Month: June

Bob’s 1953 Packard Caribbean convertible was already unique. Then he dropped an LS3 engine and 4L65E tranny in it, and topped it off with special “Packard”-etched coilover covers and valve covers. Bob’s father found the car in Wisconsin, wrenched on it for a while and, after he passed, Bob finished the job in time to

We love car shows. We especially love car shows that support a great cause. The Georgia Street Rod Association held the Georgia’s Wounded Heroes Benefit Show last weekend at Summit Racing in McDonough, GA. The show benefits the non-profit Georgia’s Wounded Heroes organization, which offers assistance to police officers, soldiers and firefighters who live in Georgia and were injured

With summer temperatures heating up, it’s as important as ever to pay attention to your vehicle’s belts. In this post, Brian Wheeler, marketing manager at Dayco Products, shares some secrets to properly checking your belts. One of the most overlooked maintenance items on vehicles is the serpentine belt. About 20 percent of all vehicles on

Thousands of hot rods made their way to Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, OH for the 20th Hot Rod Power Tour.  Of course, there were tons of cars…but there were also some righteous trucks! Here are some of our favorite trucks that made the trek from Charleston, WV. Let us know your favorite in the

Muscle Cars, and Rat Rods, and Hot Rods, oh my! And a tractor?! The McDonough, GA Summit Racing retail store holds its Monday Night Cruise-In weekly during the summer. The collection of cool cruisers never fails to impress, nor does the photography of Brian Kreuser. As he often does, Kreuser provided these awesome images from the June 9,

What makes a car truly unique? In the world of hot rods, it can be a whole host of things. Maybe it has one-of-a-kind modifications. Maybe it’s rare. Maybe it includes standard accessories or a trim package that’s not often seen on that model vehicle. Maybe it’s so original that others barely recognize it. Whatever

In this Summit Racing Quick Flicks video, Al will show you how to replace spark plugs in late-model F-150 pickup trucks with modular engines. Because standard spark plug sockets won’t fit properly, the risk of breaking a spark plug is higher without knowing what to watch for. Particularly tricky is reaching the #4 and #8

You’ve got questions. We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re helping looking at oil pressure fluctuation and whether it could mean potential problems. D.M. Peoria, IL Q: I have a 1974 Chevy 350 four-bolt engine I have rebuilt for a project car. I had the machine work done by a

We can memorize engine firing orders but forget important dates. So in case you’ve forgotten, Father’s Day is rapidly approaching. That means it’s time to do a little shopping—a more-unpleasant prospect than tearing down a seized-up engine. In an effort to make Father’s Day gift buying a little more tolerable, we’ve done two things. We compiled