The transmission is the little brother of the powertrain. It doesn’t often get the same respect or attention as the engine—until it starts acting up. You’ll most likely see dozens of engine build stories in magazines before you see an article on a transmission. And we spend hours under the hood or around an engine
What would you pay to own a new Z/28? Chevrolet has set a suggested retail price for the 2014 model at a cool $75,000. Would you pay that for the purpose-built track car? Are you willing to pay 75 grand for the faster lap times that General Motors promises? Or would you pay up just for
If you had a crystal ball in your tool chest, which 2014 model cars would be considered classics 20 years from now? We could make a few educated guesses, but we only have a Magic 8 Ball in the OnAllCylinders tool chest—and it keeps telling us to “Ask Again Later.” Fortunately, the Hagerty insurance company is much
Hot rodders love to share. Facebook is great for sharing. Therefore, all hot rodders love Facebook. OK, maybe not all hot rodders love Facebook, but there sure were a lot of people sharing beautiful rides on Facebook in 2013. We even compiled a list of the 15 most-popular cars of 2013 from the Summit Racing Facebook page, according
Editor’s Note: The year 2013 gave us the C7 Chevrolet Corvette and took from us performance legends like Dean Jeffries and Stu Hilborn. We had a light-hearted look at the half-dozen Fast and Furious movies and got serious with dozens and dozens of new tech articles and how-tos. We even put a hot rodder’s spin on March
Got questions? We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we help properly convert a Ford 428 FE engine from a hydraulic to solid lifter camshaft. T.B. Boise, ID Q: I have a 428-cubic-inch FE Ford engine that I want to put in a 1971 Mustang. The block is
Editor’s Note: The year 2013 gave us the C7 Chevrolet Corvette and took from us performance legends like Dean Jeffries and Stu Hilborn. We had a light-hearted look at the half-dozen Fast and Furious movies and got serious with dozens and dozens of new tech articles and how-tos. We even put a hot rodder’s spin on March
Editor’s Note: The year 2013 gave us the C7 Chevrolet Corvette and took from us performance legends like Dean Jeffries and Stu Hilborn. We had a light-hearted look at the half-dozen Fast and Furious movies and got serious with dozens and dozens of new tech articles and how-tos. We even put a hot rodder’s spin on March
As a child, few things were more exciting than opening gifts on Christmas morning. Now, as a grown-up (sort of), it’s hard to the beat the anticipation and excitement of opening a brand new Summit Racing catalog. That’s where you find the toys for us big boys. On this Christmas morning, we’ve decided to double the
Got questions? We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we cover the difference between close ratio and wide ratio transmissions and provide casting numbers for GM differential carriers. R.C. Elmore, AL Q: I have a couple questions regarding driveline performance: First, I have seen the terms “close ratio”
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