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Cue Andy Williams, because it’s the most wonderful time of the year—and no, we don’t mean the holiday season. We’re talking about the annual SEMA Show. Every year the entire […]

Q: I bought a 1988 Camaro IROC-Z with a 350 TPI (the second I have owned). My question is about engine running temperature. When the car is not moving faster than 30 […]

An on-board air compressor system can be a very comforting accessory. It can pump up your tires, run air tools, and keep your friends’ tires up as well. However, it can […]

Aftermarket camshafts can add significant power to an engine when properly matched with other parts. But remember, the camshaft grind doesn’t just determine engine rpm operating range, it affects peak […]

Hydraulic roller lifters are now commonplace, even in some high performance engine builds. But while they handle the same job as their mechanical roller and flat tappet friends, hydraulic roller […]

You hear about tubular control arms a lot these days when talking about performance suspension systems.  But is all the buzz really warranted? Are tubular control arms really worth your […]

For many years, nearly all automotive camshaft bearings were manufactured with a babbitt-metal lining. Babbitt metal is a soft metal comprised mostly of tin (86 percent for Ford Motor Co. […]

If you pegged the RAM 1500 as Chrysler’s most-customized vehicle of 2012, stand up and take a bow. The Chrysler Group LLC announced its most-accessorized vehicles of 2012, along with […]

The auto industry can be highly competitive—even cut-throat. It’s that competition that has driven auto manufacturers to develop new innovations, create new vehicle concepts, and even launch all-out war on […]

In John Steinbeck’s first-person, fictionalized travelogue “Travels With Charley,” the author writes about his cross-country adventure in a GMC pickup truck/camper. Charley, of course, is his dog. We were already […]