose from. That’s a lot. Some are designed for high pressures. […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Quieting a Noisy Valvetrain After Engine Break-In
*** Your problem stems from an unfortunate combination of parts—but the good news is that the solution is easy. Here’s the background information. Sometime in the mid 1980s, Chevy changed […]
Parts Bin: Drop the Hammer (Literally) Because This Summit Racing Tool Makes Consistent Clearance Dimples In Your Header Pipes
When it comes header clearance, proper fitment can be a game of millimeters. And that’s doubly true if you’re making an engine swap or cramming-in a set of aftermarket performance […]
Block Party: Summit Racing’s SPC Engine Blocks for Small Chevy May be the Best Ever
It’s not quite a Chicken Little moment where the sky is falling, but the disappearance of good Gen I small block Chevy engine blocks is a major concern. If you […]
Blower Boost Battle: Blue Oval vs. Bowtie
When it comes to making power, look no further than boost: Boost is your friend, boost is your buddy, boost will come pick you up when your car breaks down. […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Why Are the Connectors Different on My New & Old GM Alternators?
I’m in the process of swapping a 383ci small-block into my V6-powered 1981 Malibu. The swap is going well but I’ve run into a small electrical connection problem. The old […]
Tips & Advice To Make Sure Your Engine Cooling System Will Operate at Peak Performance
A recurring engine overheating issue can be equal parts terrifying and frustrating. So to help ensure things stay cool—even if you’re blasting the A/C on a scorching summer day—we’ve put […]
Hidden Asset Part 2: Installing a Holley HydraMat in a 1969 Nova’s Gas Tank
In Part 1 of Hidden Assets, we covered the design and installation basics of Holley’s HydraMat fuel pickup system. Now I’ll show you how I installed one in the gas […]
On-Time Delivery: Turbocharged & Supercharged Ignition Timing Test
Even more than proper air/fuel ratio, ignition timing is THE critical element in any internal combustion engine, particularly when you add boost to the equation. Because of the changing loads […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Curing an Edelbrock AVS2 Carburetor with a Non-Stop Flooding Issue
I recently purchased a T-bucket that has an Edelbrock AVS2 series carburetor. Last weekend I went out to start doing some work on it for the spring season. When I […]