Got questions? We’ve got the answers—Mondays when the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we troubleshoot a carburetor and build some serious LS horsepower! From: Joe Landreth • Simpsonville, SC Q: I’m running a 331 small block in my 1963 Bel Air. Recently, I installed a new carburetor. It ran great
There are a lot of cool jobs in the world: professional beer tester…pool boy at Charlie Sheen’s mansion…roadie for Air Supply. Ah yes, we can all dare to dream, but many of us have given up on finding our ideal job (except for the beer testing thing). Not so for Ron Bachmann, who has been
Bob Long’s 1954 Ford F-100 Pickup Consider Ford’s venerable F-100 pickup. It’s been around for over 50 years. It’s been customized by vast legions of Blue Oval fans, most of them born long after it came out. According to our calculations, that means at about seven kajillion customizing ideas have been tried out on the
[portfolio_slideshow id=5704] This story appeared on the Summit Racing website on December 31, 2009 and originally ran in the Summit Racing catalog. Destiny. Some people believe that all things and all interactions follow a predetermined path and you can’t change the outcome no matter how hard you try. The whole idea might sound a little
[portfolio_slideshow id=5683] First, a confession: Originally, I was going to write a post on how to install the Hypertech HyperPAC on your diesel-powered vehicle. Then I realized…there really isn’t an installation. You simply plug the HyperPAC into your vehicle’s diagnostic port and mount the computer’s four-inch screen to the dash using the included suction cup
Every car guy has a story about the one that got away. You know, the Tri-5 in the old barn off of the highway, or the 40-year-old cream puff the nice lady down the street sold to someone else for $500. It can keep you awake at night. You can sit and wait for a
This country is obsessed with rating things. Thumbs up or thumbs down. Good, better, best. Four out of five stars. From movies to soda pop, actresses’ Oscar dresses and yes, cars, we Americans love to rate our stuff. But we had a tough time figuring out a way to rate Mike Zayas’ 1969 Chevelle SS396.
We’ve titled this post “Air Intakes 101.” It’s not the most creative title for a post, but it fits the topic in so many ways. For starters, most air intakes are inherently a “101” part—a basic, entry-level upgrade that novice and seasoned tuners like for a quick, bolt-on performance boost. Taking the 101 concept a
Got questions? We’ve got the answers—Mondays when the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re talking compression ratio and LT1 power. From: John Oltman, Jr. • Metamora, IL Q: I’m rebuilding a 327 to drop into my 1948 Jeep CJ2A. I’ve bored the engine .030 inches over and equipped it with
[portfolio_slideshow id=5727] This story originally ran in the Summit Racing catalog and first appeared on SummitRacing.com on 9/6/2007. Don Barr is a Porsche guy. His 1983 Porsche won a National Preservation Award at the 1998 National Porsche Parade in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. He used to race 944s on the weekends. And his good friend and
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