Mechanical vs. Electric Fans: Which is Best for Your Vehicle?
Do I have the right fan for my cooling system needs? This post will cover all the fan options available for your ride. Mechanical Fans Mechanical fans rely […]
Get More Leverage in Narrow Spaces with Long Handle Wrenches
Whether it’s for a holiday or birthday, this Tools Under 30 Dollars Gift Guide Series shows you important, yet somewhat uncommon, tools that any gearhead would want. Today, let’s talk about Long […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Should I Hone the Cylinder Walls on a 5.3L LS with 200K Miles Before My Rebuild?
I have a used 5.3L LS truck engine that I’d like to swap into an earlier Chevy pickup. The engine was running when it was pulled out of a wrecked […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Solving a Slight Fuel Pressure Drop on a Carbureted Big Block Chevy V8
I have a big block Chevy engine in my 1955 Chevy with an 850 cfm Holley carburetor and a big Holley fuel pump and return style regulator. I just changed […]
Understanding & Using Bypass Fuel Pressure Regulators on Carbureted Engines
In those prehistoric times prior to fuel injection, regulating fuel pressure on a hot carbureted car (race or otherwise) came to down to using one, two, or more deadhead regulators. […]
Big with Boost! A Blown Big Block Chevy Build
Let’s do some quick, easy math, where your basic 1 + 1 = 2. We all know that big motors make more power than smaller motors, right? We also know […]
Leaf-Spring Drag Racing Traction Tips: Using Bushings to Improve Hook Up
Recently we showed how a set of leaf springs with a forward bias (ala Mopar SS springs) could be used sans any other traction devices. In that article, we mentioned […]
Top Class 565: Trick Flow Builds a Chevy 565 Short Block Assembly
Back in 2012, the Summit Racing SuperSeries Top Class Champion won a brand new American Racing Cars dragster with a 565 cubic inch big block Chevy built by Trick Flow Specialties. […]
10 of the Most Important Vehicles from 1968-2023
This year, we’ve been taking a look back at the past 55 years of automobile evolution to help celebrate the 55th birthday of our favorite speed shop. Want to see […]
A Grand Quest: We Hopped in a Buick Grand National to Search for an Ultra-Rare GNX
Road trips are awesome. Road trips in a classic car are awesome-er. Road trips in a classic car to find another super-rare classic car are awesome-er-er. So when we heard […]