Lot Shots Find of the Week: 1968 Mustang Fastback GT & 1973 Camaro
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 […]
Junkyard Jewels: 13 Tips for Scrapyard Parts Scrounging
Going to a junkyard is gearhead rite-of-passage. Whether it’s to save money, source rare parts, or repurpose components for a custom build, every experienced wrencher has made at least one […]
Mailbag: Leaning-Out a Holley 650 Double Pumper’s Rich Idle Fuel Mix
Q. I have a Chevy 350 engine with a Holley 650 double pumper and a COMP Cams Xtreme Energy camshaft in my street rod. I’m unable to get the idle […]
Fuzz Off: Fixing FM Radio Reception in a Classic Car or Truck
Listening to the radio in a car is an American tradition dating back to the 1920s. That’s 100 years of music, news, and farm reports. Even with the advent of […]
Ask Away with Jeff Smith: How Can I Pinpoint and Diagnose Ignition Problems?
I have a 1970 Z/28 Camaro with a strong, small-block Chevy engine that that I’ve owned since it was new. Mostly I autocross race the car and recently I had […]
Ford’s Incredible BOSS 302 & How It Happened
Talk about turning lemons into lemonade? Ford knows this one firsthand and it has a long history of turning misfortune into triumph. Ford’s very beginnings were marked with failure—then, with […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: How to Make a Flat Tappet Cam Live
I have a survivor ‘66 Corvette 427. I selected the Factory Muscle solid flat tappet cam as I was trying to stay as true to the original build as possible. […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Should I Drill Air Bypass Holes In All 4 Carb Throttle Blades to Improve Idle?
Recently you wrote an article that mentioned drilling holes in all four throttle blades on the Holley carb to change the blade position compared to the transfer slot. I have […]
NHRA 2014 Wrap-Up: Courtney Force Earns Landmark 100th Female Victory; Massey and Johnson Also Score Wins
Courtney Force raced to the landmark 100th victory by a female in NHRA history Sunday at the NHRA Kansas Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka. Spencer Massey (Top Fuel) and Allen […]
Mailbag: Building Streetable Power at High Altitudes
You’ve got questions. We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re helping an El Camino breathe in high altitude. P.M. Carson City, NV Q: I […]