The Pontiac Grand Prix was born in model-year 1962. It was mostly the handiwork of famed auto engineer John DeLorean, who was also responsible for creating the Pontiac GTO, Pontiac Firebird, Chevrolet Vega, and time machines. The first Grand Prix generation lasted through model-year 1968 on GM’s B-body platform, before switching to a stretched platform in
Very bad things can happen when we load trailers improperly. We were reminded of this fact after seeing video of U-Haul’s trailer-sway demonstration at the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Conference last month: Great demo by @uhaul today @CVSA Conference shows affect of weight distribution on trailer #weightforward #trailer. pic.twitter.com/veefMuWC4v — OPCVC (@OPCVC) September 22, 2016
When your hunt for automotive performance gains turns to upgrading your transmission and shifting performance, it’s important not to overlook the “brains of the transmission” — the valve body. In this edition of Carl’s Tech Talk video series from Summit Racing, tech expert Carl Pritts will walk you through the process of modifying your transmission’s valve body. Transmission
(Image/Autoweek) Like the Cannonball Run he invented, Brock Yates completed another event much too fast. Yates died Wednesday from Alzheimer’s-related complications, Autoweek reported. He was 82. Yates was a long-time automotive and motorsports journalist, most notably at Car and Driver. In 1971, he and racer Dan Gurney drove a Ferrari Daytona coupe in a non-stop
“Roller lifters maintain better contact with cam lobes, allowing cam designers to create profiles with more midrange and top-end power than a flat-tappet cam with the same duration,” says two-time NHRA Pro Stock champ Jason Line. In this short tech tip video from Summit Racing and Powerblock TV, Line will give you a quick refresher
Q: I have a street/strip 1969 Camaro with a 427 big block that puts out about 475 horsepower at 6,000 rpm. The engine has an 800 cfm Holley fed by a factory mechanical fuel pump running fuel through a 3/8-inch fuel line. I have seen quite a few mechanical and electric fuel pumps that are rated
(Image/NHRA) Tommy Johnson Jr. raced to the Funny Car victory at the Dodge NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway on Sunday. Antron Brown in Top Fuel, Vincent Nobile in Pro Stock, and Eddie Krawiec in Pro Stock Motorcycle were also victorious in their respective categories at the 21st event of 24 on the 2016 NHRA
The Toyota Tundra is becoming more and more popular here in the United States. Thanks to its increased popularity, there are some great pre-owned Tundras on the market. In fact, the 2009 Tundra is currently one of the top-selling used trucks around. While Toyota may be a foreign company, all Tundra engines and transmission are built
Because we must understand how certain parts work to make the best choices for our specific application, this edition of Carl’s Tech Talk video series from Summit Racing begins with tech expert Carl Pritts explaining the finer points of torque converter operation. The rpm at which vehicles begin to move can be changed by modifying
(Image/NHRA) Shawn Langdon raced to his third victory of the year Sunday at the NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway Motorsports Park just outside of St. Louis. Jack Beckman in Funny Car, Alex Laughlin in Pro Stock, and Jerry Savoie in Pro Stock Motorcycle, were also victorious in their respective categories at the 20th event of
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