The decade of the 1970s has adopted the ominous nickname “malaise era” among gearheads. At first glance, it’s easy to see why folks aren’t too fond of the seventies—performance was […]
Even those with bank accounts larger than Ebenezer Scrooge’s like lower-priced gift options. And since we’re your friend, no matter how much or little fundage you have, we’ve pieced together […]
With some exceptions, namely older diesels and Corvettes, most tachometers use electrical pulses from the ignition system to indicate an engine’s rpm. Though this method delivers an accurate reading, installing […]
I recently stripped down my 350 small-block Chevy because of loss of compression over the last three years. In 5,000 miles and three different checks of the cranking compression, it […]
Father’s Day is approaching fast, and at least some of you are doing that thing where we wait until we’re writing blog posts about Father’s Day gifts with only a few days to spare […]
Every hot rod build has its story: some are basket case barn finds, and others are passed down through the family. But in the case of Mike Snode’s 1930 […]
For the first time in NHRA history, all four Mello Yello world champions also won the season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals. Steve Torrence completed a perfect Countdown playoff in Top […]
Work never happens exclusively in a garage or workshop, which means, at some point, you’ve probably had to lug tools out to a backyard, dock, campsite, or some other remote […]
Mullets are back in style…and some of the largest automotive influencers are on board! Cleetus McFarland’s 2.4 Hours of LeMullets, sponsored exclusively by Summit Racing, is the YouTube star’s final […]
Back in 2012, the Summit Racing SuperSeries Top Class Champion won a brand new American Racing Cars dragster with a 565 cubic inch big block Chevy built by Trick Flow Specialties. […]