Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Eliminating Wheel Hop in a ’60s Era Chevelle
I have a 1969 Chevelle 396 4-speed, 3.55:1 rear ratio, F41 Chevy suspension on air shocks. When I do a burnout I have bad wheel hop. I tried letting the […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Tuning Tips for Edelbrock 2×4 Carb Setup on a Small-Block Chevy
I have an Edelbrock 2×4 setup using the 500 cfm Endurashine carburetors for my 383ci small-block Chevy that I’m putting in a ’53 Chevy hot rod pickup. In a month […]
Project Road Warrior 2.0: Building a 1978 Bronco to Tackle a Trip to the Arctic
EDITOR’S NOTE: Courtney Barber loves driving, wrenching on vehicles, and road trips—big, BIG road trips! You may know Courtney from her “Project Road Warrior” 1965 Mustang, which she drove to […]
Spring Training: Figuring Out Proper Coil Spring Rate for Your Drag Car
Springs? What’s so important about coil springs? Quite a bit actually. Coil springs tend to be one of the most important and most misunderstood components on a modified street or […]
The Top 11 Automotive Innovations We’re Thankful For
Time to give thanks. It goes without saying, but we’re most thankful for family, friends, good health, and the other meaningful blessings in our lives. We’re also thankful we get […]
Jeep and Mopar Unveil Six New Concept Vehicles for Easter Jeep Safari
The Easter Jeep Safari begins this weekend, and once again Jeep has used the occasion to unveil a lineup of new concept vehicles. Scroll through the images above to […]
Fab Forums: Your Unofficial Top 10 Automotive Forums of 2012
What is the best automotive forum on the Web? It’s not really a fair question. It’s like asking: What’s the best car? Or, what’s the best pizza? Or, what’s […]
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 […]
Project Jeep Wrangler (Part 11): Farewell & Happy Trails!
Cue Roy Rogers and Dale Evans—the Summit Racing Project Jeep Wrangler is officially a wrap. During the past few months of video installments, you’ve seen the Summit Racing tech experts […]
Herb Stuart’s 1969 Shelby GT500: In His Own Words
Editor’s Note: In 2019, our friends at Summit Racing posted some parts combos for Herb Stuart’s 1969 Shelby GT500 Mustang. The 428-powered car has been in the Stuart family since […]