Mailbag: What’s the Best Way to Clean & Store Spray Paint Cans for Next Use?
Q. I have a lot of old, used spray paint cans on the shelf in my garage. And it seems like every time I grab one to paint with, it’s […]
Photo Gallery: Readers Share Their Garage Photos
Our friends at Summit Racing asked folks to share photos of their garage or shop. People obliged. There are infinitely more garage pictures than we were able to share here, […]
NHRA 2014 Wrap-Up: Hight Denies C. Force Historic Win; Massey, Coughlin, and Krawiec Also Win in Atlanta
Robert Hight raced to his third Funny Car victory in a row and fourth overall this season on Monday at the rain-delayed Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals. Spencer Massey […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Talking HP, Boost & Compression in an E85 427 c.i.d. Engine
I have a question. I am building a 427 cubic inch Dart motor with LS3 heads and a Kenne Bell 4.2L blower. I am looking for maximum horsepower out of […]
Top Class 565 (Part 2): Trick Flow’s Big-Cube Rat Receives Its Top End
In our first Top Class 565 post, we outlined the short block assembly for the 565 cubic inch big block that will be part of the prize package awarded to […]
NHRA 2014 Wrap-Up: Hagan Takes Funny Car Points Lead; Schumacher, Brogdon, Krawiec Win Also
Matt Hagan took over the Funny Car points lead by racing to victory Sunday at the NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway near Reading, PA. Tony Schumacher in Top Fuel, Rodger […]
How a Cold Air Intake Bypass Valve Works to Prevent Engine Hydrolock
A cold air intake kit (CAI) is the gateway mod for many first-time gearheads. And it’s easy to see why—they’re relatively cheap, easy to install, and offer some serious bang-for-buck […]
10 Questions with Colin Kinser from Holley on the Sniper 2 System & EFI Conversion Tech
When the Sniper 2 EFI system broke cover last summer, it was an evolution of Holley’s popular throttle body electronic fuel injection conversion kits—offering plenty of refinement and enhancements over […]
Video: What Are Brake Pad Wear Sensors & When Should You Replace Them?
For older cars and trucks, brake pad manufacturers often put a hard metal tab on one of the pads so that, when the pad wears down enough, the metal tab […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: What Does “Inches of Mercury” Mean & How Does It Measure Vacuum?
Can you give me a short explanation of what inches of mercury is and how it is measures manifold vacuum? I just don’t understand it. Thanks! J.J. This can sometimes […]