Editor’s Note: The year 2014 gave us the introduction of the 707-horse Hellcat and the end of the popular fifth-generation Mustang. A sinkhole swallowed up a bunch of Corvettes, and then Mother Earth spit out some rare buried automotive treasure (sort of). At OnAllCylinders, we redesigned the website and welcomed an expanded cast of accomplished automotive writers
Serpentine pulley systems offer some considerable advantages over V-belt systems. As we covered in our post on What You Need to Know when Choosing Pulleys, serpentine belts offer greater resistance to stretching and slippage. That translates into better ability to handle today’s higher-revving, higher-horsepower engines than V-belts. It also means less noise (dreaded squeal), greater engine efficiency, and less belt changes.
As the sun sets on the fifth-generation Mustang (2007-2014), Shelby American is bidding farewell to the current-generation Ford Shelby GT500 by offering a limited-production “Signature Edition” GT500 Super Snake package. Limited to just 50 build slots, this conversion package for your existing 2007-2014 coupe or convertible GT500 replaces the standard GT500 supercharger with a 3.6L Kenne Bell
Got questions? We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re curing a potential fuel delivery problem. B.L. Vale, NC Q: I have a 350 Chevy (bored .030 inches over) with 10.4:1 forged pistons, 292-degree duration cam, and Corvette heads with 2.02-inch/1.60-inch valves. The engine also has an Edelbrock intake and
If you’re like us, you do some of your best work under pressure. Whether its thrashing in the pits between rounds or navigating a particularly challenging trail (or writing an article that’s due in exactly one hour), a little extra stress can really help us raise our games. And that goes for Christmas shopping, too. That’s right—Christmas
[portfolio_slideshow id=36946] Since the 1959 Cuban revolution in which Fidel Castro came into power, Cubans have been banned from importing American cars. And until recently, most Cubans—with the exception of officials, doctors, and a few others—were allowed to buy and sell only cars that were on the road in Cuba before the revolution. That means even
Just in time for Christmas! Starting today, you can buy one of up to 4,000 surplus Army Humvees being taken out of government service. Bidding starts at $10,000, but according to Jalopnik’s Truck Yeah site, there are a few catches. The Humvees come with no title and are declared for off-road use only. And you
Got questions? We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re nailing down the right combination of tire size, gear ratio, and torque converter stall speed for a Pro Street Plymouth. C.C. Governors Island, NY Q: I am building a 1948 Pro Street Plymouth Club Coupe for weekend cruising and
If you’ve got a stock vehicle, chances are your pulleys and pulley system are fine. Still, there are a variety of reasons to purchase new pulleys for your engine and accessories: appearance, reliability, and overall vehicle performance. And if you’re adding power steering or air conditioning to a vintage vehicle? You definitely need to make sure you’ve got
It’s that time of the year when us Midwesterners begin to long for warmth and sunshine. We’ve got a long haul ahead of us (we haven’t even hit the first official day of winter yet!), so we thought we’d do a little California dreamin’ courtesy of our friends at BangShift. As you might know, nobody
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