In this installment of Summit Racing’s Quick Flicks, you will learn about the main metering circuit on your Holley-style carburetor. The video is 15 minutes long and covers adjusting the primary jets, tuning the secondary jets, and finally, the Venturi effect and how it affects your carburetor’s performance.
Automotive paint primers serve a variety of purposes. Depending on which type you use, primer can offer corrosion-resistance for your sheet metal, provide the necessary adhesion for your topcoat, fill in or cover up surface imperfections, and ensure a nice, even finish for your paint job. So which type of primer is right for your
Seasoning your brake rotors is an essential part of preparing your brake system for heavy-duty or high-performance braking. In the interest of keeping yourself safe and maximizing the life of your brake rotors, completing a thorough seasoning procedure after installing your new rotors is strongly recommended. You should season your brake rotors before bedding in
In Automotive Paint Guide (Part 1), we covered most of the supplies you’ll need to lay down a professional looking automotive paint job at home. We purposely left paint guns out of the conversation, because they warrant their own discussion—a discussion that takes place in this Quick Flicks video. In the video, Summit Racing breaks
The key to any great paint job is starting with a smooth canvas. Learn about how angle grinders, dual-action sanders, sanding blocks, and lots of sandpaper are the key to laying the foundation for the perfect automotive paint job. In less than three minutes, this Summit Racing Quick Flicks video will give you a nice
It’s a fact: GM LS engines consume excessive amounts of oil. Supercharged or turbocharged engines, as well as engines regularly run to the rpm limit, use even more. One reason for this high oil consumption is oil volatility. The harder you run your engine, the hotter the oil gets, causing some of it to evaporate. The
This is the second in a video series that will teach you how to effectively tune your carburetor. In this 12-minute video, the tech experts at Summit Racing will provide the basics of how to make idle adjustments on your Holley-style carbs, including curb idle screw and idle mixture screw adjustments. Be sure to check
EDITOR’S NOTE: We have decreed April as “paint month” here at OnAllCylinders. As such, we’ve worked with the folks at Summit Racing to create a series of video guides for DIY automotive paint. These are not how-to videos–we’ll have a few of those for you in the coming months. These videos are designed to help you make
In this video, Anthony Di Basilio from the Factory FMF/KTM Off-Road Racing Team, with the help of RK Chain, will walk you through the step-by-step process of replacing the drive chain on your dirt bike. Tools (see all essential dirt bike servicing tools here) you might need for the job include: Breaker bar Chain breaker
How does Warren Johnson seem to squeeze every last ounce of power from his engines? What is the secret to Greg Anderson’s consistency race in and race out? Those are good questions. And we’ve got good answers, because guys like Greg Anderson, Don Garlits, and other accomplished professional and sportsman racers have shared some of the
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