Video: How to Set Lifter Pre-Load on a Small Block Chevy Engine
Watch this video from Power Nation and Summit Racing, and let tech expert and OnAllCylinders contributor Jeff Smith show you how to set lifter pre-load on a small block Chevy […]
GM to Launch German-Inspired 4.2L Twin-Turbo V8 for 2019 Cadillac CT6
General Motors’ new hand-built 4.2L twin-turbo V8 for the 2019 Cadillac CT6—which features “hot V” engine architecture, similar to engines built by BMW, Audi, and Mercedes—is the first Cadillac-exclusive engine […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: What Causes Distributor Cap Corrosion and Deposits (and How Can You Avoid Them)?
I was working on my engine the other day when I pulled the distributor cap and noticed what looked like grease around the inside of the cap. But what really […]
Parts Bin: Bishko Factory Service Manuals, Wiring Diagrams, and Parts Lists
As much as we hate to admit it, working on a project is always easier when you have the instructions. But, if you’ve got a vintage vehicle, it’s often difficult […]
NHRA Wrap-Up: Butner & B. Force Make History, Join Hight & Krawiec as 2017 NHRA Champs
Bo Butner has overcome the odds more than once in his life and he did so again with a thrilling come-from-behind march to the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing […]
Doomsday Derby: The 7 Vehicles of the Apocalypse
So, this may be it, folks—the last thing we ever publish. The much-publicized end of the Mayan Long Count calendar is Dec. 21, 2012—the end of the 13th b’ak’tun. The […]
Shift into Overdrive, Part 1: Understanding Ford’s 4R70W Automatic Transmission
Ford’s 4R70W automatic transmission traces its lineage back to the AOD (Automatic Overdrive) four-speed automatic introduced in 1980. Designed to improve fuel efficiency and reduce engine wear, the original AOD […]
Texas Motor Speedway Bans EV Race Cars Over Fire Concerns
Much like Hansel was way back in 2001, electric vehicles (EV) are so hot right now. Super hot. Occasionally on fire, even. Which, as it turns out, is just a […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: How to Install a Bypass Fuel Pressure Regulator on an EFI System
I’m building an LS engine to put into an early Chevy pickup and I’ve got a fuel delivery system question. I’m running one of those new Holley Sniper aluminum fabricated […]
NHRA 2014 Wrap-Up: Courtney Force Earns Landmark 100th Female Victory; Massey and Johnson Also Score Wins
Courtney Force raced to the landmark 100th victory by a female in NHRA history Sunday at the NHRA Kansas Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka. Spencer Massey (Top Fuel) and Allen […]