Month: September

Iron Eagle: Building an Iron-Block LQ4 LS Engine

Chevy fan or not, you can’t deny the performance potential of GM’s LS series engines. They share most internal and external components with each other and fit in nearly any place a Gen I Chevy small block can fit. When you see Mustang folks run LS engines, you know GM hit a home run. We

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Shakedown at the Summit Results and Photo Gallery

Courtesy of SummitMotorsportsPark.com/Mary Lendzion: While rain was nonstop for the first half of the Summit Racing Equipment Shakedown at the Summit presented by Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels, action was nonstop for the second half of the event September 16-18, 2016 at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, OH. At stake was a $150,500 purse,

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NHRA Adds Four Southeast Dragstrips to Track Network

(Image/Las Vegas Motor Speedway) Three Florida dragstrips and a fourth in southern Georgia have joined the NHRA Member Track Network, and will be part of the racing league’s Division 2, the NHRA announced this week. The four tracks include: Orlando Speed World Dragway – Orlando, FL Lakeland Drag Strip – Lakeland, FL Emerald Coast Dragway

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Video: Installing a Spartan Locker in a Dana 30 Axle Carrier

Follow step-by-step how to install a lunchbox-style Spartan Locker into a Dana 30 axle carrier by watching this video, and learn the tips and tricks to the pros use to make the job simple and fast. From taking stock of all the pieces and parts, through pins and springs assembly, how to line up couplers

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Mailbag: Choosing Fuel Lines for a Street Rod Build

Q: I’m getting ready to plumb my ’33 Ford with new fuel lines. What type of line should I be using? A: It’s no secret, the formulation of pump gas has changed dramatically over the years. Your next fill up is likely to contain a blend of gasoline and ethyl alcohol (ethanol), plus an ever-changing recipe of

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The Danish Invade Hot Rod Drag Week 2016

Drag Week is taxing enough. Each participant needs to get his or her street legal racecar to the official check-in, get it approved for both race and street use, race it at the track, drive several hundred miles to the next track, and repeat the process for five consecutive days. Now, imagine shipping your car

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