Little Red Corvette Part 2: Front Suspension Surprises with My 1971 C3
Welcome back to our Little Red Corvette series, an in-depth look at the problems encountered and the fixes made on my 1971 C3 Vette. In Part 1, I explained how […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Diagnosing a Chevy 454 That’s Getting Water in its Oil
I have a 454 big block Chevy that I purchased from a guy online. It looked good, we pulled the valve covers and it had a hydraulic roller cam and […]
NHRA Wrap-Up: Hagan, Torrence & McGaha Win in Epping for 2018
Matt Hagan remains on a tear as one of NHRA’s hottest drivers, as he won his second straight event of the season at the NHRA New England Nationals in Epping, […]
LS9 6.2L Engine Upgrade Guide: Expert Advice for LS9 Mods to Maximize Performance
[Editor’s Note: This LS9 engine upgrade guide is part of a series of LS engine upgrade guides assembled by a team of LS experts at Summit Racing that we are sharing at […]
What is a Leakdown Tester? And How Do You Use It?
If you build engines or if you campaign a race car (or any street-strip car for that matter), a leakdown tester is pretty much a go-to tool. Why Do a […]
The Tools You Need to Build a GM LS Engine
There’s no question that GM’s LS has earned a place in the world of high performance V8 engines. If you haven’t built one already, chances are you will sooner or […]
Ford’s Game-Changing Postwar Engines Part 3: The 429/460 Big Blocks
In Part 1 of our Ford’s Game-Changing Postwar Engines Series, we covered Ford’s first overhead valve V8s—the Y-Block, FE, and MEL Series. In Part 2, we took a deep dive […]
Block Party: Summit Racing’s SPC Engine Blocks for Small Chevy May be the Best Ever
It’s not quite a Chicken Little moment where the sky is falling, but the disappearance of good Gen I small block Chevy engine blocks is a major concern. If you […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Advice on Swapping a TH400 for an Overdrive 4L80E in a Full-Size Chevy Dually Work Truck
I have a 1981 Chevy C30 dually truck with a 454 big block and a 3.73:1 rear gear. I’d like to remove the TH400 and replace it with a 4L80E. […]
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 […]