Ford 331 Build: Durability & Street Power (Part 2)
Last month, we introduced you to the 331ci “Street Stealth” built by MCE Engines. The late Marvin McAfee of MCE Engines in Los Angeles was the architect and builder for […]
Should Centrifugal Clutch Pressure Play a Big Role When Selecting a Clutch for Your Street Car?
RAM Clutches recently posted an article on centrifugal clutch pressure on its blog, and the info was so good that we wanted to share a bit of it here. You […]
Ford 331 Build: Cruising Power That Doesn’t Break the Bank (Part 1)
Looking for good reliable streetable horsepower and torque? These days, 400 horsepower and 400 lbs.-ft. of torque sounds tame when you consider the 600 to 800+ horsepower behemoths among us. […]
Road Trip Essentials: 8 Things to Keep in Your Car
Whether its summer vacation season or not, it’s always a good time to think about a road trip tool kit to keep in your car. That’s especially true if you’ve […]
Installing a Transmission Fluid Cooler? Read This Before Hooking Up Your Lines & Assembling Custom Hoses
If you want to install a transmission fluid cooler, finding a spot to bolt it up is probably going to be the easy part. You’ll still need a way to […]
So, You Think You Know How To Use The Gas Pedal? Get Some Driving Tips from a Professional Racer
The loud pedal. Your right foot. The throttle. The gas. Or in the words of a favorite YouTuber, Vice Grip Garage, The Make-It-Happener. We love what it does, but YouTube is loaded with […]
Orientation Session: Your Fuel Filter’s Position May Impact How Your Engine & Carburetor Perform
Older cars and trucks are often packed with ingeniously simple solutions to potentially big problems. And we got reminded of that recently when it was time to replace the fuel […]
What is a Wheel Bearing & How Can You Tell if Yours is Going Bad?
A wheel bearing has a real simple job: It makes sure that your wheel spins freely, without any binding or vibration. A wheel bearing’s goal is to mitigate the effects […]
What is EMI & RFI? And How Can You Stop Electric & Ignition Interference?
A little while ago, we ran a story that mentioned how some spark plugs use a built-in resistor to help suppress electrical interference, so that vehicle electronic components (like radios […]
Taking The Sting Out of Damaged Threads
We’ve all been there at one time or another—tightening a fastener to specifications, only the specified torque is never reached. That unsettling feeling of a stripped thread. For most of […]