See Six: Ranking the Corvette Generations
Perhaps it’s a little cliché at this point, but we’re excited about the unveiling of the all-new C7 Corvette Sunday at the Detroit Auto Show, and we’re looking for another […]
3 Ways to Bring a Deeply Discharged OPTIMA Battery Back from the Dead
OPTIMA Batteries are among the most-trusted and popular automotive batteries on the market. One of the great things about OPTIMA’s AGM-style batteries is their extremely low internal resistance. This allows very […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Diagnosing Ticking Noises and White Smoke in a Supercharged Foxbody Ford Mustang
I’ve been looking online for help to figure out what is happening to my car and I thought your expertise may help. I have a supercharged Foxbody Mustang GT with […]
Mailbag: Eliminating Hot Transmission Fluid Venting at High Temps
Q: I have a Turbo 400 transmission with a 4,000-rpm stall converter and a transmission cooler. My trouble starts when the transmission temperature gets to about 210˚ F—the transmission starts […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: The Great 5.3L Truck Swap Debate Revisited!
Editor’s Note: The following letter is in response to an answer in a previous column concerning whether to go with a 5.3L LS engine or a larger 350ci small-block Chevy. […]
Dyno Video: 2010 Camaro SS + Trick Flow LS3 Top-End Kit = 100 More Horses!
A wise man once said, “seeing is believing.” Truth is we don’t know who came up with that saying (it could’ve been a complete idiot, for all we know), but […]
Summit Racing Pro LS Rotating Assemblies Launch with 227 Combos
LS engines are great, but they’ve got a couple of weak points when people start boosting them. Pistons are the most common failure (we’re looking at you #7) and rods […]
Video: How to Install a Holley Sniper EFI System
Editor’s Note: Our friends at Summit Racing occasionally partner with Eric the Car Guy, supplying parts for projects he’s working on, including Eric’s long-standing #FairmontProject. Eric the Car Guy started […]
Trans-Brake Tell-All: What a Trans-Brake Does & How to Use It
Before the advent of the trans-brake, racers using automatic transmissions were at the mercy of the foot brakes installed in their respective cars. The stick shift guys had a big advantage, […]
How To Switch From A Mechanical Fuel Pump To An Electric One
A huge majority of drag race cars are equipped with electric fuel pumps. No secret, and more than a few street cars have them too. Of course, EFI cars are […]