Brittany Force Wins Top Fuel Crown; First Female Champ Since Muldowney in ’82
Brittany Force won the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Top Fuel championship Sunday, the first Top Fuel title for John Force Racing, cementing her place in history as only the second female to win the Top Fuel class following Shirley Muldowney’s third championship in 1982. “I can’t believe we’re here, it just seems like
Parts Bin: JET Powr-Flo Throttle Body for Ford 3.5L EcoBoost
From time to time, OnAllCylinders will provide a peek at some of the newest products and deals that can help get your next project on track for less. Check out what’s in our parts bin this week: A lot of Blue Oval purists were concerned about the 3.5L EcoBoost’s place in the F-150 lineup. Those
NHRA Wrap-Up: Butner & B. Force Make History, Join Hight & Krawiec as 2017 NHRA Champs
Bo Butner has overcome the odds more than once in his life and he did so again with a thrilling come-from-behind march to the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Pro Stock title. Butner entered Sunday’s event—the season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals—trailing Anderson by 40 points, meaning he’d need to win two more rounds
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Troubleshooting Idling Problems in a 429 Ford
I have a 429 Ford in a Torino I bought about five months ago. The previous owner told me it has a flat tappet hydraulic performance cam but he didn’t know the specs or much of anything else about the engine. Just recently, the engine started making a ticking noise that is the same as
See the 12 Finalists and Winner of SEMA’s 2017 Battle of the Builders
Troy Trepanier was named the winner of the 2017 SEMA Battle of the Builders with his 1929 Ford Model A Tudor hot-rod sedan, edging out the ’32 Ford Tudor from Alan Johnson, and the ’36 Packard roadster from Troy Ladd—the other two top-three finalists. The three builders will be featured along with other SEMA Show
Gear Oil 101: Which Lube is Right for Your Manual Transmission?
Similar to what we discussed in our Automatic Transmission Fluid 101 post, selecting the right gear oil for your manual transmission isn’t as easy as it might seem. There are dozens of different types of gear oils, each with its own special designation and use, so we created this handy primer (oil pun!) to help
Buyer’s Guide: 12 Awesome Hotrod T-Shirts for Men
The T-shirt is the cornerstone of the typical man’s wardrobe. If it’s not the preferred clothing option for all occasions, we’d argue that it’s the preferred clothing option for most. T-shirts are versatile. They’re comfortable. They’re cool. And you can never have too many. There’s no such thing. With the holidays rapidly approaching, we’re thinking
The Hottest Rides and Gearhead Photos from Instagram (#SEMA) – November 2017
Despite our best efforts to share some of the incredible cars and trucks we came across while exploring the vast 2017 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, NV last week, there were simply too many to offer a truly comprehensive look. So, in honor of last week’s 2017 SEMA Show, we used #SEMA as a filter
Automotive Fuse ID: Color Chart for Car & Truck Fuses
Fuses are an essential part of any electrical system. They are designed to fail automatically in the event of an electrical overload or short—sacrificing themselves to save your wiring harness. Given the nature of how fuses work, it’s critical that you use the proper amp rating for the circuit. Too low a value and your
Video: How to Solder
Soldering is a method of making a solid mechanical and electrical connection between two conductors (aka wires). For the purposes of this article, the process involves taking an alloy with a relatively low melting point (solder) and using it as an adhesive, of sorts, to link two wires together. Learning how to solder properly is




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