Sounds Like Trouble: A Quick Guide to Diagnosing Common Engine Noises
What do you hear when you listen to your engine? The primal roar of high performance? Or is it more like a cry for help? OK, we never want to think of our engines […]
Racer Confidential (Part 4): 9 Ways to Improve Consistency at the Track
How does Warren Johnson seem to squeeze every last ounce of power from his engines? What is the secret to Greg Anderson’s consistency race in and race out? Those are […]
Video: A Close-Up Look at the Shifter Mechanism on a GM TH400 Transmission
So, you’ve got your Turbo-Hydramatic 400 transmission installed, and the shifter adjusted spot-on perfectly. Now, ever wonder what’s actually going on in your transmission when you shift? Well, the transmission […]
Mailbag: Could Your Engine’s Power Loss Be a Sign of a Poor Cooling System?
Q: I own a Chevy Impala with a 468-cubic-inch big block Chevy engine. It has 12:1 compression, Crane 298-degree duration cam, oval port cylinder heads, 926 cfm Holley double pumper […]
NHRA Wrap-Up: Capps Takes #7 of 2017, Joins Butner, B. Force & Krawiec in Winner’s Circle
Ron Capps won his seventh race of 2017 and reclaimed the Funny Car points lead Sunday at the Dodge NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway in Mohnton, PA. Brittany Force […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Diagnosing Oil Pressure Drops in a Big Block Chevy
I have a big-block Chevy in a ‘69 El Camino that I just purchased. I really don’t know much about the engine other than it is a 454 with an […]
See the Full Bracket for our 2019 Muscle Car Match-Ups: The “Limited Edition” Edition
Welcome to the 2019 Muscle Car Match-Ups which we’ve dubbed the “Limited Edition” Edition. A few super-important things: 1. We know what at least some of you are thinking. “OMG. […]
Mailbag: Using a Limited-Slip Differential to Hook Up a Chevy C10 at the Strip
Q: I’ve got an old Chevy C10 with a 350. I know it’s not your typical hot rod, but that’s what’s special about it. The block is bored .060″ over […]
How to Install a Scott Drake Billet Battery Tray in a First-Gen Mustang
Consider the humble battery tray. It’s main function is simple, but important—keep your battery in place. Few things do more damage in an engine compartment than a runaway battery. Most […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Tuning Tips for Edelbrock 2×4 Carb Setup on a Small-Block Chevy
I have an Edelbrock 2×4 setup using the 500 cfm Endurashine carburetors for my 383ci small-block Chevy that I’m putting in a ’53 Chevy hot rod pickup. In a month […]