Month: June

Ride Shares: Harry’s 1969 Ford Ranchero

Vehicle: 1969 Ford Ranchero Owner: Harry (Joe) DeVeny Engine: Ford 302 Windsor V8 Features: Engine bored 0.030 over, Trick Flow® aluminum cylinder heads, Edelbrock carburetor, roller cam and valvetrain, Vintage Air air conditioning, headers   Comments: “This is a West Coast truck we brought to Ohio.” [portfolio_slideshow id=43408]

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Video 101: Installing a Dorman Replacement Instrument Cluster

Are the factory gauges in your car or truck inaccurate, inoperable, or just giving you fits? One of the traditional arguments against replacing the entire gauge cluster (versus diagnosing and repairing the cluster) has been the need to have a new set of gauges programmed to your application. Fortunately, Dorman has a direct-fit solution to make swapping

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Is the Jeep Grand Cherokee Hellcat on the Way?

We tend to stay away from rumors and stick to the actual news on this site. For a rumored Jeep Grand Cherokee Hellcat, we’ll make an exception. Because it’s a Jeep. Because it’s got a Hellcat. And because it’s being reported by a reputable source like Car and Driver. According to Car and Driver, the

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Mailbag: Diagnosing and Fixing Differential Whine

You’ve got questions. We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re quieting down a noisy differential. Q: I ordered a Richmond Gear 3.42 ratio ring and pinion set from Summit Racing for my 1989 Chevy van and had it installed by a shop I was told was reputable. They told

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Vote Now! The Top 10 Fan Rides of May 2015

Our monthly fan rides are becoming an exercise in who can dethrone General Motors. While Mopars, Fords, and an occasional oddball slip their ways into monthly fan ride voting, GMs (and Chevys, in particular) often find themselves on top. Not this month, you say. Four GM vehicles made the list of Top May Fan Rides

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