If you build engines or if you campaign a race car (or any street-strip car for that matter), a leakdown tester is pretty much a go-to tool. Why Do a […]
Eddie always kept one eye on his neighbor’s unfinished 1964 Chevy C10 project, as it had been languishing for years near Eddie’s home. “If you ever decide to sell it,” […]
Got questions? We’ve got the answers—every Monday when the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re talking vacuum leaks, torque converter stall speed, and setting the […]
I’ve got an old, 327 c.i.d. small-block Chevy that I started to replace the heads with a better set. My problem is I’ve stripped the threads on two head bolts […]
The story of Paul Pickering’s 2000 Chevy Camaro SS — a low slung, distinctly American 2+2 packed with a rumbling V8 and a stick-shift tranny — is a story of […]
Blown head gasket. Those three words can strike fear in car novices and seasoned gearheads alike. A blown head gasket can mean costly repairs if you farm out your mechanical […]
Why can’t I just add a bottle of zinc additive to my oil and then just use regular off-the-shelf oil? Won’t that work just as well as those more expensive […]
The legend may be gone, but his namesake is pressing on! Shelby American has unveiled the 2013 Shelby GT500 Super Snake “Wide Body” at the North American International Auto Show […]
I have a 2000 fourth-gen Camaro with an LS1 and a six-speed that I just bought. The car runs great—but now that I’ve had it for awhile, I’d like to […]
When the Dodge Dart rolled off the assembly line in 1960, the economical and reliable daily driver—the smallest of Dodge’s full-size cars when it premiered—hardly made for pin-your-ears-back thrills. This […]