The transmission is the little brother of the powertrain. It doesn’t often get the same respect or attention as the engine—until it starts acting up. You’ll most likely see dozens of engine build stories in magazines before you see an article on a transmission. And we spend hours under the hood or around an engine
What would you pay to own a new Z/28? Chevrolet has set a suggested retail price for the 2014 model at a cool $75,000. Would you pay that for the purpose-built track car? Are you willing to pay 75 grand for the faster lap times that General Motors promises? Or would you pay up just for
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 share our parking lot find of the week. To
If you had a crystal ball in your tool chest, which 2014 model cars would be considered classics 20 years from now? We could make a few educated guesses, but we only have a Magic 8 Ball in the OnAllCylinders tool chest—and it keeps telling us to “Ask Again Later.” Fortunately, the Hagerty insurance company is much
What’s the most-important property of a lubricant? Viscosity. Learn the difference between viscosity grade and viscosity index. Learn what all of those viscosity numbers and letters mean by listening to the specialists at Driven Racing Oil break it down. Should you use a 15W50? A 10W30? A 0W20? Watch this video and learn how to
Got questions? We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we examine ideal camshaft lobe separation for nitrous applications. D.M. Pitman, NJ Q: Can you shed some light on camshafts made for nitrous engines? Why would they have a lobe separation of 112-114 degrees, versus 106-108 degrees for an otherwise
Hot rodders love to share. Facebook is great for sharing. Therefore, all hot rodders love Facebook. OK, maybe not all hot rodders love Facebook, but there sure were a lot of people sharing beautiful rides on Facebook in 2013. We even compiled a list of the 15 most-popular cars of 2013 from the Summit Racing Facebook page, according
[portfolio_slideshow id=27187] Properly mounting engine driven accessories onto your LS V8 swap, may at first, seem much more difficult than anticipated. LS swap engine mounts, headers, and cross members, make it easy to install the engine in a variety of early model GM muscle cars and trucks. But adapting the A/C compressor, alternator and
Ever heard of the 17-year cicada? It’s a nasty grasshopper-type bug that explodes out of the ground by the zillions every 17 years to consume all the plants on Earth and cover the ground with their short-lived carcasses. Blech. Ever hear of the 17-year Camaro? Mike Norica has one. His 1967 Camaro RS spent all
Editor’s Note: The year 2013 gave us the C7 Chevrolet Corvette and took from us performance legends like Dean Jeffries and Stu Hilborn. We had a light-hearted look at the half-dozen Fast and Furious movies and got serious with dozens and dozens of new tech articles and how-tos. We even put a hot rodder’s spin on March Madness and Fantasy Football. All told, there were over 550 new articles from OnAllCylinders
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