Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Troubleshooting Valve Train on Small Block Chevy 355
I have a 355 c.i.d. small-block Chevy with a big cam, decent compression, and production iron heads. The cam is an Isky 268/272 at 0.050 with 0.640-inch lift. It has […]
A Match Made on YouTube: Stay Tuned and Vice Grip Garage Build and Beat On a 1967 Fairlane
As proprietors of the Stay Tuned and Vice Grip Garage channels respectively, Tony Agnelo and Derek Bieri are dedicated to the proposition that it doesn’t take cubic money to go […]
Over 700 Rare Vehicles from Ron Hackenberger Collection to Sell at Auction July 15-16
NORWALK, OH. — Hundreds of rare vehicles—most of them orphan cars—collected over the past few decades by Ron Hackenberger with the original intent of displaying them in a museum will […]
A Slippery Slope: Conventional vs. Synthetic Oil & Viscosity Performance Tests
What happens when enthusiasts looking for greater performance either can’t afford the things that make big power changes, like heads, cam, intake and boost, or have already exhausted use of […]
NHRA 2016 Wrap-Up: Team Summit Romps; DeJoria and Brown Join Line in Winner’s Circle
Jason Line made if four in a row for Team Summit in Pro Stock, Alexis DeJoria made it three in a row for the ladies, and Antron Brown returned to championship […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: How and Why Camshaft Manufacturers Grind Advance Into Camshafts
I’ve read something about camshafts that some cam companies grind advance into the camshaft. I thought that you could only advance the cam once it was installed in the engine? […]
10 of the Most Overlooked & Forgotten Muscle Cars In History (Says You)
Time can be cruel sometimes—the hot ticket, in-thing today might be completely forgotten tomorrow. And the automotive world is no exception. Plenty of awesome rides hit the streets with throngs […]
Monte Makeover (Part 2): Transforming an ’86 Monte Carlo into an Autocross Killer Continues
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 […]
Spark Plug Evolution: How Plasma is Being Used to Improve Spark Plug Performance
In junior high science class, you probably learned about the three states of matter: solids, liquids, and gases. Chances are you didn’t spend as much time talking about the lesser-known fourth […]
Pro LS Profile: Summit Racing Makes Choosing a Forged Piston for Your LS Engine Easy!
When building a LS engine, you have a lot of questions and things to decide like: Where will my bores clean up? How many cubic inches am I going for? […]