Mk4 Anatomy, Part 2: A Look Under the Hood of the Summit Racing Mk4 Project
Like the Mk4 you see above? You can duplicate it using the Factory Five components covered in our Mk4, Part 1 post, along with the parts listed below from Summit […]
Injector Math: How to Calculate Optimum Fuel Injector Size
This much you know: A) you’ve upgraded your vehicle with a variety of aftermarket mods, and B) you want to get maximum power from those modifications. The question is how […]
Build Your Own Budget 355ci Small Block Chevy, Part 1
The cost of even mild high performance engines is escalating—along with everything else in this post-Covid world. Even the traditional small block Chevy crate engines are no longer as kind […]
Project Baja Bronco (Part 4): Blazing a Path with New Off-Road & Auxiliary Lights
When Ford unleashed its sixth-generation Bronco a few years back, it quickly became one of the hottest new vehicles in the gearhead universe—and we knew it was only a matter […]
Project Baja Bronco (Part 5): Engine & Exhaust Upgrades for the Ford 2.3L EcoBoost Four
When Ford unleashed its sixth-generation Bronco a few years back, it quickly became one of the hottest new vehicles in the gearhead universe—and we knew it was only a matter […]
Tire Pressure Basics for Sportsman DOT Drag Radial Tire Racing
Years back, I penned an article titled Pro Tips for Tire Pressure that talked about setting drag race tire pressures and dealing with changing conditions. It offered a lot of […]
The Serpentine Belt Wrench: A Toolbox Hero for Swapping Belts in a Cramped Engine Bay
In our experience, swapping out a serpentine belt goes one of two ways: It’s either an easy job done in a few minutes while you’re chatting with your pals… …or […]
Suspension 201: 5 Ways to Improve Your Muscle Car’s Handling
The American muscle car is synonymous with brute power, tire-shredding torque, and—well, muscle. Things like handling, cornering, and ride comfort tend to be an afterthought in our pursuit of the […]
Alex Taylor “Quest for the Sixes” Update: Building and Mounting a Methanol Tank…Over the Radiator?
If you have ever been around ’55 Chevys you know how little space is under the hood. Throw in a twin-turbo big block Chevy, and space is even at more […]
Alex Taylor “Quest for the Sixes” Update: Adding Front End Tilts
Two-Lane Blacktop meets modern! You don’t typically see a tilt front-end on cars that are shooting for six-second ETs. The idea here was that a tilt front-end would allow for […]