Safety Equipment 101: A Racer’s Guide to Essential Safety Gear
To borrow a question and answer from Randy Quaid’s character in the totally realistic* racing film Days of Thunder: What is the one thing you absolutely have to do to […]
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Closer Look: Dakota Digital LED Taillights for Classic Cars
Depending on who you ask, automotive fuel injection was either the greatest invention since the internal combustion engine—or the seventh sign of the Apocalypse along with locusts, the plague, and […]
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Mailbag: Fixing Fuel Pressure & Optimizing Fuel Economy
Got questions? We’ve got the answers—Mondays when the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re taking on engine hesitation and the poor fuel economy that’s so […]
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How to Fab and Install a Roll Bar
(Editor’s note: Al built this cage when he worked for exhaust manufacturer Stainless Works) My automotive pride and joy is a 1967 RS/SS Camaro. I have owned my car for […]
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How to Choose the Right Gaskets
It doesn’t matter whether you log miles at the track or in the grocery store parking lot, your vehicle needs gaskets. You do, however, get a lot of choices when […]
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How to Install Electric-Life Power Windows
Call us soft, call us lazy, but we like power stuff on our cars. We can’t think of any sane reason to use old-fashioned cranks and handles when there are […]
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Step-by-Step: Testing Out Trick Flow Super 23 Heads on a Chevy 388
Allow us to make a big giant generalization: building a dedicated drag race engine is pretty cut and dry. Since the aim is to cover a quarter-mile of straight asphalt […]
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Water/Methanol Injection 101: Frequently Asked Questions
Water/methanol injection is nothing new. Like nitrous oxide and superchargers, it has been used as far back as World War II to help power German fighter planes. Yet it never seemed […]
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Wheel Offsets 101: The Basics of Wheel Offsets
Should you go with the powdercoated or chrome-plated wheels? How about a sporty five-spoke wheel…or maybe the classic smoothie look? Yes, style and finish are important considerations when choosing a […]
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Step-by-Step: Upgrading a Ford 8.8 Rear Axle
Although the 8.8-inch rear axle found under zillions of 5.0L and 4.6L Ford Mustangs is a pretty good piece right from the factory, there are a couple of drawbacks: a […]
