Articles written by: Wayne Scraba

Wayne Scraba is a diehard car guy and regular contributor to OnAllCylinders. He’s owned his own speed shop, built race cars, street rods, and custom motorcycles, and restored muscle cars. He’s authored five how-to books and written over 4,500 tech articles that have appeared in sixty different high performance automotive, motorcycle and aviation magazines worldwide.

How Tos / Tech

Please Release Me: How to Set Up a Hydraulic Clutch

by × on July 5, 2013 at 2:29 pm × 8 comments

There are two ways you can release a clutch on a car or truck—with mechanical linkage or via hydraulics. In this story, we’ll explore the hydraulic clutch. Slave Cylinders vs. Hydraulic […]

Tech / Tech Articles

Radiators 101: A Basic Guide to Aftermarket Radiators

by × on June 13, 2013 at 10:00 am × 4 comments

It’s no big secret that big horsepower means increased heat. But high performance engines, like other internal combustion powerplants, aren’t really all that efficient. Roughly one-half of the total heat […]

How Tos / Tech

Quick Tech: How to Properly Set up the Idle on Holley Carburetors

by × on May 30, 2013 at 4:05 pm × 24 comments

Holley four-barrel carburetors are probably the most common high performance fuel mixing devices on the planet. Given the sheer numbers of carburetors made since the 1950s, you know they work. […]

Events / How Tos / Motorsports / Tech

Racing with Mother Nature: How to Tune for Weather Conditions

by × on May 17, 2013 at 11:29 am × 3 comments

Here’s a scenario to ponder: You hand picked the best components for an engine build, had those bits meticulously machined and assembled, and ended up with a stout engine that […]

Tech / Tech Articles

Piston Primer: How to Properly Install Pistons

by × on April 30, 2013 at 10:37 am × 8 comments

You’ve seen it—somebody trying to install pistons and ending up with pinched or broken piston rings or so much oil in the bore their shoes are drenched. It doesn’t have […]

How Tos / Tech

Air Head: How to Pick an Air Compressor for Your Shop

by × on April 25, 2013 at 4:48 pm × 1 comment

For most enthusiasts, having a supply of compressed air in the garage or shop is not a luxury—it’s a must-have, second only to electricity. The only folks who would question […]

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