How do you know which ignition wire set will work best in your vehicle? From stock replacement offerings to wiring for Top Fuel ignition systems, there are many ignition wire sets to choose from, generally classified by wire diameter and ohm resistance. Common sizes range from 7-millimeter diameters for low-resistance applications to 8.5 mm for higher-voltage
[portfolio_slideshow id=56019] RENO, NV. — Don’t call Les Stuart’s 1967 Mustang GT500 “Eleanor.” It has its own name, thank you very much. And while you may also be tempted to call Stuart’s “Pit Viper” GT500 an Eleanor clone, that label doesn’t do it justice either. “A lot of people clone Eleanor, but Eleanor can be a much better car,” Stuart
Do you have enough voltage reaching your spark plugs? The voltage required to light your plugs is constantly changing and can range from 5,000 volts to 40,000 volts and higher, depending on your engine setup. That’s why many high performance engines use a high-output ignition coil to deliver the voltage needed. The job of the
RENO, NV — Fifty of the nation’s top custom cars competed for the first-ever Hot August Nights Cup and part of $100,000 in cash and prizes. It’s one of the largest overall prize purses offered in any collector car competition in the world, and a familiar car wound up with the top prize. Billy and Debbie Thomas’ Ridler Award-winning 1939 Oldsmobile
Q: I have a Chevy Silverado K20 pickup with a 350. The engine is basically stock but is bored .030-inch over, has flat top pistons, and an Edelbrock Performer intake and 600 cfm carburetor. I just put in a COMP Cams Magnum 292 Series cam with new lifters, valve springs, retainers, etc., plus roller rocker arms. My
NHRA officials postponed the Northwest Nationals Sunday and announced the Top Fuel and Funny Car finals will conclude in two weeks at Brainerd, and Pro Stock will finish at the following event at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis. In Top Fuel, Steve Torrence will face Antron Brown in the finals. In Funny Car, Del Worsham
Sprint Car champion and Indy racer Bryan Clauson died Sunday from injuries suffered in a Saturday-night wreck during the Belleville Midget Nationals in Belleville, KS. He was 27. Clauson, a promising driver who dominated the dirt-track ranks, racked up more than 70 USAC wins, including the USAC National Sprint Car Championship and the USA National
RENO, NV — It took Dermie Close 20 years to build his “Dream Truck” 1948 Chevrolet pickup. It took him one trip to Hot August Nights in Reno, NV to earn a Grand Champion award. In his first visit to Hot August Nights, Close will go back home to Las Vegas with the Summit Racing Downtown
RENO, NV — The Hot August Nights Auction presented by Motorsport Auction Group (MAG) kicked off on Friday at the Reno Convention Center. Headliners for this year’s auction include a 1939 General Motors Futurliner #3 “Power of the Air Age.” Customized by Utah-based auto designer and builder Dave Kindig of Kindig-It Designs, the Futurliner will cross
[portfolio_slideshow id=55947] RENO, NV — Larry Soto already had a discerning eye for cool hot rods when he bought this 1935 Ford Slant Back from a friend in 2009. “Years and years ago I used to judge cars, so I knew what I was looking for,” Soto said. “I saw this car and knew exactly what I wanted
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