Despite our best efforts to share some of the incredible cars and trucks we came across while exploring the vast 2017 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, NV last week, there were simply too many to offer a truly comprehensive look. So, in honor of last week’s 2017 SEMA Show, we used #SEMA as a filter
Soldering is a method of making a solid mechanical and electrical connection between two conductors (aka wires). For the purposes of this article, the process involves taking an alloy with a relatively low melting point (solder) and using it as an adhesive, of sorts, to link two wires together. Learning how to solder properly is
Among the many new Ford Focus RS performance parts introduced at the 2017 SEMA Show, Ford Performance’s brand-new Drift Stick is garnering the most attention. Maybe it’s because the Focus RS is an affordable way to get into a super-capable, all-wheel-drive 345-horsepower turbocharged hatchback. Maybe it’s because the motorsports discipline of drifting continues to grow
You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers. We work with the Summit Racing tech department to help you tackle your auto-related conundrums. In this week’s Mailbag, we’re helping a reader troubleshoot spark plug, carb-jetting, and timing issues in a small block Chevy 350. Q: I have a .030 overbored, balanced and blueprinted Chevy 350. It has a 9.5:1 TRW
LAS VEGAS, NV — You might be wondering: Have I seen photos of every vehicle at the 2017 SEMA Show? The definitive answer is: No. No person lacking the supernatural gift of omnipresence ever has. They tuck these things into every nook and cranny of the Las Vegas Convention Center, including manufacturer booths and random convention-hall corridors
This Hot Orange hauler was built by E.J. and Amy Fitzgerald of Cool Hand Customs. The 1955 Dodge pickup truck’s body was modified to fit on a chassis with C4 Corvette suspension components to give is some very non-1955 truck-like handling capabilities. A 383 small-block Chevy V8 from Blueprint Engines powers this hot rod, spitting out
LAS VEGAS, NV—This one’s for all your late-model lovers out there. The next generation of American performance cars is well represented at SEMA—as project vehicles and in new product development. This post covers just a few of the new products for modern muscle cars. Ford Performance 2018 Mustang GT Supercharger Designed just for the 5.0L
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
LAS VEGAS, NV — Being at the SEMA Show is essentially one continuous “Well there’s something you don’t see every day” experience. And sometimes, in a sea of head-turning automotive (and otherwise) wonders, you’ll find something truly unique—at least for those of us accustomed to driving only on pavement. The “Blue Streak Beast” is such
LAS VEGAS, NV — Master builder and TV personality Bryan Fuller created another gem with this fantastic 1940 Ford pickup we stumbled on while walking the maze of aisles at the Las Vegas Convention Center for the 2017 SEMA Show. “Georgia Gold” is one of those devil’s-in-the-details builds. There are little touches of awesome all
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