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When it comes to making power, look no further than boost: Boost is your friend, boost is your buddy, boost will come pick you up when your car breaks down. […]

The spark plug is the Rodney Dangerfield of the hot rodding universe. It gets no respect—or at least very little. As performance enthusiasts, we tend to focus on power builders […]

Fusible links—also spelled fuseable and fusable—serve a similar purpose to a fuse. (You can read more about fuses here.) Just like a fuse, the link is designed to handle a […]

We reached out to the guys in Summit Racing’s renowned tech department—the largest full-time staff in the industry—to identify and answer the five common tech questions they hear on a […]

Many exhaust systems are basically plug and play—line up the pipes, clamp ‘em together, and everything more or less fits. But what if you have an oddball combination or a […]

Rocker arms are among the most stressed components in your engine—and the most important, too. They’re essentially tasked with transferring movement from the camshaft lobes to the valves, making them […]

I am building a new 355ci Gen. 1 small block Chevy for my Buick Skylark that also has a Procharger supercharger. I’m upping everything inside with a forged crank, rods, […]

If you’re new to nitrous oxide and are thinking about getting power from a bottle, this guide is for you. We’ll cover the basics of using nitrous in a straightforward […]

The need to prime a fresh engine before initial start-up isn’t a big secret. It’s also a good idea to prime the oil pump before it is installed. Experts concur. […]

Turbos rule. If you’re a turbo guy (or gal), there has never been a better time to be an enthusiast. Just look around, turbos are everywhere and on everything. Not […]