Month: December

Top Auto Events of 2015

Editor’s Note: In 2015, we looked back at the best aftermarket parts of all time, commemorated 60 years of small block Chevy performance, and went Back to the Future to celebrate the iconic movie’s anniversary. We said goodbye to Roscoe P. Coltrane and hello to a whole new generation of Camaros. Jeff Gordon retired. Volkswagen cheated. And BIGFOOT had a

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Top News Stories of 2015

Editor’s Note: In 2015, we looked back at the best aftermarket parts of all time, commemorated 60 years of small block Chevy performance, and went Back to the Future to celebrate the iconic movie’s anniversary. We said goodbye to Roscoe P. Coltrane and hello to a whole new generation of Camaros. Jeff Gordon retired. Volkswagen cheated. And BIGFOOT had a

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2015 Top Car Culture Stories

Editor’s Note: In 2015, we looked back at the best aftermarket parts of all time, commemorated 60 years of small block Chevy performance, and went Back to the Future to celebrate the iconic movie’s anniversary. We said goodbye to Roscoe P. Coltrane and hello to a whole new generation of Camaros. Jeff Gordon retired. Volkswagen cheated. And BIGFOOT had a

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SEMA Show ‘n’ Tell: Yukon Gear & Axle New Product Features

LAS VEGAS, NV — Yukon Gear & Axle, manufacturer of high quality and robust drivetrain parts, showed off a variety of new products at the 2015 SEMA show, and you can take a closer look at them in this series of short videos. The featured parts, include a locking hub conversion kit for late model Dodge, a

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2015 Top Tech Articles

Editor’s Note: In 2015, we looked back at the best aftermarket parts of all time, commemorated 60 years of small block Chevy performance, and went Back to the Future to celebrate the iconic movie’s anniversary. We said goodbye to Roscoe P. Coltrane and hello to a whole new generation of Camaros. Jeff Gordon retired. Volkswagen cheated. And BIGFOOT had

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Mailbag: Swapping a TH-350 Transmission for a TH-700-R4

Q: I have a 1941 Ford sedan with a small block Chevy. I would like to replace the TH-350 transmission with a TH-700-R4. How much difference is there in the physical size of the transmissions? Will I need to change the transmission mount? Would the driveshaft need modification? A: The TH-350 is 27¾ inches in total length and

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Goodguys Founder Gary Meadors, 75, Passes Away

Goodguys founder Gary Meadors died Sunday in his home in Arizona. He was 75. Multiple reports said Meadors suffered a heart attack. He is survived by his wife Marilyn, and sons, Marc and Marty. There’s been a huge outpouring of condolences for the Meadors family, and kind words for Gary as he was considered every bit

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Top 12: A Dozen Automotive Debates to Liven up Any Dinner Conversation

Forget politics and religion. There are much more important things to get all riled up about. Things like your sister’s poor taste in cars. Or your son’s lack of wrenching skills. Or your dad’s refusal to work on anything fuel-injected. There’s no better time to tackle these issues head-on than around the dinner table, right? So pass

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Hot Rod Night Before Christmas

A Summit Racing customer shared the following poem to Summit Racing’s Facebook page a few years ago. It has since become our favorite Christmas story, and Summit Racing has made it a tradition to post it to social media each Christmas Eve. This year, we’ve decided to share it with you. We should note, we don’t know who

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