Ford did a proverbial mic drop when it added the retractable hardtop “Skyliner” option to the top-of-the-line Fairlane 500 in 1957. Let’s say that again: 1957. Retractable. Hardtop. At its debut, the 1957 Ford Fairlane Skyliner was the only mass-produced car in the world to have one—an engineering marvel to make Rube Goldberg smile. The
A check valve is a fundamental component of a compressed air system—whether that system is intended for inflating tires, powering air tools, or driving a set of air horns. The purpose of a check valve in an air compressor system is to control the flow of the pressurized air to ensure that it only moves
Q: I have a 1986 Chevy Camaro RS. I’d like to build a 350 for it that puts 400 horses on the ground, and I’d like for it to be an “all-motor” Camaro, without nitrous. My plan includes some high-compression pistons and a big cam. I was also thinking about putting 305 heads on the
The ladies dominated the NHRA nitro categories as Leah Pritchett and Courtney Force were victorious in Top Fuel and Funny Car Sunday at the 38th annual NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, GA. Vincent Nobile in Pro Stock and Eddie Krawiec in Pro Stock Motorcycle were also victorious in their respective categories at
For many cars and trucks, installing a performance exhaust system with large-diameter tubing is no big deal. But if you’ve got a slammed hot rod or track-hugging race car, fitting big exhaust pipes under your car can cause major headaches with ground clearance. Oval exhaust tubing is a great solution for folks who want to
A transmission jack is a must-have tool if you’re removing or installing a transmission. Now, while a lot of gearheads have made-do with improvised solutions for hoisting/moving a transmission, the fact is, a good transmission jack isn’t that expensive—and the consequences for a failed homebrew setup can be disastrous for both you and your transmission.
Forget April showers—the month of April brought us a deluge of incredible Summit Racing Facebook fan rides. Below are the 10 most popular fan submissions of April, according to the number of likes and shares by fellow fanatics. Now it’s time for you to determine the #1 fan ride for April 2018 by voting for your
Mechanically similar, General Motors’ LS and LS-based Vortec engines wound up on almost every branch of the GM family tree: Chevy, Pontiac, GMC, Cadillac, Buick—heck, even Saab, Hummer, and Isuzu got some LS love. Since LS and Vortec engines are so common, they’ve become the go-to performance and swap engines of the modern era. These motors are
They just don’t make ’em like Rich Dickson’s 1963 Mercury Marauder S-55 any more. Between those distinctive early-1960s body lines, the eye-catching Pacific Blue Metallic paint, and the over 137-feet (137 FEET!) of stainless steel trim, the ’63 Marauder just couldn’t help but stand out—even at a show as large as the Summit Racing Equipment
The annual Summit Racing Equipment Atlanta Motorama typically brings in the creme de la creme of show cars, muscle cars, vintage racecars, and hot rods. 2018 was no exception. OnAllCylinder’s David Fuller was on site with his camera and snapping pictures until his fingers hurt. After filling up a dozen or so memory cards, we whittled
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