Because it’s Christmas and most of us at OnAllCylinders are boys masquerading as adults, Christmas reminds us of excitedly opening new video game systems and games magically waiting for us under the tree. Sometimes, those games involved driving or racing cars, which was never a bad thing While some of us still spend more time
How did Grypmat tool trays—the hottest new tool in automotive—come to be? The same way most awesome things do, because as the old proverb says, necessity is the mother of invention. Grypmat inventor Tom Burden was working on F-16 fighter jets for the U.S. Air Force National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing in Toledo, OH, and
Mechanically similar, General Motors’ LS and LS-based Vortec engines wound up on almost every branch of the GM family tree: Chevy, Pontiac, GMC, Cadillac, Buick—heck, even Saab, Hummer, and Isuzu got some LS love. Since LS and Vortec engines are so common, they’ve become the go-to performance and swap engines of the modern era. These motors are
“We’re kicking off our fun old fashion family Christmas by heading out into the country in the old front-wheel drive sleigh to embrace the frosty majesty of the winter landscape and select that most important of Christmas symbols.” — Clark W. Griswold We can thank the National Lampoon’s “Vacation” movie series for introducing the world
The Motor Trend show Engine Masters is all about finding out what makes horsepower and what doesn’t. Hosts David Freiburger and Steve Dulcich have tested everything from headers and carburetors to camshafts, superchargers, mufflers, and air cleaners. In Engine Masters Episode 28, they set out to learn whether cylinder heads with big intake runners really
Every year, Summit Racing hosts a Toys for Tots Cruise-In at its retail store in McDonough, GA. This year drew a diverse crowd that included a gamut of vehicles—from C7 Corvettes to vintage Volkswagens, and seemingly everything in between. Of course, the cruise-in also netted a huge pile of toys for the Marine Toys for
Every gearhead is going to need to know how to replace shocks and struts in their vehicle eventually. And though installing new dampers or springs may seem like a straightforward affair, it’s really not. The fine folks at KYB put together this handy video that’s chock-full of helpful tips and pointers to ensure your install
FORT WORTH, TX — We knew the Chevy folks had something up their sleeves when they hinted at a big announcement during a Chevrolet Trucks 100th-anniversary event at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, TX this past weekend. With the help of a massive helicopter, Chevy used the event to fly in a completely redesigned
You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers. We work with the Summit Racing tech department to help you tackle your auto-related conundrums. In this week’s Mailbag, we’re troubleshooting problems with a fuel-injected 2.5-liter Iron Duke Camaro engine that’s experiencing fuel starvation in cooler temperatures. Q: I have a 1982 Camaro with a 2.5L four-cylinder with throttle body fuel injection.
Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, OH is undergoing a $1.6 million track reconstruction project that will make the racing surface entirely concrete from the starting line through the finish line, to improve drainage, aesthetics, and speed. Track reconstruction will begin in February 2018 and SMP officials say the project will be finished in time for
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