Month: January

Mailbag: Winter Survival Tips for Diesels

Got questions?  We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re offering up some winter performance tips for diesel trucks. S.M. • Ann Arbor, MI Q:  I drive a 2001 Ford F-350 Super Duty Crew Cab pickup with a 7.3L Powerstroke diesel engine and a 4R100 automatic transmission. When

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Parts Bin: Factory Five Mk4 Drivetrain Combos, Chromoly Driveshafts & More

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: Summit Racing/Factory Five Mk4 Roadster 306 Combos An affordable alternative to the 427-cubic-inch 351W used in the popular Summit Racing/Factory

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Cheat Sheet: Quick Guide to Engine Firing Orders

Do small, simple projects become extremely large and a little out of your league when it comes to your ride? Has a simple distributor cap and rotor change quickly turned ugly? Has your once well-mannered carburetor suddenly become a smoke-puffing, gas spitting-monster? Sometimes it’s helpful to have a cheat sheet in hand to help you navigate projects–big

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We Want Your Vote: The Top Facebook Rides of 2012

Throughout 2012, you guys have shared a ton of your cars with Summit Racing’s Facebook page. We have compiled a list of 10 of the most-popular cars of 2012 from that page, according to your Facebook “likes” and “shares.” Here are those 10 cars. What is your favorite? What is the top user-submitted ride of

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Aussie Power: Twin-Turbo 451 Delivers 1,409 Ponies for Rare XY Falcon GT!

Street Ford magazine’s Roy Velardi is about to turn up the “wild” and “violence” quotient on Project Wild Violence, his rare XY Falcon GT replica. As you may recall, we told you all about the 1971 XY Falcon back in June—you can read the original Project Wild Violence post here. Just to spark your memory, the Falcon features: Mini-Tubs

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Lot Shots Find of the Week: Rat Rod Edition

A parking lot is a parking lot is a parking lot—unless it’s the Summit Racing parking lot. On any given day or time, the lot outside a Summit Racing store can turn into an impromptu mini car show, depending on who’s stopped by the store. Each Wednesday, we’ll share our parking lot find of the week—another benefit of

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