Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Piston Ring Thickness and Why Thin is In!
I’ve heard that late model engines now run much thinner rings than the older production engines. Are these thinner rings just there to improve fuel mileage or is there a […]
Project White Lightning Update 1: Initial Suspension Upgrades for Summit Racing’s Tesla Model 3
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 […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Exploring Parasitic Power Loss in an Autocross Car
I have a small-block, four-speed early 1970s Camaro that I race in autocross. How much horsepower do the following items use on a small-block at 6,000 rpm? Even a guesstimate […]
Video: How to Index a T56 Transmission Bellhousing
In today’s video, the good people at QuickTime are going to show you the proper way to index a T56 transmission bellhousing. Indexing your bellhousing prevents premature transmission pilot and […]
SEMA 2015 Show ‘n’ Tell: New Parts for Diesel Applications
LAS VEGAS, NV. — Among the many products launched at the 2015 SEMA show were new aftermarket performance parts for diesel applications. Banks Power introduced a water-methanol injection system and the iDASH […]
Project LS Next (Part 3): We Dyno Test the 440 Cubic-Inch “LS Next” Project
In this episode of Project LS Next, we find out what Mike Mavrigian’s 440 cubic-inch LS engine made on the dyno—after he installed the induction system, ignition, and a pair […]
Valvetrain Harmony: The Hows and Whys of Jesel’s Belt Drive System
Not that long ago, you had two choices when it came to driving a camshaft: timing chain or gear drive. While timing chains and gear drives are still in use […]
The Cold Weather Conundrum: To Idle or Not to Idle?
Editor’s Note: The following article contains recommendations from the Car Care Council regarding proper cold-weather warm-up procedure for your late model, daily-driven vehicle. Based on feedback, we realize this is […]
How to Set-Up and Tune Holley’s Dominator EFI System (Part 1)
It’s no secret that aftermarket electronic fuel injection (EFI) systems are becoming more and more commonplace. It should come as no surprise however, that some of the early systems were […]
Recreating a Legend: Thunder Valley Racing’s Factory Five Gen 3 Daytona Coupe
Karen Salvaggio of Thunder Valley Racing is no stranger to building and racing Factory Five Racing MK4 Roadsters and Type 65 Daytona Coupes. So when Factory Five wanted to beta […]