Month: August

BangShiftin’ and RoadTrippin’: 2015 NSRA Street Rod Nationals Photo Gallery

The NSRA (National Street Rod Association) rolled into Louisville, KY for its 46th annual Street Rod Nationals. The show is one of the larger and more well known national events, drawing around 11,000 pre-1986 vehicles from all over. While we like the spirit of including newer vehicles, we’ve most often identified street rods as pre-1970ish vehicles. Our friends at

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Ford Sets Pricing on 2016 Mustang Shelby GT350 and GT350R

Like what you’ve seen and heard about the 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350? We now know what it’ll take to get one. Ford announced that pricing for the Shelby GT350 will start at $47,795 (plus $900 destination charge and $1,300 gas-guzzler tax). So you’re looking at just under $50,000 for the most basic model. Once you

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Video: How to Install a Putco Light Bar Behind Your Truck Grille

LED lights are all the rage. In this video, a Putco tech shows you how to install one of Putco’s curved, 40-inch LED light bars behind the grille of a Ford truck. Using basic tools–a 10mm socket and ratchet wrench and a straight-blade screwdriver–he walks you through removal of the four 10mm bolts, shows you how to remove

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Photo Gallery: Hot August Nights “Cool Cars” for Sale

Most people come to Hot August Nights to look at the cars. Some come to actively browse. Truth is you can find some pretty awesome vehicles for sale at Hot August Nights. Event organizers even set up a “Cool Cars” display to go with the swap meet at this year’s show. The Cool Cars area was

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Mailbag: A Case Study in Cam Size and Idle Quality

You’ve got questions. We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re discussing cam size and idle quality. Q: I am modifying a 1990 Mustang LX 5.0L. I installed a B303 Ford Racing roller cam. Other modifications include a Flowmaster Force II exhaust, underdrive crank pulley, 180-degree thermostat, K&N air filter, Hypertech Power Module, GT-40

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NASCAR Great Buddy Baker Passes Away at Age 74

NASCAR legend Buddy Baker died today after a battle with lung cancer, according to reports from SiriusXM NASCAR Radio and nascar.com. He was 74. Baker had a decorated career, winning 19 races at NASCAR’s highest level, finishing in the top five 202 times, and in the top 10, 311 times. Baker, along with his father,

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Parts Bin: Nitrous Controllers & Complete JK Accessory Packages

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: Nitrous Express Maximizer 4 Controller The Maximizer 4 can operate one or two stages of nitrous based on

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