The number of sixth-generation Ford Mustangs on the road continues to increase with each passing day, and as the number of new ponies increases, so too does the number of aftermarket manufacturers releasing power-making parts for them. Cold air intake kits and exhaust systems are often the first to be upgraded by performance enthusiasts. In
Q: I have a 1973 Mustang fastback that I have restored with the help of parts from Summit Racing. It has an FMX transmission, which I would like to swap for an overdrive automatic. Is this possible? Can you tell me which AOD four-speed will hook up to my 351 Cleveland engine? A: We hate to be
The brakes feel squishy, and that’s rarely good. Uh-oh. That usually means there’s air trapped in the lines. It also means it’s time to bleed the brakes. Which wouldn’t be a big deal if it didn’t require someone else’s help and more time than we want to spend. But brake bleeding isn’t what it used
Like it or not, self-driving cars are in the works. “(Google and other tech companies) are not my enemy; these are people who will help us shape the next phase of the automotive industry,” Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne told USA Today. Marchionne’s statement was in reference to Fiat Chrysler’s agreement to supply Google with 100 Chrysler Pacifica
Q: I am currently running a 12:4 compression 351W in a Pinto. The engine has World Products Windsor heads, 926 cfm double pumper carburetor on a Victor Jr. intake, 254-degree duration (at .050-inch lift)/.571-inch lift solid cam, and MSD ignition. The transmission is a C-4 with a 4,500 rpm stall converter. I am running 7 psi of
A female driver won an NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event for the fifth-consecutive time Sunday when Courtney Force raced to her first Funny Car victory of the season at the NHRA SpringNationals at Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown, TX, near Houston. Pro Stock’s Greg Anderson made it six in a row for Team
Your spark plugs are like a cipher. And to read a cipher code, you usually need a cipher key. That’s what this is—a cipher key that is going to help you “read” your spark plugs and understand what they’re telling you about how your engine is running. Is your engine running too rich? Too lean?
“Upgrading even the most basic engine parts like engine bearings can give you a great performance advantage,” said Summit Racing tech expert Norm Koval. In this short tech tip video from Summit Racing and Powerblock TV, you’ll hear Koval explain how specialty coatings which reduce friction, and include certain machined design elements give performance bearings
Q: I bought a 1988 Camaro IROC-Z with a 350 TPI (the second I have owned). My question is about engine running temperature. When the car is not moving faster than 30 miles-per-hour, the temperature climbs over 200 degrees, and the fans won’t turn on until the temperature reaches 240 degrees. Both of my IROCs did this.
Team Summit remained undefeated with its fifth-straight win in Pro Stock, and Top Fuel’s Brittany Force raced to her second victory of the season Sunday at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals to become the first female driver to win the event. Tim Wilkerson in Funny Car and Andrew Hines in Pro Stock Motorcycle also were winners at
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