NHRA Wrap-Up: Brown, Worsham, Skillman & Arana Jr. Win Midwest Nationals

Antron Brown extended his mastery of Gateway Motorsports Park by racing to his fourth consecutive Top Fuel victory at the facility Sunday during the NHRA Midwest Nationals. Del Worsham in Funny Car, Drew Skillman in Pro Stock, and Hector Arana Jr. in Pro Stock Motorcycle also were winners in their respective categories at the second

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How to Properly Plumb Your Vehicle

Whether it’s in your bathroom or on your race machine, car plumbing can be an exercise in frustration—especially when you finish the job, turn on the faucet or switch on the pump, and discover you have more leaks than flow. While we can’t really help you with your bathroom, we can show you how to

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Mailbag: Sniffing Out Potential Causes for Hard Starts

You’ve got questions. We’ve got answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week in our Mailbag, we’re tracking down the cause of hard starting and gasoline odor. J.S. Doylestown, PA Q: I have a 1988 Firebird with a 305 TPI engine. I installed a Hypertech Thermomaster computer chip and thermostat, plus an MSD ignition box. My

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Parts Bin: Holley Vintage Series Valve Covers, Air Cleaners & More

From time to time, OnAllCylinders will provide a peek at some of the newest products and deals that can help get your next project on track for less. Check out what’s in our parts bin this week: Holley Vintage Series Valve Covers and Air Cleaners Everything old is new again. The retro movement is in

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Video: How to Set Lifter Pre-Load on a Small Block Chevy Engine

Watch this video from Power Nation and Summit Racing, and let tech expert and OnAllCylinders contributor Jeff Smith show you how to set lifter pre-load on a small block Chevy engine. It’s as simple as remembering to abbreviations—EO and IC. EO is exhaust opening. IC is intake closing. First, Smith walks you through the manual

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Hot Rod Drag Week 2015: Preview and Link to Live Coverage

Hot Rod Magazine’s Drag Week is upon us again. If you have never witnessed the automotive spectacle that is Drag Week, this is one amazing week of fast cars and trucks, and you can watch it live on the Motor Trend YouTube Channel. How does Drag Week work? Drivers find one of fifteen classes that

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Mailbag: What’s Causing Gasoline to Leak into My Oil?

You’ve got questions. We’ve got answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week in our Mailbag, we’re tracking down the source of gasoline in oil. Q: The 351 Cleveland engine in my 1974 Mercury Cougar is having a power problem. It has an Edelbrock intake manifold with a 600 cfm Holley four-barrel, 2V Cleveland heads, Crane

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Mailbag: Guidelines for Choosing Rod Length and Piston Wristpin Height

You’ve got questions. We’ve got answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week in our Mailbag, we’re focusing on connecting rod length and piston wristpin height. Q: I have a 1972 Ford 302, bored .060-inch over. I took a 351W crank and had its main journals machined to 2.2486 inches to fit the 302 block

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2007 Ford Mustang Cold Air Intake Buyer’s Guide

Your 2007 Ford Mustang GT came from the factory with 300 horsepower. Of course that isn’t enough. With a little bit of time and some basic hand tools, you can bolt on some extra horsepower for your S-197 Mustang with a cold air intake kit.     K&N 69 Series Typhoon Air Intake K&N is

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Video 101: An Introduction to Choosing Exhaust Headers

In today’s video, Summit Racing and PowerNation TV teamed up to offer some 101 tech tips for choosing aftermarket headers. In it, you’ll learn when it’s best to choose shorty or long-tube headers and why. You’ll also learn what other things you need to know about your vehicle to choose the best header option for

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