Tech

The last few turns of an oil drain plug during an oil change can be the most nerve-racking moments of a gearhead’s life: Well, with the handy OTC Drain Plug […]

Winter gets cold. It also gets dark. Both good reasons to toss a Summit Racing Lighted Beanie Hat in your workbench, glove box, tool chest, or gear locker. That’s because […]

I have a 350 small block in my Model A roadster that I’ve put lots of miles on over the years. Recently the mechanical fuel pump quit on me so […]

Our project vehicle—a 1995 Toyota Land Cruiser named “Beast”—had 250,000-miles on the original engine. There were signs of a head gasket leak, a known issue with these engines at high […]

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 […]

No doubt about it—if you own a vintage car, truck, or Jeep, there’s a good chance someone’s going to eventually ask you to drive it in a parade. And it […]

Based on one of your answers in an earlier tech column, I found myself asking a lot of the same questions about running solid lifters on hydraulic roller camshaft after […]

Exhaust pipe diameter can have a major effect on the performance of an engine. Think of your engine as a giant air pump. The more air you can move in […]

Pop the hood of any modern performance car or truck that’s seen any additional engine upgrades, and we’re willing to bet you’ll see some sort of air intake kit. That’s […]

The purpose of an EGR valve is to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions in an internal combustion engine. It accomplishes this by recirculating a portion of the engine’s exhaust back into […]