Valvetrain Harmony: The Hows and Whys of Jesel’s Belt Drive System
Not that long ago, you had two choices when it came to driving a camshaft: timing chain or gear drive. While timing chains and gear drives are still in use […]
Articles written by: Wayne Scraba
Tech / Tech Articles
Tech / Tech Articles
Mr. Clean: Quick Guide to Prepping a New Engine Block for Assembly
Let’s assume you bought a brand spanking new block and it’s back from the machine shop. It’s machined and it’s ready to go. Or is it? Probably not. You need […]
Tech / Tech Articles
The Straight Scoop: The Inside Story on Drag Race Wheel Alignments
For most racers and enthusiasts, a wheel alignment is something that you seldom ponder, especially when it comes to performance. After all, horsepower has become cheap and easy to get. And wheel alignments–well, those are for […]
Car Culture & Entertainment
Ghosts of Christmas (Trees) Past: Reliving a Time when Racing and Hot Rods Ruled
Editor’s Note: Christmas often makes us feel nostalgic, so we asked one of our most-veteran contributors, Wayne Scraba, to tell us about some of his favorite experiences in hot rodding. In the post, […]
Driveline / Tech / Tech Articles
Pinion Primer: How to Achieve Proper Pinion Angle and Why it Matters
What’s with big deal with pinion angle? It is a very big deal. In order to keep the driveshaft and U-joints operating in a (more or less) straight line, the […]
Engine & Exhaust / Tech / Tech Articles
Oil Well: Choosing the Proper Pressure and Volume for Your Oil Pump
When picking an oil pump for an engine build, what do you select: standard replacement, high pressure, high volume, or both (high pressure and high volume)? That’s a question we […]
Ignition & Electrical / Tech / Tech Articles
Ignition Basics: Analog vs. Digital Circuitry and What it Means
When the average hot rodder ponders a new ignition system, it’s not unusual to migrate toward the most common or publicized brands. While it’s understandable to focus on familiar brand names, […]
Engine & Exhaust / Parts / Product Profiles / Tech / Tech Articles
Off Your Rocker: 4 Reasons It Might be Time to Step up to Shaft-Mount Rockers
When Chevy’s small block debuted in 1955, it didn’t take long for it to be regarded as a marvel of performance engineering, particularly when it came to its innovative valvetrain. […]
Brakes & Suspension / How Tos / Tech / Tech Articles
Pedal Pushers: How to Figure Out Pedal Ratio & Master Cylinder Bore Size
When it comes to reworking the brakes on your car, two things seldom come into consideration: your master cylinder and pedal ratio. And those are two factors that are absolutely critical to your brake […]
Tech / Tech Articles
Nut Case (Part 2): A Guide to Choosing Fasteners for Your Hot Rod
In Part 1 of Nut Case, we talked about the importance of using high-quality fasteners and covered the ins and outs of aircraft bolts. In Part 2, we’ll look at […]
