Month: July

Lot Shots Find of the Week: 1971 AMC Javelin AMX

A parking lot is a parking lot is a parking lot—unless it’s the Summit Racing parking lot. On any given day or time, the lot outside a Summit Racing store can turn into an impromptu mini car show, depending on who’s stopped by the store. On Wednesdays, we’ll share our parking lot find of the

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First Glimpse: New Jeep Wrangler Pickup Spied!

We first reported the possibility of a Jeep Wrangler pickup late last year. Today we have our first, albeit camoflauged, look at the 2017 Wrangler pickup. The spy shots, courtesy of Chris Doane Automotive, give us some pretty strong visual clues as to the final look of the truck. However, many other details remain murky.

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Jeff Gordon Back from Retirement — Sort Of!

It’s official: Jeff Gordon is coming out of retirement. For now. Gordon, the legendary four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion who retired following the 2015 season, will temporarily return to the driver’s seat for the Brickyard 400 on Sunday. Gordon will replace Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the #88 Chevrolet as Earnhardt continues his recovery from concussion-like symptoms. Hendrick

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Road Trip U.S.A.: Our 7 Bucket List Road Trips for Summer Driving

We talk a lot about working on vehicles around here. We love it, and we even get paid for it! But what happens when the work is done and the restoration is complete? Or the engine swap is finished? Or the five-year hot rod build is finally done? Two words: Road. Trip. The time-honored road trip is about

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Video: Performing a Cam Swap on a 454 Big Block Chevy

Discover how adding a more-aggressive camshaft to a factory engine can dramatically increase power, when the good people at COMP Cams show you how to perform a cam swap in a massive big block Chevy. Using a 454-cubic-inch V8 L29 7.4-liter Gen. VI motor, which originally came equipped in 1996-’99 full-size Chevrolet and General Motors

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Monday Mailbag: Setting Up a Brand New Carburetor for Optimum Performance

Q: I was shopping around for a new carburetor recently, and I noticed some carburetors being described as calibrated and ready-to-run out of the box. Is there really such thing as a “ready-to-run” carburetor? Don’t most carburetors require some amount of tuning after installation? A: While most aftermarket carburetors are wet-flow tested and calibrated for ready-to-run operation at the

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Parts Bin: Summit Racing Wheel and Tire Combos

From time to time, OnAllCylinders will provide a peek at some of the newest products and deals which can help get your next project on track.    Summit Racing Wheel and Tire Combos Whether you drive a classic muscle- or ponycar, Jeep, or even a 2015-16 Mustang, Summit Racing has created a Wheel and Tire Combo for

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Jeep Celebrates 75 Years with WWII Willys-Overland Tribute Concept Vehicle

Jeep is celebrating its 75th birthday by building a World War II concept vehicle honoring the original Willys-Overland vehicle which the company started producing on this date in 1941. The Willys MB is widely credited for its instrumental war in the Allies winning WWII. To commemorate the occasion, Jeep built a Wrangler which takes most

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Cast System: An Inside Look at Edelbrock’s Foundry and Casting Techniques

  Running 6.80s at nearly 210 miles-per-hour, today’s 275mm drag radial door-slammers incinerate the quarter-mile thanks to obscene levels of airflow and grip. Producing close to six horsepower per cubic-inch requires immense cylinder pressure that can split blocks, blow head gaskets and melt pistons in a jiffy. Fortunately, the aftermarket has methodically eliminated each of

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