Editor’s Note: This series counts down the Top 10 engines of all time—see how the voting was done by reading our initial post. The LS engine family made up a huge number of votes for your 10 favorite engines of all time, but the LS1 proved to be the most popular. The 5.7-liter, 346 cubic-inch LS1
NASCAR qualifying may never be the same. The world’s premier stock car racing series will switch to “knock-out” qualifying for the 2014 Sprint Cup, Nationwide, and Camping World Truck Series. Single-car qualifying is no more. The new qualifying format will be similar to what you see in the IndyCar Series and Formula One. This new
While Chevrolet did produce a select few 427-cubic-inch engines a few years prior (the Z11) for the Chevy Impala, the wildly popular Chevy 427 V8 engine became available to the general public in 1966. The engine won instant fans, because the powerplant offered versatility and piles of horsepower. The 427 powered vehicles across the spectrum
It was originally designed and built for commercial trucking applications. But then Chrysler dropped it into Dodge Ram pickup trucks in 1989. Legions of people have been in love with the 5.9-liter, inline-six Cummins turbo diesel engine ever since. History General Motors and Ford had already entered the diesel marketplace by the time Dodge partnered
Ford Motor Co. introduced their Windsor small block engine family in 1962, releasing the 289 and 302 into the automotive wilderness. As the public demand grew for more factory performance, the gang at Ford needed to figure out how to bridge their 302 and big block 390. Enter the 351 Windsor. Fun Fact In 1970,
A parking lot is a parking lot is a parking lot—unless it’s the Summit Racing parking lot. On any given day or time, the lot outside a Summit Racing store can turn into an impromptu mini car show, depending on who’s stopped by the store. Each Wednesday, we’ll share our parking lot find of the
Properly mating your distributor gear to your camshaft is a critical step when building an engine. In this video, COMP Cams will explain the various types of distributor gears. They’re made from different materials: composite, bronze, cast iron, and hardened steel. You’ll learn how to figure out what materials make up your camshaft so that
At the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV, several automakers and industry suppliers showcased new technology that we can expect to see infiltrate the market in the coming months and years. With the help of CNET’s great coverage of the entire show, we honed in on the automotive applications introduced, and picked out
Ford Motor Co. is set to debut its newly designed F-Series pickup truck lineup built with lightweight aluminum in place of steel. The move is being dubbed a “high-stakes redesign of the top-selling pickup in history” by industry watchers. The move to aluminum is expected to shed several hundred pounds—a move Ford is implementing to
A parking lot is a parking lot is a parking lot—unless it’s the Summit Racing parking lot. On any given day or time, the lot outside a Summit Racing store can turn into an impromptu mini car show, depending on who’s stopped by the store. Each Wednesday, we share our parking lot find of the week. To
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