Low ‘N Show: How to Choose and Install a Chrome Oil Pan for a Lowered Vehicle
It’s all about a profile that looks cool. Having the right lowered stance is what sets a killer hot rod apart from a dorky looking hot rod. That said, driving low […]
Parts Bin: Pypes Turbo Pro Mufflers Combine High-Flow Performance with a Refined, Mellow Exhaust Note
Don’t get us wrong, we love the sound of an earth-shaking performance motor. Just not all. the. time. So we were really excited to hear Pypes now offers Turbo Pro […]
Mailbag: Finding More Power for Already-Upgraded GMC Sierra
Q. My daily driver is a GMC Sierra C1500. It has a 350 TBI engine mated to a 4L60E transmission with a TCI Sizzler torque converter, a 10-bolt 8.5-inch posi […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Can I Mix Zinc Additive with Off-the-Shelf Motor Oil to Save Money?
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 […]
Measuring Wheel Bolt Pattern & Types of Lug Nuts
The second in our series of Wheel/Tire videos, this one covers the importance of wheel bolt pattern and provides a basic overview of the main types of lug nuts: conical-style and shank-style lug nuts. […]
Magic Show: How to Install a Flex-A-Lite Black Magic Electric Fan
Sometimes broken and worn out parts can be a blessing, because they give you an excuse to upgrade! That was the situation we were in recently when the fan clutch […]
Video: How to Restore Your Wheels to Like-New Condition
Now’s not the time to roll with nasty, grungy wheels. You want your vehicle to look its best for shows or just cruising around town. Unfortunately, we can’t all just […]
Video: How to Check Piston-to-Valve Clearance
Proper piston-to-valve clearance is essential to the health of your engine. And by essential, we mean your powerplant could meet its catastrophic demise without the right clearance between these two vital […]
Podcast (Season 2, Episode 3): How Do You Build a Racing Simulator? We Find Out from a Former Race Car Driver & Founder of GTR Simulator
A while back, we wrote an article about the latest evolution of online virtual racing, and you can check that out here: iRacing 101: The Ins and Outs of iRacing […]
Mailbag: Choosing The Right Fuel Pump Size for a Gen. III Hemi-Swapped Dodge D-Series Pickup Truck
Q. I’m planning to swap a Gen. III 5.7L Hemi with an Edelbrock supercharger into a third-gen Dodge D-Series pickup truck. My Question is about the fuel system: How do […]