Track Testing the Summit Racing MAX-efi 500 EFI System
Summit Racing’s MAX-efi 500 electronic fuel injection system has proven itself as an affordable way to convert a carbureted street engine to EFI. Capable of handling up to 500 horsepower, […]
Unreal at Any Speed: John Black’s 1966 Chevy Corvair
“Three questions I get: ‘Is it hot? Is it loud? Is it fast?’ Yeah.” John Black is a retired aviation maintenance instructor who, with his ingenuity and dedication to speed, […]
Monte Makeover (Part 7): Selecting and Sourcing Parts for the Transmission Swap
Editor’s Note: Perhaps the only things Travis Jones loves more than his 1986 Monte Carlo SS are autocross courses and a good challenge. That’s why Travis is on a mission to transform his […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Why Do I Keep Killing Alternators?
I did a LS2 swap in my ‘54 Belair. The engine came from an ‘05 GTO. It has a modest stereo system operating on a 10-amp fuse. It has a 16-inch […]
Top 8 Model Years in Hot Rod History (#1): 1969
What is the best year ever for cars and why? We put that question to the performance-minded people on Summit Racing’s Facebook page. Using their answers as a foundation, we’ve compiled […]
Build a Better Boss (302 Ford, That Is)
Ford’s incredible 1969-70 Trans Am BOSS 302. Not the 2012-13 Coyote DOHC BOSS, but instead the genuine pushrod original from an era when Ford did the unthinkable repeatedly—and won! Ford’s […]
The Forgotten Warrior: Chevy 305 (5.0L) Small Block V8 Performance Upgrades
Try this experiment the next time you are sitting around the garage or online, talking about small block Chevy performance. While everyone is talking about DZ302s, fuelie 327s, or any […]
All About Vehicle Electrical Fuses
If you have ever seen a car on the side of the road on fire, chances are it’s the result of improper fusing. Most car fires start through some sort […]
How to Select the Best Intake for Your Engine
Pop the hood at any car show or racetrack and the first thing you typically see is the engine’s intake manifold. The intake is often one of the coolest parts […]
Monte Makeover (Part 1): Transforming an ’86 Monte Carlo into an Autocross Killer Starts with a 56-Hour Suspension Overhaul
Editor’s Note: Perhaps the only things Travis Jones loves more than his 1986 Monte Carlo SS are autocross courses and a good challenge. That’s why Travis is on a mission […]