Snake Charmer: Rick Saccone’s 1966 427 Cobra
Rick Saccone lives the gearhead dream. As owner of Flashback Unlimited Inc.—an antique and classic car restoration shop in Akron, OH—he gets to build and restore vintage automobiles using other […]
Project Flat Out (Part 1): Swapping a Coyote 5.0L Into a 1936 Ford
With the help from Summit Racing Equipment and TCI Engineering, our friends at Rod Authority are building a 1936 Ford, which they’ve named Project Flat Out. The project got its […]
Bred for Power: Ken Belanger’s 1967 Mustang Coupe
This story originally appeared in the Summit Racing catalog and first appeared on SummitRacing.com on 2/22/2010. “When I pulled up to the burnout box, people grabbed their cameras. Tons of […]
Check Out Chevy’s Electric 1977 K5 Blazer-E and Its eCrate Motor
GM sparked a lot of excitement when it introduced its electric Blazer-E. You got a peek at the truck in the Detroit Roundup story in our 2020 SEMA360 coverage. But […]
What’s a Core Charge? Understanding Cores & How You May Get Money Back When You Buy Auto Parts
Have you ever shopped for automotive parts? You’re here, so we would assume so. It would be a little weird if you hadn’t, honestly. Anyway, assuming you have, there is […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Troubleshooting Low Oil Pressure on a Freshly-Built Chevy 454 Big Block
I recently built a Gen VI 454 big block Chevy street engine that came out of a late model Chevy truck. I had the local machine shop do all the […]
NHRA Wrap-Up: Schumacher, Capps & Coughlin Jr. Win 2018 Thunder Valley Nats
Tony Schumacher locked down his first Top Fuel victory of the season Sunday, emerging victorious at the 18th annual Fitzgerald USA NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol, TN. Ron Capps […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Picking the Best Antifreeze for an Older Vehicle
I have a ’90 Chevy pickup that is rarely driven but has been stored in my heated garage for several years. I have a new project that will force this […]
Mini Feature: Dave & Julie Plickert’s 1949 Chevrolet 3100
Sometimes it can take years of searching to find the perfect project vehicle. And sometimes the perfect project finds you. This 1949 Chevrolet 3100 pickup, for example, practically fell into […]
Understanding Fan Clutches — and When it’s Time to Replace Yours
When you think of an automotive cooling system, the first thing that likely comes to mind is your radiator…or maybe your cooling fan. The oft-overlooked fan clutch doesn’t get a ton of credit […]