A hydraulic clutch relies on pressurized fluid to amplify/transmit force, so whenever an air bubble gets into a closed hydraulic system, it can dramatically decrease the system’s ability to pressurize the fluid. That, in turn, can prevent the clutch from being able to fully disengage when you’re shifting gears. Note: Hydraulic clutch systems are very similar
Q: I have a 1970 Lotus Europa S2. It’s a mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive car. With a little cutting and welding, I managed to take a Ford 302 (bored .30 over) and nestle it snugly behind the firewall. The engine runs like a charm, but now I need to find a transmission that will match the Ford
Pro Stock driver Matt Hartford earned his first-career Wally in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series after beating Erica Enders in the final round of the NHRA SpringNationals Sunday at Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown, TX. Brittany Force won Top Fuel, and J.R. Todd won Funny Car for the second consecutive event. Hartford clocked
Summit Racing Equipment will be the primary sponsor for veteran Pro Mod racer Keith Haney in the 2018 NHRA E3 Spark Plugs Pro Mod Series. The Tulsa, Oklahoma-based driver will be behind the wheel of the 2015 Summit Racing Camaro when he makes his NHRA Pro Mod debut at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals in
It’s been a half-century since the first Ford Mustang Cobra Jet was unleashed on the world, dominating the competition at the 1968 NHRA Winternationals. Now, on its 50th anniversary, Ford Performance introduces the fastest Cobra Jet to date—a track-only pony car capable of mid-eight-second ETs in the quarter-mile, crossing the lights at over 150 mph.
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
According to Automotive News, General Motors has replaced now-former Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen with Steve Carlisle. Carlisle was previously the president and managing director of GM Canada. De Nysschen had served as head of Cadillac since July 2014 after jobs with both Infiniti and Audi. The decision is said to be effective immediately. You can read
We had our first taste of 80 degrees this past week at OnAllCylinders’ headquarters in northeast Ohio, and it was glorious—convertibles and motorcycles roamed the streets, the sun was shining, birds were chirping… …and now it’s snowing again. Undaunted, we used the hashtag #DropTop on our latest stroll through Instagram to help remind us of what nice
There are a lot of factors to consider when swapping an LS engine into a vehicle not originally equipped with one, perhaps the most important being the transmission choice. The good news is that GM made it really easy for folks to mount an earlier transmission to an LS: the bellhousing patterns are virtually identical
Q: I’m finishing a build on a 1967 Ford Galaxie convertible. Here’s what I’ve got so far: a 1971 351W, bored .030 over, flat top pistons, stock 69cc heads and bottom end, Edelbrock Performer manifold, 600 cfm Holley vacuum secondary carb, and 1969 351W header-style OEM exhaust manifolds with dual 2½” glasspacks. I benched all
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