Sitting in his shop in the Netherlands, Frans was mulling over a dilemma. He had a 16-cylinder Detroit Diesel engine and nothing to do with it. Then, Frans got an […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: What are the top high performance automotive parts of all time? Or in this case, what are the Top 20 most iconic parts that changed hot rodding? We’re talking total game-changers […]
For the second year in a row, Rutledge Wood and his merry band of gearheads did the Hot Rod Magazine Power Tour in his 1949 Chevy Kurbmaster step van. Rutledge […]
A hot-running engine or other cooling system problem car quickly ruin a good cruise, regardless of the weather outside. I was a recent victim of cooling blues. I’ll share my […]
NORWALK, OH — The 2019 Hot Rod Power Tour—which began June 8 in Concord, NC, and concluded June 14 at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk—served as a showcase for some […]
In case you haven’t noticed, Electric. Driveline. Retrofits. are becoming more and more common. Case in point: this tasty 1978 Ford F-100. Underneath the hood isn’t a 302, 351, or […]
Next up on our quarantine classroom lesson plan: engine basics. “Engine basics” is a very broad term, and fans on Summit Racing’s Facebook page suggested covering things like firing orders […]
Ford’s timeless FE series big-block has been making legendary amounts of power for nearly 60 years with those first examples showing up for ’58 in Ford, Mercury, and Edsel. Early […]
Work around enough automotive interiors, and you’ll undoubtedly come across cracked and brittle plastics and trim pieces. Heck, walk through a parking lot and you’ll see an array of split […]