Lot Shots Find of the Week: 1930 Ford Model A
A parking lot is a parking lot is a parking lot—unless it’s the Summit Racing parking lot. On any given day or time, the lot outside a Summit Racing store […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: What’s Causing Excessive Oil Consumption in My Engine?
I’m having a problem with the small block 383 in my Impala. The engine was new about two years ago, but I keep having problems with the spark plugs loading up […]
NHRA Wrap-Up: Butner, Hight & Kalitta Win Season-Opening 2019 Winternationals
The rain-delayed season-opening event of the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series concluded Monday with Bo Butner in Pro Stock, Robert Hight in Funny Car, and Doug Kalitta in […]
OnAllCylinders Podcast: Hello ZZ632! Chevrolet Performance’s New 1,000+ HP Crate Engine (Guest Bill Martens from Chevrolet Performance)
Update November 1, 2021: You can now order the ZZ632/1000! Click here to see the Chevy Performance ZZ632/1000 crate engine specs, including current pricing, at Summit Racing’s website. *** Update […]
Video: How Do Traction Bars Work to Control Axle Wrap & Wheel Hop
Slapper bars, traction bars, anti-hop bars…whatever you call them, they’re one of the classic “Day Two” mods for musclecar owners and hot rodders. Traction bars are also vital on mega-torque […]
Quick Tech: How to Use Summit Racing’s LS Harmonic Balancer Puller and Installer Tool
Remember when your mom told you not to run through the house with scissors or to stop sticking that screwdriver in the electric outlet? OK, maybe that was us. But […]
Mailbag: Tips for Supercharging a 454 Engine
Q: My hot rodded Chevy El Camino is powered by a 454, bored .030″ over. The engine has a Holley 750 cfm carb, an Edelbrock RPM Air Gap intake, 8.5:1 […]
Video: Do More Lumens Mean More Light? Understanding Some Common Automotive Lighting Terms
Lumens, lux, candela—automotive lighting has a vocabulary all its own. Yet it’s important to understand the nuances between each term, as they directly relate to the characteristics of a vehicle’s […]
Mailbag: Matching Your Valve Springs to Your Camshaft
Got questions? We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re talking valve spring pressure and how it affects valvetrain performance. C.K.• Somerville, OH […]
Dick Landy’s Dodge Hemi Coronet ‘Funny Car’ Going to Auction
They looked a little weird—a little funny. The dozen B-body Mopars Chrysler unleashed in 1964 for Factory Experimental drag racing had an odd-looking profile. Both the front and rear wheels […]