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 produced in 26 years. Two versions of the engine are planned: a 550-horsepower engine for the all-new CT6 V-Sport, and a 500-hp version for other
Owners and fans of custom hot rods, restored classics, and modern performance descended on the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, NE last weekend for the 63rd-annual Omaha World of Wheels. And for the 63rd-consecutive year, the Nebraska leg of the 2018 edition of the Summit Racing Equipment Show Car Series didn’t disappoint. Want proof that Omaha
Q: I am in the process of rebuilding my 1967 Chevelle. I am looking for the formula to figure out the proper size carburetor. Do you know it? If so, would you please share that? A: We do, and we will. Carburetor CFM = (plannned rpm x cubic inches) / 3,456 For clarity, your carb
Richie Crampton took home the Top Fuel victory Sunday at the 49th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway Jack Beckman in Funny Car, Tanner Gray in Pro Stock, and Eddie Krawiec in Pro Stock Motorcycle, were also winners in their respective categories at the third of 24 events on the 2018 NHRA
In the past few years, the automotive aftermarket has really stepped-up to provide engine builders and hot rodders with modern fuel injection conversion kits that are both easy to install and easy on the wallet. Until now however, most of those EFI conversion kits were designed for folks running 4-barrel carburetors. But, since we said
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
Welcome to the 2018 Muscle Car Match-Ups which we’ve dubbed the 1968 Edition. A few super-important things: 1. We know what at least some of you are thinking. “OMG. U guys r dumb! Some of these aren’t even muscle cars!! Morons!!” And you know what? You’re absolutely right. Some aren’t. Sorry. We launched Muscle Car
Have you had a chance to attend one of the stops on the 2018 ISCA Summit Racing Equipment Show Car Series yet? If not, we’ve got the next best thing. Last weekend, the series rolled through Chicago and we had folks there with cameras to snap some pictures. As always, the event drew a diverse crowd. We saw
Installing a set of ring and pinion gears is a job even the most seasoned mechanics get nervous about, and one of the most important aspects of the project is ensuring that your gears are meshing together properly, to avoid excessive noise, vibration, and premature wear. The process of setting your ring and pinion gears
As part of the 2012 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration required commercial carriers to replace their traditional paper logs with a digital equivalent, called an electronic logging device (ELD). At first glance, you may think that these new guidelines only affect the commercial carriers, and
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