Camshafts 101: A Glossary of Camshaft and Valvetrain Terms
If the rotating assembly is the heart and soul of your engine, then the camshaft is the brain. The camshaft controls the movement of the entire valvetrain, telling the valves […]
Summit Racing Pro LS Rotating Assemblies Launch with 227 Combos
LS engines are great, but they’ve got a couple of weak points when people start boosting them. Pistons are the most common failure (we’re looking at you #7) and rods […]
Pro LS Profile: Summit Racing Makes Choosing a Forged Piston for Your LS Engine Easy!
When building a LS engine, you have a lot of questions and things to decide like: Where will my bores clean up? How many cubic inches am I going for? […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Cam, Piston & Ring Advice for a Supercharged 355 Chevy Small Block
I am building a new 355ci Gen. 1 small block Chevy for my Buick Skylark that also has a Procharger supercharger. I’m upping everything inside with a forged crank, rods, […]
Car Maintenance 101: What is a Cabin Air Filter & When Should You Check Yours
This story begins with a burned-out blower motor in Kyle’s new car. Kyle’s a friend of OnAllCylinders and a really smart car guy, so he quickly dove in to investigate. […]
Fire in the Hole: 24 Tips When Starting A Fresh Engine for the First Time
Building a fresh engine, plugging it in the car, and firing it up is a big undertaking (not inexpensive either). No secret to anyone out there we’re sure. When the […]
Build Your Own Budget 355ci Small Block Chevy, Part 2
In Part 1 of our story on building your own small block Chevy, we outlined the plan and detailed the assembly of the short block that included the rotating assembly, […]
How a Stuck Carburetor Fuel Shutoff Float Valve Led to a Poor-Running Motorcycle (& How it Got Fixed!)
In contrast to a series of misadventures with other bikes, my 2000 CB 750 Nighthawk has been the epitome of motorcycle reliability. Yup, save for some leaky gaskets and typical […]
Your 10 Favorite Movie Cars—Ever
You spoke. We listened. When we presented our 10 favorite movie cars about a month ago, we wanted to have some fun and get the conversation started. And you guys […]
Got Downforce? The 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 Does
[Images/General Motors] When it comes to keeping its tail on the track, the 2014 Camaro Z/28 manages airflow like few other production vehicles, generating downforce like a race car to […]