It’s been a half-century since the first Ford Mustang Cobra Jet was unleashed on the world, dominating the competition at the 1968 NHRA Winternationals. Now, on its 50th anniversary, Ford Performance introduces the fastest Cobra Jet to date—a track-only pony car capable of mid-eight-second ETs in the quarter-mile, crossing the lights at over 150 mph.
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
According to Automotive News, General Motors has replaced now-former Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen with Steve Carlisle. Carlisle was previously the president and managing director of GM Canada. De Nysschen had served as head of Cadillac since July 2014 after jobs with both Infiniti and Audi. The decision is said to be effective immediately. You can read
We had our first taste of 80 degrees this past week at OnAllCylinders’ headquarters in northeast Ohio, and it was glorious—convertibles and motorcycles roamed the streets, the sun was shining, birds were chirping… …and now it’s snowing again. Undaunted, we used the hashtag #DropTop on our latest stroll through Instagram to help remind us of what nice
There are a lot of factors to consider when swapping an LS engine into a vehicle not originally equipped with one, perhaps the most important being the transmission choice. The good news is that GM made it really easy for folks to mount an earlier transmission to an LS: the bellhousing patterns are virtually identical
The NHRA roared through Las Vegas, NV earlier this month, bringing the allure of four-wide racing (a first for The Strip at The Las Vegas Motor Speedway) with it. Want to see how the top classes shook out? Read this. The 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season continues at Royal Purple Raceway in
Q: I’m finishing a build on a 1967 Ford Galaxie convertible. Here’s what I’ve got so far: a 1971 351W, bored .030 over, flat top pistons, stock 69cc heads and bottom end, Edelbrock Performer manifold, 600 cfm Holley vacuum secondary carb, and 1969 351W header-style OEM exhaust manifolds with dual 2½” glasspacks. I benched all
The word “racing” is right in its name. So it’s no surprise that Summit Racing has sponsored sanctioning bodies, racing series, and drivers for almost 30 years. Now the Tallmadge, OH-based company, which is celebrating its 50th year in business, is expanding its motorsports reach with three new sponsorships for 2018. Frankenstein Engine Dynamics Mid-West
If your vehicle is loaded to the gills with accessories, then your dashboard probably looks like it’s out of an Apollo Command Module. ARB’s got a slick new LINX interface system that lets you move all of those switches and buttons to a simple touchscreen interface about the same size as a smartphone. Tailor
I just bought a used 5.3L iron block engine out of a truck. I’ve decided to put new replacement pistons and rings because I found a set of cheap take-out pistons on eBay. The cylinder wall looks really good as do the bearings so the engine probably doesn’t have a ton of miles on it.
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