Math was never exactly our strong suit in school. That’s unfortunate because, as you know by now, there can be a substantial amount of math involved in hot rodding, racing, and general automotive mechanics. Luckily for folks like us, there are a number of automotive calculators around to help make this motorhead math simpler. Here, we’re going to share
I’ve been looking at aftermarket billet aluminum oil filters with a stainless mesh filter that you can disassemble, clean, and re-use. Are these any good? I don’t mind taking a filter apart and cleaning it. I’m thinking it might reveal problems before they really get bad but I’m not sure I’m getting as good a
[portfolio_slideshow id=42679] In the first segment of Desert Bronco, we introduced Marc Sorger and the 1984 Bronco he was cutting up, er, modifying for desert and short-course racing in his home state of Oregon. As Marc explained in that story, the 1978-96 full size Broncos are popular as desert racers and prerunner vehicles due to their
Fuel starvation is certainly not a unique problem. It can be an issue in road racing and circle track competition during hard cornering and stopping. It can also be a problem during the hard acceleration of drag racing and when off-road vehicles are climbing rocks or other rugged terrain. In these situations, fuel settles to one area of the
We’ve turned the hustle knob up to 11 to get Project Thunderbolt on the road before the next ice age. First on this episode’s task list are the suspension’s rear control arms, which needed a thorough restoration and some stiffer bushings to help reign in our newfound LS horsepower. We installed the refreshed rear control
Every project car encounters a speed bump along the way. Sometimes it’s a part that doesn’t fit quite right the first time, or some missing fasteners, or maybe the instructions were upside-down. But sometimes the whole car becomes one big speed bump. Elmer Bischoff is a second-generation car guy, having learned to swap engines and
Sometimes, when you buy a set of used wheels from a private seller, you end up saving money, but later realize the wheels’ bolt pattern is incompatible with your vehicle’s mounting flange. Wheel adapters will help you solve that problem. Learn how wheel adapters (also called wheel spacers) can help you match wheels with uncooperative
“Which size fuel pump do I need?” According to the Summit Racing technical department, it’s one of the most common questions they hear. It’s not about the physical size of fuel pump; rather, the question refers to the volume of fuel the pump can flow. Many companies rate fuel pump size based on gallons-per-hour (GPH),
It was a Mopar family reunion this Memorial Day weekend as Summit Racing hosted the 2015 All Mopar Show at its headquarters in Tallmadge, OH. This year’s show included the fathers of Mopar high performance, including Belvederes, Roadrunners, and HEMI ‘Cudas. It also attracted yoked up muscle from today’s generation—Challengers and Chargers. And it even
It’s impossible to properly convey our appreciation and admiration for the men and women who wear the uniform in service of their country. On this Memorial Day, we remember the fallen soldiers who gave all, providing us the freedom to build hot rods, and race cars, and watch basketball, and live every day how we want
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