[portfolio_slideshow id=22004] Late model EFI engine swaps and aftermarket EFI systems are hot right now—and it’s no secret why. With the ample supply of parts and kits from the aftermarket, you can make ridiculous power and do it more affordably than ever with these conversions. Until now, though, the fuel system has been a costly and
The seventh video in our Wheel/Tire series will help you figure out how to select the best wheel material for your particular vehicle and tastes. The gang at Summit Racing will explain the various wheel material options and provide information on how each wheel type will affect your vehicle, no matter what you drive. Get some knowledge.
[portfolio_slideshow id=20919] A timing chain doesn’t seem like it has a lot to do. All it does is turn the camshaft in concert with the crankshaft, right? Well, yes… and no. On many V8 engines, accessories like the oil pump, mechanical fuel pump, and the distributor are indirectly driven off the camshaft. That means a
With more LS engines being swapped into early-model muscle cars that participate in bracket racing, autocross and other competitive events, the limitations of the stock oil pan become more evident. While it’s definitely easier to slip an LS V8 into almost anything these days, the LS oil pan doesn’t always clear the vehicle’s cross-member or
[portfolio_slideshow id=20662] Trick Flow Specialties built a 565 cubic-inch Chevy that was awarded to the IHRA Summit Racing SuperSeries Top Class Champion back in 2012. The big block made 1,013 horsepower. That’s a very respectable benchmark, one that Trick Flow wanted to beat with its next engine. The solution is cubic inches—lots of cubic inches. That’s
We’ve got a series of videos that cover basic wheel and tire information you should know before purchasing your next set of rims and tires. The first in this series of Summit Racing Quick Flicks videos focuses on wheel backspacing and offset. Future videos in the series will cover wheel and tire mounting, wheel materials, measuring
Watch this Summit Racing Quick Flicks video and learn the basics of differentials, including the differences between open, limited-slip, and locking, and how each style works in your vehicle.
[portfolio_slideshow id=19010] It’s no big secret that big horsepower means increased heat. But high performance engines, like other internal combustion powerplants, aren’t really all that efficient. Roughly one-half of the total heat energy produced by an engine is not put to work, but simply transferred back to the cooling system. If your cooling system—especially your
In the automotive plumbing world, there a few different ways to measure thread size on fittings and hoses. The most popular thread measurements are AN and NPT. What’s the difference between the two? How does an AN thread convert to a “plain English” fractional value? How do the two measurements relate to one another? Those
If you’re making custom modifications to your suspension, it may require you to use different shocks than the ones that came stock from the factory. Watch this short video and learn how to find the compressed and extended length measurements that will help you select a set of shocks that fit perfectly.
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