Vote NOW: The Top 10 Facebook Fan Rides of September 2018
The weather is turning cool—at least in most parts of the country. But the fans over on Summit Racing’s Facebook page continue to bring the heat by sharing their cars, trucks, street rods, and customs. Below are the 10 most popular Summit Racing Facebook fan ride submissions of September 2018, according to the number of
Summit Racing Adds New Pro LS Truck Swap and Turbo Cams to Pro LS Line (Video)
The new Summit Pro LS camshafts have been a hit. The new product line launched in July and quickly developed a following. Just a quick recap: Summit Pro LS cams are made in the USA and ground on a Landis 3LB for excellent lobe quality. The lobes are quick, but not so overly aggressive as
Dana 60 vs. GM 12-Bolt vs. Ford 9”: The Pros & Cons of Popular Rear End Assemblies
You’d think selecting a rear end for a project car would be easy. It’s not. Browse Summit Racing’s website or catalog and you’ll discover there are almost too many choices. For example, on the GM side, you’ll find 8.20-inch ring gear 10-bolts, 8.50-inch ring gear 10-bolts and 8.875-inch diameter ring gear 12-bolts. Popular FoMoCo choices
Photo Gallery: Goodguys Lone Star Nationals (Part 2)
FORT WORTH, TX – The Goodguys 26th Summit Racing Lone Star Nationals took place this past weekend at Texas Motor Speedway, and is customary with the the always-excellent Goodguys shows, amazing cars and trucks were everywhere. We already shared Part 1 of our photo gallery here, and here is Part 2. If you’re familiar with the Forza Horizon
L59 5.3L Engine Specs: Performance, Bore & Stroke, Cylinder Heads, Cam Specs & More
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
Photo Gallery: Goodguys Lone Star Nationals (Part 1)
FORT WORTH, TX – As we’ve come to expect from Goodguys events, the Goodguys 26th Summit Racing Lone Star Nationals at Texas Motor Speedway was chock full of amazing cars most of us wish we owned. We’ve assembled a photo gallery. [You can check out Part 2 of this gallery here.] Goodguys shows never let us
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Does 40% Leakdown Test Results Require New Piston Rings?
I just bought a used 5.3L LS engine out of the junkyard and after we got the engine back to the shop and mounted it on an engine stand, we decided to do a leakdown test. We checked all eight cylinders and the average was close to 40 percent. We removed the oil filler cap
Mailbag: Breathing Life Into a Wheelchair-Friendly 5.0L-Powered Ford E-150 Econoline
Q: Back in the day, my buddies and I used to rule the local dragstrips. The memories! Today, I’ve got gray hair and I’m mostly stuck in a wheelchair, but I still want my ride to have plenty of get-up-and-go. My wheelchair van is a 1992 Ford E-150 with a Mark III conversion. It has
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