During Epsiode 2 of the $10K Drag Shootout, we saw the cars getting stripped down, parts lists being made, and the teams scrambling to adjust their plans. Now, in Episode 3, it’s time to build. Remember, these teams have $10,000 and just 10 days to assemble what they hope will be the fastest quarter-mile car
Got a weird noise, shimmy, or other unpleasantness coming from your disc brakes? Before you start throwing money at the problem, step one is to pull your wheel off and check things out. But what do you look for? This video from the brake brains over at Raybestos will show you how to visually inspect
Q: I have a 1986 Chevy El Camino SS with a Chevy 350, a single exhaust, and power steering and brakes. I’ve had it for 10 years and it has 138,000 miles on it. I garage it every winter. There’s nothing wrong with it, save for a minor oil leak. What improvements would you suggest?
OK, gearhead community, we get it. You want to swap GM LS-series motors in everything—muscle cars, hot rods, imports, trucks, Jeeps, coffee makers, pinball machines, CD players, pipe organs, houseplants, etc. Problem is, after you pluck your LS from the junkyard, there’s a good chance its wiring harness has been hacked to bits. And even
After the Episode 1 introduction of the Horsepower Wars: $10K Drag Shootout, the cars have been chosen and build plans have been set. Now, it’s time to put the proverbial rubber-to-the-road. The goal is building the fastest car down the dragstrip, in ten days, while staying within a $10,000 budget. Learn more on the rules
Mechanically similar, General Motors’ LS and LS-based Vortec engines wound up on almost every branch of the GM family tree: Chevy, Pontiac, GMC, Cadillac, Buick—heck, even Saab, Hummer, and Isuzu got some LS love. Since LS and Vortec engines are so common, they’ve become the go-to performance and swap engines of the modern era. These motors are
In honor of our favorite automotive parts company’s 50th anniversary, we’re looking at half-a-century of automotive history in this year’s edition of our fabled Readers’ Choice Awards Want to participate? Here’s how: Write your choices for each category in the comments section below (and yes, write-ins are welcome!). Vote on each individual category as it’s shared
J.R. Todd, an Indianapolis native, powered his Toyota Camry Funny Car to victory for the second time in a row Monday at the 64th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, the world’s biggest drag race, at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, and cementing the field for the six-race NHRA Countdown to the Championship. Terry McMillen in
You don’t have to be a wiring guru to understand the principle of an electrical relay. Quite simply, relays are essentially switches that can be remote-controlled. They work by using the principles of electro-magnetism. When energized by a simple 12-volt source, the magnet will either turn the electrical switch on or off. Want more information
Q: My 1969 Camaro has a 350 small block Chevy engine, Turbo 400 transmission, and a 12-bolt rear end. I’ve purchased many parts over the years, including Dart Sportsman II cylinder heads and Hooker Super Comp ceramic headers. Now that I’m assembling the car, I’ve discovered the ports on the head don’t match the headers! Is
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