Pulley Prepper: What You Need to Know When Choosing Automotive Pulleys
If you’ve got a stock vehicle, chances are your pulleys and pulley system are fine. Still, there are a variety of reasons to purchase new pulleys for your engine and […]
How Alignment Settings Affect Driving Performance
Manufacturers establish alignment specifications for caster, camber, and toe angles to improve a vehicle’s handling, fuel efficiency, and tire lifespan. If you make changes to your suspension, ride height, or […]
Rocker Rolling with Jesel’s Sportsman Shaft-Mounted Rocker Technology
Tons of options are available when it comes to rocker arms for domestic V8 engines. When examining today’s crop of roller rockers, it becomes clear that a considerable amount of […]
Parts Bin: Bulletproof Hitches’ Extreme Duty Drop/Rise Hitches Make Towing with a Lifted Truck Easy
Trailers come in all shapes and sizes and, duh, so do the trucks that tow them. So if you’ve got an odd trailer configuration, or a lifted or lowered truck, […]
The Ball Joint Press: A Toolbox Hero for Fixing a Lot More Than Just Ball Joints
It all started when we noticed a telltale bearing squeak in our home’s HVAC blower motor. Then, on the hottest day of the year…Squuuuuuuueeeeeeerrrrrrk! A bearing failed and the motor […]
One Good Turn: How to Convert to Manual Steering
In these days of cars with power everything, the idea of converting a car to manual steering might seem quaint. But there are instances where manual steering is better than […]
Turbo Talk: Basic Guide to Choosing a Turbo for Your Diesel
Every light duty modern diesel for the past two-plus decades has been forced induction, but there’s only so much your stock turbo can do. If you want more horsepower than the stock […]
How to Check the Calibration of a Clicker-Style Torque Wrench
It should come as no surprise to anyone reading this that torque wrenches are calibrated and that calibration should be checked, at least occasionally. According to some experts, torque wrench […]
Air Intakes 201: How to Choose an Air Intake
An aftermarket air intake is often the first performance upgrade people make to their vehicle—and for good reason. A high performance air intake kit delivers instant horsepower gains, enhanced throttle […]
Mailbag: What is Valve Float and How Do You Fix It?
Q: What is valve float? … A: Valve float is basically when the valvetrain gets out of control. There are two types of valve float: Loft and Bounce. Loft happens […]