Rebuilding a REAL Ford 427 Side Oiler Cobra Engine: A Rarified Experience
You’ve got to hand it to Ford as a car company. It has history unequalled including four consecutive wins at Le Mans in the 1960s when it was all or […]
Wings & Things: A Quick History of the Dodge Charger Daytona & Plymouth Superbird
On September 14, 1969 an odd-looking Mopar rumbled onto the track for NASCAR’s first-ever Talladega 500—its sky-high rear wing making it stand out like a biplane amongst the other cars […]
Maximum Acceleration at the 2024 NHRA Summit Racing Equipment Nationals
Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio was alive with horsepower at the 18th annual NHRA Summit Racing Equipment Nationals. Pro and Sportsman racers delivered on the famed Bader […]
Interview: Dr. Rick Roberts Takes Us Inside the Design & Development of Edebrock’s GM Gen. V Heads
Edelbrock Performance has been around for 80-plus years. From the legendary Ford Flathead V8 to today’s GM Gen. V offerings, automotive engineering and technology has evolved a lot over those 80 […]
The Basics of Setting and Adjusting Valve Lash
The designers of late model engines like the GM LS, Ford Modular engine, and the Chrysler Gen III Hemi have in many ways made it easy for performance enthusiasts. Not […]
Photo Gallery: Atlanta Motorama Classic Muscle
Our cameras were busy at this past weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment Atlanta Motorama at Atlanta Motor Speedway, capturing the sights and sounds of the two-day event. We mined our photo […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Spark Plugs, Fuel Delivery & Timing Recommendations to Avoid Detonation on a Supercharged SBC
I purchased a 1959 Apache Truck four years ago with a supercharged small block Chevy 350 engine and a Weiand blower. The block is a 1969 model and heads are […]
Plan B 557: Jason Line and Summit Racing Build a 812HP Big Block
It started off innocently enough. Following a race in 2010, Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Pro Stock driver Jason Line bought a 1968 Biscayne station wagon as a side project and […]
Race Car in the Rough: What To Look for When Buying a Used Drag Car
Building a brand new drag car is not always in the cards. It can get expensive and wait times for a chassis or engine builder, parts, and so forth can […]
Prevent Back Strain, Stripped Studs & Rounded Nuts with a Quality Lug Nut Wrench
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 Lug Nut […]