Month: February

Face Time: Creating the Mt. Rushmore of American Trucks (Part 1)

44. That’s the number of Presidents we’ve had here in the U.S. of A. All are supposedly honored on this Presidents Day. A few have been immortalized on U.S. currency. But just four have been so widely celebrated that their giant likenesses have been carved into the side of the mountain. Somewhere, we can hear Washington, Jefferson,

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Relationship Advice for Car Guys

Here at OnAllCylinders, we’re well known for giving good car advice. We’re not as well known for giving relationship advice. That’s probably a good thing, because OnAllCylinders is not a relationship blog. But we can’t pretend our love for our hobby and our feelings for our significant other have never crossed paths. Take Feb. 14, for

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Ask Away: GM 10-Bolt vs. 12-Bolt Rear-Ends

With the upcoming addition of the 454-cubic-inch big block to my 1966 El Camino, I begin to worry about the durability of the 8.2-inch 10-bolt rear. It currently houses a 3.36:1 gear ratio which I am very happy with. The car itself is a driver, I do not drag race, nor do I anticipate ever taking

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Video: Step-by-Step Motive Gear Ring and Pinion Installation

Horsepower is good. So is torque. But it’s not always about how much power your vehicle makes. Performance can also come down to how you apply that power. That’s why street performance, race, and truck enthusiasts sometimes turn to ring and pinion gear swaps to optimize the way horsepower is transferred to the pavement. By

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Ride Guides: A Quick Guide to Identifying 1960-66 Chevrolet Pickups

Some people are walking automotive encyclopedias. They can look at a vehicle and quickly ascertain year, make, model—and probably a billion other facts, too. For others, it doesn’t come quite so easily. That’s why we’ve created Ride Guides, our series of infographics and posts designed to help you easily identify classic and performance vehicles. In this first

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Lot Shots Find of the Week: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396

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. On Wednesdays,  we’ll share our parking lot find of the week—another

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Video: How the Corsa Xtreme Exhaust Adds 20 HP to the C7 Corvette

Want to see how Corsa Performance Exhaust coaxed 20 more horsepower and an additional 15 foot-pounds of torque out of the Chevrolet C7 Corvette? In this 7-minute video, the gang at Corsa will walk you through the steps they took to create a new exhaust system custom-designed for the new Corvette to A) Create aggressive

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