Month: September

Ride Guides: A Quick Guide to Identifying 1963-73 Buick Rivieras

What the world’s most interesting man says is true. Buick Rivieras aren’t the most common car you’ll see at a car show (unless it’s a Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac show). But when you’re lucky enough to stumble upon one, it’s usually a first-, second, or third-generation model. Although there were eight iterations of the Riviera through 1999, these first three generations

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Our 2016 Readers’ Choice Winners Revealed!

Car fanatics are never short on opinions. For the past two weeks, we’ve asked you to share those opinions on the important issues. Issues that divide America. Issues like: What’s the best automotive brand? Who makes the best engine? What’s the best current model truck? From your answers and opinions, we determined the winners of our

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Video: A Quick Primer on Electric Cooling Fans

“Electric cooling fans are the way to go for freeing up horsepower and for keeping your engine cool at all driving speeds,” says four-time NHRA Pro Stock champ Greg Anderson. In this short tech tip video from Summit Racing and Powerblock TV, Anderson will explain how CFMs determine whether a large single fan can be

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Mailbag: Choosing a Cam, Gear & Converter for Optimal Cruising Power

Q: The 350 Chevy in my ’73 Pontiac LeMans needs a new bumpstick, and I’m looking at COMP Cams Extreme Energy XE274-10 camshaft (part #CCA-CL12-246-3). I plan on running a TH-350 transmission with a 3,000 rpm stall speed converter and a 3.42:1 rear-end ratio. Plus, the engine has a 10.0:1 compression ratio, and the car has

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Vote Now! The Top 12 Fan Rides of August 2016!

We’re used to seeing a lot of Chevys in our Monthly Fan Rides. General Motors vehicles make up the majority of those on the road, and there are, by default, more aftermarket parts companies and products available for Chevys (Summit Racing loves you, Mopar fans, but there simply aren’t as many Mopars or parts for

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Earnhardt Jr. to Sit Out Rest of 2016 NASCAR Season

(image courtesy of NASCAR.com) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. will not return to competition during the remainder of the 2016 season as he continues to recover from concussion-like symptoms. Hendrick Motorsports officials made the announcement Friday morning. The announcement also stated that Alex Bowman and four-time series champ Jeff Gordon would split

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