Can a Car or Truck Run Without a Catalytic Converter?
Starting in 1975, federal law mandates the use of a catalytic converter in all road-legal passenger cars sold in the United States. Since then, the requirements regarding the use of […]
A Look Back at the History of the Corvette C2 (1963-67) Sting Ray Generation
On June 30th, 1953 the first production Corvette rolled off the assembly line. And after some early growing pains, the Corvette was well on its way to becoming an American […]
NHRA 2013 Wrap-Up: Capps, Langdon, and Nobile Win at Sonoma
In an exciting Funny Car final, Ron Capps raced to his second win of the season Sunday and continued his recent domination at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals. Shawn Langdon in […]
Thanks to a Turbocharged 5.3L LS, Grandpa’s 1980 Chevy Truck Now Makes Over 1,000 Horsepower
Kris Kurzweg owns Fleetwood Auto Service, located in the cozy town of Fleetwood on the eastern side of Pennsylvania. Kris inherited the ownership from his father, and the shop has […]
Summit Motorsports Park Named Track of the Year by NHRA’s North Central Divison
Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, OH was named Track of the Year by NHRA’s North Central Division over the weekend at annual Land of the Winners Awards Banquet. […]
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 […]
“Fully Torqued” on The History Channel Vehicle Feature: 1974 Ford Bronco
Ever heard of the show “Fully Torqued” on The History Channel? It’s about a gearhead named Steve Pazmany who starts his own hot rod shop with his mentor Uncle ″Bird” […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: What Causes a Pushrod to Punch Through a Stamped Steel Rocker Cup?
We started our race engine after it sat all winter and the engine started running rough. We discovered a pushrod hat had punched right up through the pushrod cup. I’ve […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Can Direct Injection and E85 Live Together in Harmony?
I drive a 2014 Corvette Stingray LT1 7 speed manual with a cold air intake and dyno tune as the only performance mods thus far. In my quest to add more […]
Alex Taylor “Quest for the Sixes” Update: Building and Mounting a Methanol Tank…Over the Radiator?
If you have ever been around ’55 Chevys you know how little space is under the hood. Throw in a twin-turbo big block Chevy, and space is even at more […]