Ask Away: Understanding Detonation and its Root Causes
I just bought a big-block 454 engine from a friend and I want to put it in my ’69 Camaro with a 4-speed trans. The engine was rebuilt a long […]
Parts Bin: Exploring a Better Way to Remove Ball Joints
Separating ball joints from spindles is common when working on the front end of a car. The usual practice goes something like this: Slip a jack under the A-arm to […]
SEMA Mini Feature: Cool Hand Customs’ 1978 Ford Pinto Cruising Wagon (Yes, It Has an 8-Track)
LAS VEGAS, NV — The Ford Pinto isn’t for everyone. Heck, EJ Fitzgerald of Cool Hand Customs didn’t even like the Pinto before he built this rad 1978 Pinto wagon […]
Parts Bin: Hook Up the Hot Side of Your Turbo System with These Handy Tubing Fabrication Kits from Summit Racing
Thinking about building a custom turbocharger system for your engine? Well, in addition to offering its own wastegates, blowoff valves, and the turbos themselves, Summit Racing’s now making hot-side tubing […]
Blown Away: 15 Installation Mistakes that Can Lead to the Dreaded Blown Head Gasket
Blown head gasket. Those three words can strike fear in car novices and seasoned gearheads alike. A blown head gasket can mean costly repairs if you farm out your mechanical […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Spark Plugs, Fuel Delivery & Timing Recommendations to Avoid Detonation on a Supercharged SBC
I purchased a 1959 Apache Truck four years ago with a supercharged small block Chevy 350 engine and a Weiand blower. The block is a 1969 model and heads are […]
More Thanks on Veterans Day–and Beyond! OnAllCylinders Joins Operation Appreciation Next Week
Thank a vet. It’s easy enough on Veterans Day…or Memorial Day…or even July 4. But it’s something I don’t do enough. I don’t take the appropriate time to thank the […]
Best of Both Worlds: Building a Gen 1/LS Hybrid with World Products’ Motown II LS Block (Part 1)
Editor’s Note: Mike Mavrigian must do nothing but build engines and write stories about them. We have visions of his shop, Birchwood Automotive, set deep in the woods with Mavrigian […]
Quick Tech: Return- vs. Non Return-Style Fuel Pressure Regulators for Low-Pressure Fuel Systems
Back in the day, low-pressure fuel delivery systems were the norm. As carburetors evolved and fuel injection came into play, fuel pressures increased and low-pressure systems became common. However, low-pressure fuel […]
7 Lesser-Known Times Automakers Helped the War Effort
During World War II, nearly every domestic industry adapted its operations to assist the War Effort. For some companies, that simply meant rationing raw materials, but others (namely those in […]