SEMA 2016 Preview: New QA1 K-Members, Control Arms and Driveshafts Arrive for Mustang
Performance chassis and suspension parts maker QA1 now offers its REV™ Series carbon fiber driveshafts for 2005-’16 Ford Mustang GTs and 2015-’16 Shelby GT350s, as well as new K-members and control arms for both the street and the racetrack for 1979-2004 Mustangs. Lakeville, MN-based QA1 Precision Products will showcase its new parts at the 2016 SEMA
Lot Shots Find of the Week: 1941 Willys Sedan
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. On Wednesdays, we’ll share our parking lot find of the
SEMA 2016 Preview: Chevy to Introduce 2017 Silverado Carhartt Concept at SEMA Show
(Image/media.chevrolet.com) It’s a match made in Detroit. Two iconic Detroit, MI-based brands teamed up to create a truck more than a century in the making. Chevrolet announced this week that it collaborated with famed workwear retailer Carhartt on an easy-to-like 2017 Chevy Silverado concept pickup truck which will be be displayed at the 2016 SEMA
Video: Plugfones Hybrid Decibel-Reducing Earplug Headphones are Game Changers
Anyone who has ever worked extensively in a garage, machine shop or running heavy equipment appreciates the value of hearing protection. And anyone who has ever worn hearing protection can understand how preferable listening to music or a radio show or an audio book can be to highly muffled white noise. Enter Plugfones, the first safety
Ford to Unveil 6 Mustang Concepts at 2016 SEMA Show
Ford is set to show off over 50 customized vehicles at the 2016 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, NV next week. Among them will be these six Ford Mustang concept vehicles: VMP Performance “Track Attack” 2017 Mustang GT Concept This 2017 Mustang GT concept packs a cutting-edge VMP Performance Gen II-R 2.3L TVS supercharger and custom
Mailbag: X303 or E303 — Considering Valve Clearance When Selecting a Ford Cam
Q: I have a 1989 5.0L Mustang, and I recently purchased a Ford Performance X303-grind cam for it. I have some questions concerning valve clearance. Can I run stock pistons with this cam, or will it be necessary to alter the piston to achieve the proper piston valve clearance. How much clearance is recommended with this cam?
Please Help Our Friends at BangShift Save a Life
The wife of BangShift Publisher Chad Reynolds is in a life-threatening battle against lung cancer, and the drag-racing and hot-rodding communities are being called upon to help win this fight. Daphne Reynolds has been diagnosed with Stage III or IV (we’ve seen conflicting info) small-cell lung cancer. Regardless, it’s the kind of news no one ever
Video: How to Break In New Ring and Pinion Gears
The experts at Yukon Gear & Axle say that all new ring and pinion sets require a break-in period. By not breaking them in properly, you set yourself up to experience overheating, the breakdown of your gear oil, and ultimately, total gear failure. The instructions are simple enough. Drive lightly and carefully for the first 500 miles,
Monday Mailbag: The Mystery of the 4,000 RPM Power Drop-Off
Q: I have a 1988 Chevy 350, bored .060-inch over. It has TRW forged flat top pistons, 230-degree duration (at .050-inch lift)/.560-inch lift COMP Cams roller cam run straight up, and iron heads with 64cc chambers, 2.02/1.60-inch valves, and ported intake runners. The intake is an Edelbrock Torker II with a Performer 750 cfm vacuum secondary carburetor.
NHRA Wrap-Up: Brown, Hagan, Skillman & Krawiec Win in Texas
(Image/NHRA) Antron Brown furthered his points lead in Top Fuel on Sunday, racing to victory at the Texas NHRA FallNationals. Matt Hagan in Funny Car, Drew Skillman in Pro Stock, and Eddie Krawiec in Pro Stock Motorcycle were also winners in their respective categories in Ennis, TX, at the fourth of the six-race 2016 NHRA




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