In today’s video, Mike from Summit Racing highlights the features of Summit Racing-brand TH350 transmissions, which provide a low-cost alternative to new transmissions with more reliability than typical rebuilt trannys. These Summit Racing transmissions are available for both Chevy and Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac applications. They feature all new internals, including new clutches, Kevlar® bands, bushings,
Snow tires (or winter tires) are made from special rubber compounds which keep the tires softer and more pliable than traditional or all-season tires in cold winter temperatures. Deep-grooved tread block designs in winter tires assist in self cleaning for maximum traction in the worst road conditions. Rear snow tires are important even on front-wheel drive vehicles
It was a car fit for a king. A Road Runner turned into a bullet. Plymouth modeled the 1970 Plymouth Superbird after the 1969 Dodge Daytona which was the first-ever car to crack the 200-mile-per-hour barrier in NASCAR. Only 1,935 were built. Just 135 were powered by the 426 HEMI. The Superbird was built to lure
Tonneau covers—for us—are clearly the top truck accessory ever. You have many choices when it comes to choosing tonneau covers, as there are several different designs. All have their particular postive characteristics. If you’re adding a tonneau cover to your truck, style-wise, there are no wrong choices. Only several degrees of right. You decide. Types of Tonneau
If you’re interested in tires, the following glossary goes over some tire basics. You’ll know a lot of it already, probably. But there may be a few terms or tidbits that are new to you as well. Properly maintaining your tires can greatly improve the performance and handling of your vehicle, will give you a
The purpose of your factory exhaust system is to muffle as much sound as possible. With that comes power-robbing backpressure created by restricting exhaust gas flow from the tailpipes. Aftermarket exhaust systems help you reclaim that power with less-restrictive performance exhaust components to add a little giddy-up to your rig along with more-aggressive exhaust
Someone get Geraldo Rivera on the phone. On the 60th anniversary of actor and racing enthusiast James Dean’s fatal car accident, officials at the Volo Auto Museum in Chicago, IL are “vigorously” investigating credible claims from a man saying he knows the whereabouts of Dean’s long-missing Porsche 550 Spyder. The car (said to be cursed) has been missing
Volkswagen cheated emissions tests with about 2.8 million diesel vehicles in its home country of Germany, the company’s transport minister said Friday. That’s about six times as many cars as the 482,000 the embattled automaker admitted to rigging in the United States last week after the Environmental Protection Agency kicked off a global firestorm for
Much like hitches, running boards and nerf bars (and their little cousins—side steps) are among the most useful truck accessories available. But unlike hitches, they are used virtually 100 percent of the time drivers and passengers hop into the cab, and they provide the awesome bonus of significantly improving how a truck looks. Running
Holley Performance Products acquired the MSD Group this week in a deal that brings a massive group of iconic automotive performance brands under the Holley umbrella. The acquisition was announced late Wednesday and terms of the deal were not disclosed. New York private equity firm Lincolnshire Management, which manages about $1.7 billion, provided financial backing.
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