Got questions? We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. Last week, we helped a reader make around 400 horsepower with their Chevrolet 400 small block engine. This week, we’ve decided to take the same question and turn things up a notch with ingredients to make 440-460 horsepower. Once again, the
Bonneville Speed Week took place August 10-16. The hardest of hardcore hot rodders have been taking cars, trucks, motorcycles, and homemade speed-buggies of all of kinds to the Bonneville Salt Flats for more than a century. Bonneville Speed Week, run by the Southern California Timing Association, has become a bucket list event for gearheads and speed
Valve springs are probably the most stressed components of an engine. Yet they are also one of the most oft-overlooked parts in the entire engine. The fact of the matter is valve springs are among the most critical pieces of an engine assembly, essentially acting as the glue that holds the entire valvetrain together. By
The popularity of the GM LS engine has been well documented by OnAllCylinders. We’ve covered LS swaps, LS conversion kits, and parts developed just to make LS upgrades easier. But if you just can’t get enough of General Motors’ latest-generation performance mill, we suggest you get to LS Fest the weekend of September 6. Every year,
Whether you’re Thornton Melon, Billy Madison, or just a parent getting ready to send your offspring off to the wonderful world of academia, it’s definitely that time of year again. Morning commutes to work are getting longer. You have way more morning tasks. The house is much quieter. And your evening schedule just got a
[portfolio_slideshow id=22383] Assembling braided AN hose and hose ends is pretty straightforward. But how do you know if the completed assembly is OK? Ideally, you would pressure-test your plumbing before you go to a bunch of trouble installing it in the car. That’s where the folks from Earl’s Performance enter the equation. They have a
This summer marks the 25th anniversary of Nike’s “Just Do It” slogan. A recent article in USA Today recalls how legendary advertising agency Wieden+Kennedy tweaked the original slogan, “Let’s Do It,” to fit the Nike brand. Nike has never been the same as “Just Do It” has become synonymous with the brand–and vice versa. This got
[portfolio_slideshow id=22301] On this day in 1897, Olds Motor Works was founded in Lansing, MI. Before its demise in 2004, Oldsmobile gave us some iconic street machines and muscle cars, including the 88, Cutlass, and 4-4-2. During its 107-year run, Oldsmobile produced over 35 million automobiles, and its Curved-Dash model was the first car to be
Are you considering ceramic-coated headers or painted headers? Is one better than the other? In this Summit Racing Quick Flicks video, you will learn the benefits of each style so you can choose the set of headers that makes the most sense for your vehicle, your budget, and your individual performance needs.
Smokey’s Dyno & Performance in Akron, OH isn’t the first shop to mate a GM LS engine with a BMW E30 (3 Series). “The E30 is a very popular chassis for an LS swap,” said Jamy Lippencott, vice president of Smokey’s Dyno & Performance. “Road course guys are taking stock LS motors and putting them
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