Beating the Dead Battery Blues: How to Choose the Best Jumper Cables (Or Just Make Your Own)
A set of jumper or booster cables is something few of us ever think about. Unless of course, you discover a dead or weak battery and you need a boost. […]
How to Match Air Filter Size to Your Engine
When it comes to sizing filter elements, bigger is always better. If you can squeeze a 14-inch diameter air cleaner base on your carbureted or throttle body EFI engine combination, […]
Understanding Lumens, LEDs & Light Output: A Garage & Shop Light Buyer’s Guide
A long time ago, I built a pretty slick NHRA Stock Eliminator car in an unfinished 1,000 square foot garage—the car actually went on to win some major events, but […]
The Cheap Car Challenge 1987 Ford Mustang GT: Not So Cheap Any More
When Jakub Wrobel and his pal Yuri Tereshyn aren’t busy posting reviews and driving other people’s cars for their YouTube Channel, they’re making videos about their own stuff like Ford […]
Pet Crew: Automotive-Themed Presents & Gift Ideas for Dog & Animal Lovers
If your best friend is of the four-legged variety, then you probably have no issue with letting them sleep on your workbench, hop in the back seat, or occasionally gnaw […]
Tools You Need to Assemble Deutsch Connectors: Affordable Options for High-End Vehicle Electrical Systems
Assembling most automotive style electrical connectors requires specialized tools. No secret there. And as we found out in our recent article How to Assemble Weatherproof Deutsch DT Connectors, Deutsch connectors […]
Mad AMX: Mike Loboda’s 1970 AMC AMX
The drag strip has long been dominated by automatic transmissions and delay boxes. Not for Mike Loboda, though. Director of the U.M.T.R (United Manual Transmission Racers) North region, Mike is […]
Race Car in the Rough: What To Look for When Buying a Used Drag Car
Building a brand new drag car is not always in the cards. It can get expensive and wait times for a chassis or engine builder, parts, and so forth can […]
Ever Heard of a Rally Nova? Learn More About This Sporty Appearance Package for the Chevy X-Body
A while back, we told you about the “Heavy Chevy” Chevelle, a sporty-looking trim package that added things like a blacked-out grille and hood pins. But Chevy didn’t stop at […]
Oil Pump Primer Tech: Starting Up Your New Engine the Right Way
The need to prime a fresh engine before initial start-up isn’t a big secret. It’s also a good idea to prime the oil pump before it is installed. Experts concur. […]