Using Tubular A-Arms to Improve Race Car Suspension Geometry
Decades ago, there was only one way to “fix” the front suspension on a stock suspension door slammer race car. It involved cutting, pasting, and tweaking the A-arms to increase […]
Mad AMX: Mike Loboda’s 1970 AMC AMX
The drag strip has long been dominated by automatic transmissions and delay boxes. Not for Mike Loboda, though. Director of the U.M.T.R (United Manual Transmission Racers) North region, Mike is […]
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 […]
Mopar Touts NHRA Heritage, Unveils New Charger R/T Funny Car at SEMA
LAS VEGAS, NV–Mopar has redefined street performance over the past year thanks to its 707 horsepower Hellcat-powered Challenger and Charger. For the 2014 SEMA Show, the company turned its attention to […]
Mailbag: Upgrading Valvetrain for Bottom-End Performance on Toyota FJ-40 Land Cruiser with a SBC
You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers. We work with the Summit Racing tech department to help you tackle your auto-related conundrums. In this week’s Mailbag, we discuss upgrading valvetrain components on a vintage […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Upgrading Fuel Injectors for Better Performance in an LT1-Equipped Chevy Camaro
What would be the best injector for my 1995 Camaro? The idea is to get higher performance. Would I have to change fuel pump also? Thanks. P.B. It’s a common […]
Mouse Muscle: 10 Potent Hop-Up Packages for Your Small Block Chevy
The small block Chevy engine is now well-over 60 years old. But you can keep your Mouse motor going thanks to an array of special performance packages. These packages include […]
Ford’s Legendary Y-Block—Still In Style
Ford’s first overhead valve V8, the Y-Block, remains the engine of choice for a lot of hotrodders. By modern standards, the Y-Block is dated with its stacked intake ports and […]
One Ton of Fun: Todd Collins’ 600HP Chevy Dualie
Editor’s note: This story originally appeared at SummitRacing.com on 3/22/2005. To paraphrase a Bruce Willis flick: We see slammed dualies. We see them with big motors. We see them with […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: A Brief History of the Airflow-Restricting Chevy 305
How did Chevrolet build the 305 cubic inch small-block? Is it a mash-up of 283 and 350 parts? Or is it just slightly larger than a 302 Chevy engine? — […]