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Q: I have a 1968 or 1969 Ford 390 engine. I had the block re-bored and was told to use moly piston rings. When I was finished with the rebuild, the engine began to use oil, so I tore it apart to see what was wrong with it. The cylinder walls were very wet (oily),
Team Summit’s perfect streak continued Sunday when Jason Line outgunned KB Racing teammate Greg Anderson in the final round for his fifth win of the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series at the Kansas Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka’s dragstrip. Top Fuel’s Doug Kalitta won his third-consecutive race, and Matt Hagan won his second-consecutive
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