The Indianapolis 500 race is steeped in tradition, from the “yard of bricks” starting line to the post-race milk drinking. But one of our favorite traditions is the ceremonial parade lap that occurs just prior to the green flag waving—it’s a chance to see the race cars before they get all blurry, and provides the best
To Japanese car nuts, the letters GTR carry the same gravity as, say, the letters “COPO” or “CJ” or “SRT” do to domestic gearheads. Nissan first applied the famous GT-R badge back in 1969, to denote a performance variant of its Skyline passenger car. Note: Don’t confuse the Nissan Skyline with the Ford Skyliner—they’re totally
As much as we hate to admit it, working on a project is always easier when you have the instructions. But, if you’ve got a vintage vehicle, it’s often difficult to find a decades-old original factory service manual that isn’t torn to shreds, covered in greasy thumbprints, or blotched with antique mayonnaise. Thankfully, the bookworms
Eddie always kept one eye on his neighbor’s unfinished 1964 Chevy C10 project, as it had been languishing for years near Eddie’s home. “If you ever decide to sell it,” Eddie told him. “I want it!” After years of persistence, the neighbor relented and Eddie quickly became the C10’s new owner. The truck was mostly
Here at OnAllCylinders, we strive to maintain a high level of journalistic integrity in an effort to bring you automotive tech stories and industry news in a professional, objective manner. …until a totally righteous, super-gnarly VW Baja Bug ba-braaaaps! into the Summit Racing retail store parking lot while we’re standing nearby. Then, of course, we lose
Summit Racing’s been around for over 50 years now, which means the Company has been involved in more than a few project car builds. (You can check out its first one here.) The 1987 Chevy Corvette you see here was featured in the November 1997 edition of Car Craft magazine. Summit Racing threw its vast parts catalog
Back in the day, a breaker-points ignition system regulated by a mechanical distributor was what controlled engine timing. While that system worked o.k. for its era, “points” ignitions are now very much out-of-date and an upgrade to an electronically-controlled ignition system can make a night-and-day difference in your vehicle’s performance and reliability. (By the late
Ford did a proverbial mic drop when it added the retractable hardtop “Skyliner” option to the top-of-the-line Fairlane 500 in 1957. Let’s say that again: 1957. Retractable. Hardtop. At its debut, the 1957 Ford Fairlane Skyliner was the only mass-produced car in the world to have one—an engineering marvel to make Rube Goldberg smile. The
For many cars and trucks, installing a performance exhaust system with large-diameter tubing is no big deal. But if you’ve got a slammed hot rod or track-hugging race car, fitting big exhaust pipes under your car can cause major headaches with ground clearance. Oval exhaust tubing is a great solution for folks who want to
A transmission jack is a must-have tool if you’re removing or installing a transmission. Now, while a lot of gearheads have made-do with improvised solutions for hoisting/moving a transmission, the fact is, a good transmission jack isn’t that expensive—and the consequences for a failed homebrew setup can be disastrous for both you and your transmission.
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