You’ve got questions. We’ve got answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re helping a reader troubleshoot a misfiring Mopar 440 in a ’69 Dodge Charger. Q: I have a 1969 Dodge Charger that is giving me fits. It has a 440 high performance engine that is basically stock except for stainless valves,
From time to time, OnAllCylinders will provide a peek at some of the newest products and deals that can help get your next project on track for less. Check out what’s in our parts bin this week: At the 2017 SEMA Show, Eibach’s team introduced its new PRO-TRUCK-LIFT systems. They’re designed to properly lift a truck’s
Summit Racing is celebrating its 50th year in 2018. It seems like the famous Summit Racing catalog has been around just as long, but the company didn’t actually create its first catalog until the 1970s—years after the company was founded. A lot has changed since that first catalog, including the size of the book and the
The Summit Racing Show Car Series rolled into Pittsburgh this past weekend for the 57th annual World of Wheels. Spectators were treated to hundreds of show quality hot rods, a Chop Shop fabrication demonstration, the Pedal-Car Challenge build-off, celebrity appearances, and more. Here’s a sampling of what the show had to offer:
Similar to old-school turbochargers, the 2000s took a little while to get going as the world faced new threats, battles and challenges beyond the streets, and racetracks—but get going the Aughts did. While major advancements in safety, fuel economy, and in-vehicle electronics were in the works that would bring about major gains in life-saving traction
You’ve got questions. We’ve got answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re suggesting upgrades for a supercharged 1959 Chevy Pickup with a 400 small block motor. Q: I want to build a 400 small block Chevy to put into a 1959 Chevy pickup with four-wheel drive. The truck will not be a
Engines are often identified by their displacement, like the ubiquitous Chevy 350, Mopar 440, or Ford Five-Oh. But displacement alone isn’t always the best differentiator, and nowhere is that more evident than with the Ford 351 engines. Sure, ‘351’ refers to the engine size, but there were essentially three major versions of the Ford 351—the
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
(Updated: 11 a.m. ET on 1/18/18) Track officials at Englishtown, NJ-based Old Bridge Township Raceway Park (or simply “Englishtown” for short) announced that it is ceasing all drag racing operations immediately. The historic track was set to host the NHRA’s 49th-annual Summernationals in June. The racetrack is located in the highly populated greater New York
The decade of the 1960s gave us some of the most significant moments in American history. It would be an understatement to say the same of the vehicles produced during the decade. The cars were unquestionably significant. The 1960s gave us what are likely the best bang-for-your-buck performance vehicles in history. In 1960, the average
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