The Top 20 Parts that Changed Hot Rodding Forever (#4): B&M Torque Converter

EDITOR’S NOTE: What are the top high performance automotive parts of all time? Or in this case, what are the Top 20 most iconic parts that changed hot rodding? We’re talking total game-changers in the annals of our hobby. We asked a panel of OnAllCylinders staffers, longtime automotive journalists, and veteran members of the Summit Racing technical and marketing

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Ohio’s Dragway 42 to Reopen This Summer After $10M+ Overhaul

WEST SALEM, OH. – This isn’t your father’s Dragway 42. Elyria, OH businessman and drag racer Ron Matcham bought the historic drag strip and a bunch of surrounding land in late 2013 with designs on creating a brand-new, world-class drag racing and entertainment complex in this rural town about 30 miles (as the crow flies)

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Video: How to Test a Starter Solenoid

Having ignition problems? Learn how to test a starter solenoid by watching this Summit Racing Quick Flicks video. Using a multimeter and a spare wire, this video will show you how to check resistance ohms between your ignition switch and ground, and how to check and troubleshoot other functions of your starter. This video also reminds

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Ford to Race EcoBoost-Powered GT Supercar at Le Mans

Ford will race the all-new Ford GT in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and more in 2016 as part of its new factory racing program starring its new twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V6-powered supercar. The move commemorates the 50th anniversary of Ford’s 1966 overall victory in the LM GTE Pro class. (Ford also won at Le

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Fathers Day Gift Guide: 9 Great Gifts For Pontiac Dads

Do you know a dad who loves Pontiac? Us too. This is important because Father’s Day is coming and dads are notoriously hard to shop for. What they probably want is a ’66 GTO or a ’77 Smokey and the Bandit Trans Am, and those are not in your budget. We get it. The next-best

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Super Summit 2015 Kicks Off in Norwalk, OH

NORWALK, OH. — Maybe there was a better place to be Friday. A place with nicer muscle cars. With faster race cars and friendlier people. With more car parts and more delicious ice cream. But probably not. The 2015 edition of Super Summit kicked off Friday at Summit Motorsports Park, delivering sights and sounds familiar

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Ride Shares: Harry’s 1969 Ford Ranchero

Vehicle: 1969 Ford Ranchero Owner: Harry (Joe) DeVeny Engine: Ford 302 Windsor V8 Features: Engine bored 0.030 over, Trick Flow® aluminum cylinder heads, Edelbrock carburetor, roller cam and valvetrain, Vintage Air air conditioning, headers   Comments: “This is a West Coast truck we brought to Ohio.” [portfolio_slideshow id=43408]

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Video: An Introduction to Wheel Adapters

Sometimes, when you buy a set of used wheels from a private seller, you end up saving money, but later realize the wheels’ bolt pattern is incompatible with your vehicle’s mounting flange. Wheel adapters will help you solve that problem. Learn how wheel adapters (also called wheel spacers) can help you match wheels with uncooperative

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Video: An Introduction to Header Selection

In this short Summit Racing video from Atlanta Motorama, Lee from Hedman Hedders will walk you through a general overview of the things you need to think about, and be aware of, when selecting headers for your vehicle. The most important factor in choosing a style will be the application of your car or truck—whether you’re

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NHRA Wrap-Up: Line, Wilkerson, Brown & Arana Win in Atlanta

Our friends at Summit Racing couldn’t have scripted their sponsored NHRA race any better. Team Summit drivers Jason Line and Greg Anderson squared off in the Pro Stock final round, which Line won. And Tim Wilkerson in Funny Car—also sponsored by Summit Racing—got around Ron Capps in the finals for his first win since 2011.

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