Month: October

SEMA Preview: RideTech to Feature its New C2/C3 Corvette Coil-Over Kits

SEMA 2014 Preview courtesy of RideTech:  Now, 1963-79 Corvette owners can enjoy the benefits of 2014 suspension technology with RideTech’s new C2/C3 Coil-Over Suspension System. The new system will be on display at the 2014 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, NV. RideTech’s C2/C3 Corvette coil-over system is a complete bolt-on system–no cutting up your classic

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2006 Pontiac GTO is Your Late Model Performance Playoffs Champion

The winner of the Late Model Performance Playoffs—based on YOUR votes—is the 2006 Pontiac GTO. The question you might be asking yourself is: In a tournament with the Camaro ZL1 and Z/28, the new Corvette Stingray, the 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392, the ’13 SRT Viper and the 2013 Shelby GT500, how in the heck

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Mailbag: Unleashing a (Mostly) Stock Pontiac 400

You’ve got questions. We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums.  M.J. Cadott, WI Q: I own a 1967 Pontiac Firebird coupe with a mostly stock 1971 400 engine. The engine is bored. 030 inches over, has 91cc heads (6X-4), and Hooker Competition headers. The car also has a 2.5-inch dual exhaust system with Flowmaster

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DEI & Boom Mat to Debut Bare Metal ’23 Track T Roadster at 2014 SEMA Show

SEMA 2014 preview courtesy of Design Engineering: DEI, an expert manufacturer in performance thermal products and manufacturer of Boom Mat performance acoustic products, will feature this year at the 2014 SEMA Show a custom built, bare metal, 1923 Track T Roadster, built by Jerry Magnuson of TrackMaster Products (TMP). The T Roadster will be located in

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Lokar to Introduce its New Billet Exterior 12 Volt Door Handles

SEMA 2014 preview courtesy of Lokar: Lokar will introduce new billet exterior 12 volt door handles at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, NV. Lokar’s billet exterior 12 volt door handles are a great way to elevate your vehicle to the next level. With all the same great features of our standard pieces the all

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Vote For the Late Model Performance Playoffs Champion!

And then there were two. It should come as no surprise that the two vehicles to emerge from the crucible that was the Late Model Performance Playoffs bracket would be two write-in entries from you – our readers. But maybe it does come as a surprise that the two gladiators duking it out for late-model

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Rat Race: Trick Flow Assembles and Dynos a 572-Cube Big Block Chevy!

[portfolio_slideshow id=35291] For the third year running, Trick Flow Specialties is building the engine that will be part of the prize package awarded to the IHRA’s Summit Racing SuperSeries Top Class Champion. Trick Flow’s first two engines—a 565 cubic inch big block Chevy in 2012 and a 598 cubic inch 460 Ford in 2013—each made

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Oil Well: Choosing the Proper Pressure and Volume for Your Oil Pump

[portfolio_slideshow id=35276] When picking an oil pump for an engine build, what do you select: standard replacement, high pressure, high volume, or both (high pressure and high volume)? That’s a question we hear regularly. But before we lay out the differences, let’s review the oil flow path in a common Chevy power plant. First, oil is

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Spectre Performance to Host Debut of 1972 C10-Based C10R Project at SEMA

SEMA Preview courtesy of Spectre Performance: Rob Phillips and his wife Brandy Morrow Phillips are no strangers to the automotive world or the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show held each November in Las Vegas, NV. Rob grew up working on cars alongside his uncle. The experience he gained from drag racing and working in

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