Month: March

Parts Bin: King Off-Road Performance OEM Upgrade Shocks & Coilovers

The King Off-Road Racing Shocks company is known for, well, off-road racing shocks. But that doesn’t mean you can’t get a set for your own daily-driven truck, Jeep, or SUV. In fact, King’s got a series of OEM upgrade shocks and coil-overs that give you the kind of off-road performance King is known for, without

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How to Make Professional, Weathertight Electrical Connections

Electrical connections that come loose, break, and short-out can become a major headache—especially on a car that relies heavily upon electricity to function.  If the electrical connections aren’t right, they can cause intermittent problems that are next to impossible to diagnose. A good example is an open or high resistance connection between wires, which can

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Top Fan Ride of February: Vincent’s 1969 Chevy Nova SS

Vincent Ingegneri built this Nova with his two sons, Cody and Anthony, as a tribute to his third son, the eldest, who passed away in an auto accident several years ago. The Nova started out as a basket case—someone else’s stalled project. Undaunted, Vincent and his sons tore the car apart, finding more and more

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Ford Windsor and Modular Engine External Dimensions

Want to swap a Modular or Windsor Ford engine under your hood, but aren’t sure it will fit? Well, the folks at Ford Performance are here to help you out. They put together a series of images containing the external dimensions of a few of Ford’s most common engines, including the 302/351 Windsor, 4.6L Modular,

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Edelbrock Appoints Don Barry as President and CEO

Don Barry is the new president and CEO at Torrance, CA-based Edelbrock LLC. Barry most recently served as Chief Commercial Officer of ISN, the world’s largest distributor of automotive tools. Before that, Barry served as president of The ACCEL Performance Group—which includes the ACCEL, Mr. Gasket, and Mallory brands. Barry replaces outgoing president Steve Rogers

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2018 Muscle Car Match-Ups (1968 Edition) Round 2 Pairings

Not unlike the opening round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, the first round of eliminations is always brutal because you lose half the tournament field right away. And so it was with the 2018 Muscle Car Match-Ups (1968 Edition) where we are tipping our caps to our friends at Summit Racing Equipment who are

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GM to Launch German-Inspired 4.2L Twin-Turbo V8 for 2019 Cadillac CT6

General Motors’ new hand-built 4.2L twin-turbo V8 for the 2019 Cadillac CT6—which features “hot V” engine architecture, similar to engines built by BMW, Audi, and Mercedes—is the first Cadillac-exclusive engine produced in 26 years. Two versions of the engine are planned: a 550-horsepower engine for the all-new CT6 V-Sport, and a 500-hp version for other

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Leading Lady: Aaron and Lauren Miller’s 1968 Mustang Eleanor Tribute

It’s a Hollywood fairytale—a supporting actress comes out of nowhere, steals the spotlight, and becomes the star of the movie. So it was in the year 2000, when “Eleanor”—the iconic 1967 Shelby GT500 from the Gone in Sixty Seconds remake—raced into movie car history, and captured the heart of Aaron Miller’s leading lady, his wife Lauren. Years

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Photo Gallery: Omaha World of Wheels 2018

Owners and fans of custom hot rods, restored classics, and modern performance descended on the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, NE last weekend for the 63rd-annual Omaha World of Wheels. And for the 63rd-consecutive year, the Nebraska leg of the 2018 edition of the Summit Racing Equipment Show Car Series didn’t disappoint. Want proof that Omaha

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