Month: June

When a camshaft is “degreed” it means the camshaft position in the engine has been synchronized with the crankshaft position. Degreeing the cam is the only positive means to determine if the rise and fall of the pistons correctly matches the opening and closing of the valves. Several degrees of misalignment can have a profound

The best gasket in the world won’t seal worth a hoot if your mating surfaces aren’t properly cleaned and prepared beforehand. But, while a lot of how-tos out there include “surface prep” as a critical step, they rarely go into much detail on the actual cleaning and surface-prep process. That’s why we liked this video

Tom “The Mongoose” McEwen, one of the NHRA’s all-time greatest drivers and most colorful personalities, passed away on June 10. He was 81. McEwen began racing in 1953 and eventually rose through the ranks to pilot gas and fuel dragsters in the early 1960s. In September 1964, McEwen became “the Mongoose” after he defeated Don

Q: My 1967 GTO has a 455 Pontiac powerplant with Edelbrock 87cc heads, .030 over Ross pistons, Total Seal rings, Eagle rods, a Crower cam (int./exh. duration 248°/252° @ .050″, lift .512″/.524″, lobe separation 112°), 1.5 ratio rocker arms, and Clevite bearings. The engine was shop built and balanced, and is also equipped with an

Courtney Force was able to build on her Funny Car points lead Sunday at the inaugural NHRA Virginia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park, bringing home her fourth Funny Car victory of the season. Steve Torrence in Top Fuel, Tanner Gray in Pro Stock, and LE Tonglet in Pro Stock Motorcycle were also winners in their

NORWALK, OH—The cruise-in at Super Summit 2018 is open to everyone, and there really is a little something for everyone in the show field. From late models to vintage trucks, muscle cars to Volkswagen Beetles and street rods, we saw a nice array of vehicles that could appeal to just about anyone. Here are few

NORWALK, OH—The early morning cloud cover and little bit of the “R” word have begun to give way. And the folks who showed up early Saturday for Super Summit at Summit Motorsports Park now have prime spots for an afternoon of fun. We captured some of the goings-on from this morning, including some street rods,

Many engine builders will cut into a used oil filter to inspect what the filter has trapped—looking for things like bits of metal or sludge that could indicate an internal engine problem. But cutting into an oil filter isn’t a precise (or clean) process, which is why these new Clear View Filtration Oil Filters are so

I have a ’69 Camaro with a 454. I went to fill it with gas on its first run for the spring and drove it perhaps 20 miles. After stopping briefly, it would not restart. The engine sounded like it wanted to crank but turned over slowly. The battery tested 12.8 volts and its only