A Guide to Ford Performance Parts Crate Engines
While General Motors’ LS engines tend to be the popular choice today for engine-swap projects, there remain large numbers of Blue Oval loyalists who look for Ford-built crate engines for their particular brand of giddy-up. Ford Performance offers an array of crate motors for your engine-swapping pleasure, and they’re grouped into families, including Modular engines, Boss
Operation Appreciation (Day 5): Andrew Hines Reflects on the Final Day of Operation Appreciation
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait – The final day of the 2016 tour of champions visit with American troops in the Middle East – known as Operation Appreciation – was no less meaningful than Day 1 of the annual event sponsored by Summit Racing Equipment and arranged by Armed Forces Entertainment. The holiday-time trip, established to boost
Mailbag: Why Won’t My Trans-Brake Engage? (and Other Transmission-Related Questions)
Q: I have a 1969 Chevelle with a 402 big block, a Turbo 400 transmission, and a 12-bolt rear axle with 4.56 gears. I used to run 7.20s in the eighth-mile and wanted to go faster, so I had an 8-inch converter built and a trans-brake installed. Now the converter won’t stall. It was designed to stall
Operation Appreciation (Day 4): Summit Racing BIGFOOT 4×4® Driver Larry Swim Embarks Upon His First Journey with the Team
[portfolio_slideshow id=58709] KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait – While Dan Runte, driver of the Summit Racing BIGFOOT 4×4 Monster Truck, has long been part of Operation Appreciation, his teammate and fellow BIGFOOT driver Larry Swim was new to the tour this year. This year, Swim joined Runte, 2016 NHRA Pro Stock world champ Jason Line and his
Operation Appreciation (Day 3): Greg Anderson Finds a Piece of Home in Kuwait
The 312th Engineer Company at Camp Arifjan United States Army installation welcomed the team with open arms and showed them around the yard, introducing them to heavy equipment like bulldozers and scrapers. KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait – The mid-point of the meaningful and memorable troop-morale tour in the Middle East took Operation Appreciation drivers to Camp
Quick Tech: 8 Tips for Properly Tuning Your Nitrous System
Congratulations, you’ve settled on a nitrous system. There are any number of great systems on the market, and choosing a nitrous kit that’s right for your vehicle can be an accomplishment. If you watched our earlier video post, Your Top Nitrous Questions Answered, you know there are specific horsepower guidelines for picking the right system,
Operation Appreciation (Day 2 Continued): Eddie Krawiec Finds Common Ground with American Troops in Middle East
[portfolio_slideshow id=58660] KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait – The first day of Operation Appreciation ended with a Summit Racing BIGFOOT 4×4® Monster Truck show like no other at Camp Beuhring, and the thrilling spectacle followed a day packed with quality time spent with troops stationed at the installation that boasts a total of 10 square kilometers. The
Vote Now! The Top 12 Fan Rides of November 2016!
The parade is over, the turkey is gone, and Black Friday is in the books. But there are still many special holiday offers, and many great November fan rides. So, while you’re saving money from the former, don’t forget to vote on the latter. Below are the Top 12 November 2016 Fan Rides based on your
Southern Cruisers Car Club Goes Cruising for a Cause at its Annual Santa Cruise for Toys for Tots
[portfolio_slideshow id=58612] Do you remember your most beloved childhood toy? If you’re a gearhead, chances are it had wheels and fueled your imagination like nothing else. Many enthusiasts can trace their lifelong passion for things automotive back to early memories of unwrapping pedal cars on Christmas morning, racing Hot Wheels on Day-Glo-orange strips of plastic,




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