Video: How to Install Piston Rings
Learn how to properly install piston rings by watching this six-minute Summit Racing Quick Flicks video. You’ll learn how to avoid causing damage during installation, how to identify the top […]
What Do Headers Do? What’s the Performance Benefit?
Join any conversation regarding high performance engines, and there’s a good chance you’ll hear the word “headers” used quite a bit. That’s because a good set of exhaust headers is […]
Soft Touch: Tools that Won’t Mar or Scratch During Final Assembly
Final assembly of a car is probably the best part of a project—well, after taking that first drive or pass down the track. In all the excitement, we guarantee you […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Things to Look for When Inspecting an Old Car
I live on the West Coast and just bought a 1963 Riviera from a local guy here in Southern California. The car is in really good shape and shows only […]
5 Winter Care Tips for Daily-Driver Vehicles Parked Outside in the Snow
If you live in an area that sees a lot of regular snowfall—like the OnAllCylinders home office located on the edge of the Lake Erie snow belt—then you already know […]
How Much Horsepower Do Cold Air Intake Kits Add?
When you view an internal combustion engine as essentially a fancy air pump, a cold air intake kit makes a lot of sense. After all, if more air—specifically oxygen—enters the […]
Seal Up Your Jeep CJ’s Windshield Frame for Good with This OE-Spec Cowl Weather Stripping—Here’s How
The rubber gasket between the body and fold-down windshield on Jeep CJs and early YJ/TJ Wranglers is notorious for making a poor seal. In fact, many Jeepers never lower their […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Explain Tailpipe Smoke from a Freshly Rebuilt Engine
I have this problem with a small block Chevy 355ci that my brother and I just assembled. The engine in the car runs great. But a friend was following me […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Good Distributor Options for a 1982 Chevy Big Block with an Upgraded Camshaft & Cylinder Heads
I have a 1982 Chevy big block 454ci in my 1966 with 10.1 compression using a GM 427 crank that makes 433ci. The heads are Corvette oval ports from a […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Curing an Edelbrock AVS2 Carburetor with a Non-Stop Flooding Issue
I recently purchased a T-bucket that has an Edelbrock AVS2 series carburetor. Last weekend I went out to start doing some work on it for the spring season. When I […]