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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tilting at Steering Wheels: Installing an ididit Retrofit Tilt Steering Column in a Classic Mustang
Much of the aftermarket industry has been born in garages, barns, and car trunks by enthusiasts searching for solutions. Count the steering column folks at ididit among them. They introduced […]
Summit Racing Upgrades 2019 Ford F-150 in New Video Series, Launches Truck Catalog
After 52 years of delivering aftermarket performance parts and accessories to our doorsteps, many of us know that Summit Racing is much more than a place to shop for racing […]