[portfolio_slideshow id=27637] With the help from Summit Racing Equipment and TCI Engineering, our friends at Rod Authority are building a 1936 Ford, which they’ve named Project Flat Out. The project got its name because the original Flathead engine is coming out, and brand-new, modern mill is going in its place. Exit Ford Flathead. Enter Summit
Editor’s Note: This series counts down the Top 10 engines of all time—see how the voting was done by reading our initial post. In a hot rodding world dominated by V8s, many of you decided to think outside the V…er, box. At #6 on your Top 10 engines list, you’ll find the first gasoline-based inline engine of
It was originally designed and built for commercial trucking applications. But then Chrysler dropped it into Dodge Ram pickup trucks in 1989. Legions of people have been in love with the 5.9-liter, inline-six Cummins turbo diesel engine ever since. History General Motors and Ford had already entered the diesel marketplace by the time Dodge partnered
Editor’s Note: This series counts down the Top 10 engines of all time—see how the voting was done by reading our initial post. Does size matter? No, we say emphatically (but not for any particular reason). However, there is clearly a large contingent of you that believes bigger is better, because the Chevrolet 454 big block easily
Ford Motor Co. introduced their Windsor small block engine family in 1962, releasing the 289 and 302 into the automotive wilderness. As the public demand grew for more factory performance, the gang at Ford needed to figure out how to bridge their 302 and big block 390. Enter the 351 Windsor. Fun Fact In 1970,
[portfolio_slideshow id=27557] Mark Farina’s 1968 Plymouth Roadrunner has been named your 2013 Facebook Fan Ride of Year, beating out nine other finalists. While it’s obvious Farina knows how to build a nice hot rod, the Lockport, NY resident also has writing skills, too. Farina summarized the story of how his Roadrunner came together, and we liked his account so much,
Editor’s Note: This series counts down the Top 10 engines of all time–see how the voting was done by reading our initial post. Some picked their favorite engine based on durability. Others picked based on power and performance. Clearly, the Ford 427 SOHC (Cammer) engine cracked the top 10 based on its power and legendary status.
[portfolio_slideshow id=27531] Some call it a harmonic balancer. Others refer to it as a harmonic damper. Whatever you call it, that big chunk of metal hanging off the crankshaft snout of your engine is essential to your powerplant’s wellbeing and performance. Its job is to absorb harmonics, so from here-on-out we’ll refer to it as a harmonic damper (its only true
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
What is the best factory engine of all time? Yep, it’s a tough a question—but somebody had to ask it. And we did via the OnAllCylinders and Summit Racing Facebook pages. Do you measure the best engine by sheer horsepower? Do you focus more on durability? Or perhaps you give the nod to an engine that’s most affordable
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