Parts Bin: Trick Flow GenX 260 Cylinder Heads for GM LS7
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: Trick Flow GenX 260 Cylinder Heads for GM LS7 Combine a big bore (4.100 inch and up) engine
Old Soul, New Blood: Dan Panaia’s 1963 Buick Riviera
Old-timers complain about the kids these days, with their “Internet,” and “smartphones,” and lack of appreciation for fine hotrods. Well, we found one kid they like a lot, in spite of his new-fangled gadgets. Since the age of 14, Dan Panaia had helped out around the shop at Performance Kent Automotive, which is owned by
Ask Away with Jeff Smith: A Basic Guide to Ignition Advance
I hate to admit that I’ve been working on cars for more years that I care to admit and yet I still don’t understand all the different things about ignition advance. Every time I ask my friends who say they know all about that – I get a different answer. Can you make it simple
Shot Peening, Magnafluxing, and More: 7 Automotive Aftermarket Mysteries Explained!
Furnace brazed. Induction hardened. Shot peened. These are phrases you’ll find throughout your Summit Racing catalog. They are often included as beneficial selling points on parts—in most cases, critical engine and vehicle performance parts. But do you know what these phrases mean? And more importantly, do you know what they mean to the performance of
Quick Tech: How to Use a Leakdown Tester
Using a leakdown tester is one of the best ways to assess the health of your engine. Easy to use, a leakdown tester measures how much cylinder pressure is escaping from your cylinders, showing how efficiently your piston rings and valves are sealing the combustion chamber, along with your head gasket. With street engines, ten to twenty
Video: What Do You Think of the 2015 Challenger Drag Pak?
Chrysler introduced the 2015 Dodge Challenger Drag Pak at the NHRA U.S Nationals this past weekend. Yes, it was the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, but Chrysler managed to create its own buzz with the prototype Drag Pak test car. The 2015 Challenger Drag Pak features a naturally aspirated, aluminum 426 HEMI engine, steel liners, and custom calibration.
Fan Gallery: Top 10 Facebook Rides of August
You keep building amazing rides. And Summit Racing keeps on sharing them. Here are the Top 10 rides that earned the most likes and shares on Summit Racing’s Facebook page and mobile app. during the month of the August. For the most part, these are vehicles built by hobbyists with real-world budgets and an unreal passion for automotive performance. The folks
Chevrolet, National Corvette Museum to Restore Three Sinkhole Vettes
Chevrolet is financing the restoration of three of the eight historic Corvettes destroyed last February when a sinkhole formed unexpectedly inside the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY. Concurrently, the museum’s board elected to fill and repair the sinkhole which created unprecedented interest in the museum over the past seven months. Chevrolet and the
And the Winners Are! OnAllCylinders Readers’ Choice Award Winners Unveiled
We asked. And you responded. For the past two weeks you’ve given your opinions on everything from the best engines to the best automotive forums and television shows. Those opinions determined the winners of the first annual OnAllCylinders Reader’s Choice Awards, which covered 14 different categories. As expected, your opinions didn’t always line up with the
NHRA’s Countdown to the Championship Field Set After U.S. Nationals
NHRA’s six-race Countdown to the Championship playoff field is all set after the U.S. Nationals wrapped up yesterday in Indianapolis. Alexis DeJoria defeated John Force in the Funny Car finals, making her—and the event’s other three victors—all first-time winners of the tradition-rich Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event at Lucas Oil Raceway. Richie Crampton in




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