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Mailbag: Aluminum vs. Steel Roller Rocker Arms in High-Mileage Fleet Vehicles

You’ve got questions. We’ve got answers. We work with the Summit Racing tech department to tackle your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re talking about aluminum vs. steel roller rockers and rocker ratio in daily-driven, high-mileage fleet vehicles. Q: I have some questions concerning the use of aluminum roller rockers on a street engine with a stock-type

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The Company Car: The Corvette That Started Summit Racing Equipment

The second-generation Corvette has had a huge impact on the world of hot rodding. The 1963 Sting Ray brought independent rear suspension into the mix. The 1965 model year introduced big block power into the Corvette equation and helped bring four-wheel disc brakes to America. Then there’s the 1967 Corvette—the second generation Vette that was

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Fuel Duel: Race Gas vs. E85—Which Makes More Power?

Gasoline or E85 ethanol-blended fuel? David Freiburger and Steve Dulcich at Engine Masters wanted to find out which makes more power and by how much. So they grabbed a 489-cubic-inch, 13.5:1 compression big block Chevy, teamed up with our partners at Summit Racing for a couple of key parts, and started playing. To ensure a level playing

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