Shunsaku Tamiya, The Man Behind the RC Car & Model Kit Empire, Passes Away
“God created the world in six days—if Tamiya had written the manual, he would have finished it in four.” Author Unknown If you’re even casually into plastic model kits or […]
Ken Black, Drag Racer & Owner of KB Racing Team, Passes Away at 79
The drag racing community was saddened to hear the news of the passing of Ken Black earlier this week. An icon of motorsports, Ken was a racer, team owner, and […]
What’s the Difference Between Radial- & Axial-Mount Brake Calipers? Which One’s Better?
Brake tech is a very complex and nuanced topic, so we asked the experts at Alcon Brakes to help us clarify and expand on some frequently asked questions in the braking universe. […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Upgrading Fuel Injectors for Better Performance in an LT1-Equipped Chevy Camaro
What would be the best injector for my 1995 Camaro? The idea is to get higher performance. Would I have to change fuel pump also? Thanks. P.B. It’s a common […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Should I Hone the Cylinder Walls on a 5.3L LS with 200K Miles Before My Rebuild?
I have a used 5.3L LS truck engine that I’d like to swap into an earlier Chevy pickup. The engine was running when it was pulled out of a wrecked […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Why is There Wet Engine Oil on My Spark Plug Threads?
I have a 355ci small block Chevy that was rebuilt about a year ago and we included a set of Edelbrock aluminum heads, a Comp flat tappet cam, and an […]
The Merlin: How Rolls-Royce Teamed up with Packard to Help End World War 2
If you asked a military historian to name the five most important Allied fighter planes of World War II, you can bet they’d include the North American P-51 Mustang and […]
Finding Balance (Part 2): Examining the Shortcomings of Typical Engine Balancing Techniques
In part one of Finding Balance, we looked at the basics of engine balancing, In this installment, we’ll dive a little deeper into the process of engine balancing and look […]
Altered State: Tim Wilkerson’s Record-Setting AA/Fuel Altered
With a professional drag racing career spanning more than three decades, Nitro Funny Car veteran Tim Wilkerson already has a place reserved in the NHRA history books. In 1996, he […]
Get Ready for Cold-Weather Off-Roading with These 5 Jeep Winterizing Tips
As much as we love open-top off-roading, we might just love fall and winter riding even more. And while that means we might be stowing away our sunscreen and bug […]