Month: February

Video: Why Tubular Headers are Great Bang-For-Your-Buck Bolt Ons

“Bigger isn’t always better,” says four-time NHRA Pro Stock champ Greg Anderson, about the diameter of exhaust header primary tubes. In this short tech tip video from Summit Racing and Powerblock TV, you’ll hear Anderson explain that, while smaller-diameter primaries may create less volume, they generate faster exhaust-flow velocity which improves your vehicle’s low- and

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Cammy Awards: Best Band Named After a Car

OK — so we’ve taken a little liberty here. Some of these bands may not have necessarily named themselves after a car. They may simply share a name, but we still appreciate the connection. We also love the fact that they seem to mirror the speed and aggressiveness of their namesakes. Pantera? Fast and aggressive. Chevelle? Loud

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Cammy Awards: Best 1960s Driving Song

What makes a song a good driving song? The music? The lyrics? Good memories of driving around while listening to it? There are no wrong answers. And you get to decide. Your write-in votes are encouraged. Vote for your favorite in the comments, or on the Summit Racing Equipment or OnAllCylinders Facebook page. But the 2016 nominees

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Mailbag: Building a 12-Second ’68 Camaro

Q: I’m in the process of building a street/strip Camaro. My goal is to run high 12s in the quarter, with a few restrictions. I am going to use a 454 engine with oval port heads and 9:1 compression pistons, a stock TH-400, and 3.73 rear axle gears. What carb/intake combo, camshaft (preferably solid), headers, and

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Cammy Awards: Best Song About a Car

Maybe you’re really into Rob Zombie’s “Dragula,” Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car,” or Marc Cohn’s “Silver Thunderbird.” Your write-in votes are encouraged, if so. Vote for your favorite in the comments, or on the Summit Racing Equipment or OnAllCylinders Facebook page. But the 2016 nominees for the Cammies category of “Best Song About a Car,” are: a) Little Deuce

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Carb Loading: Load up on Holley Carburetor Tuning Tips and Tricks

Carb tuning has been a popular topic for us and our readers. Over the past few years, we’ve done several posts on the topic. The process itself can be a little tricky and very trying — especially for novice wrench-turners — so we thought we’d take the work out of finding good information. That’s why we’ve taken our

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1st Annual Cammy Awards: Vote for the Best Auto-Themed Music, Bands & More!

Bigger cultural movement — American hot rodding or the British Invasion? While the answer is up for debate, there’s no disputing that cars and music go hand-in-hand — and have for quite some time. Custom cars, classic vehicles, and sports cars have been the focal points of many songs, albums, videos, and even band names. And what

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