Over the years, drag racers with door cars have gone through all sorts of suspension arrangements. Lift bars, slapper bars, Super Stock springs, leaf links, ladder bars, three-links, four-links, and torque arms (there may be others too, but it’s a start). Of all of the systems, the most common you’ll see today is the equal
[portfolio_slideshow id=40361] Not that long ago, you had two choices when it came to driving a camshaft: timing chain or gear drive. While timing chains and gear drives are still in use today, they have been pretty much been eclipsed by belt drives in hardcore racing competition. Within drag racing, for example, they see use in
[portfolio_slideshow id=39642] Let’s assume you bought a brand spanking new block and it’s back from the machine shop. It’s machined and it’s ready to go. Or is it? Probably not. You need to prep it for assembly. That involves cleaning the block and installing the various hardware pieces (galley plugs, oil filter adapter(s), cooler lines
[portfolio_slideshow id=37558] For most racers and enthusiasts, a wheel alignment is something that you seldom ponder, especially when it comes to performance. After all, horsepower has become cheap and easy to get. And wheel alignments–well, those are for keeping your tires from wearing out, not adding performance. Or are they? For some racers (a good example is an NHRA Stock Eliminator competitor), finding
Editor’s Note: Christmas often makes us feel nostalgic, so we asked one of our most-veteran contributors, Wayne Scraba, to tell us about some of his favorite experiences in hot rodding. In the post, he takes us for ride in the Wayback Machine to the days he owned a speed shop in Western Canada and shows us how cars were
[portfolio_slideshow id=36198] What’s with big deal with pinion angle? It is a very big deal. In order to keep the driveshaft and U-joints operating in a (more or less) straight line, the pinion angle has to be correct. Typically, the pinion angle is measured between the pinion gear flange and the driveshaft as well as
[portfolio_slideshow id=35276] When picking an oil pump for an engine build, what do you select: standard replacement, high pressure, high volume, or both (high pressure and high volume)? That’s a question we hear regularly. But before we lay out the differences, let’s review the oil flow path in a common Chevy power plant. First, oil is
When the average hot rodder ponders a new ignition system, it’s not unusual to migrate toward the most common or publicized brands. While it’s understandable to focus on familiar brand names, there are more choices out there than you think. One of those lesser known options is Crane Cams. Believe it or not, the cam experts
[portfolio_slideshow id=33751] When Chevy’s small block debuted in 1955, it didn’t take long for it to be regarded as a marvel of performance engineering, particularly when it came to its innovative valvetrain. Its lightweight, ball and stud, stamped rocker arm configuration allowed it to turn unheard of (for that era) engine speeds. It wasn’t long
[portfolio_slideshow id=33574] When it comes to reworking the brakes on your car, two things seldom come into consideration: your master cylinder and pedal ratio. And those are two factors that are absolutely critical to your brake system performance. The brake pedal acts as a lever to increase the force the driver applies to the master cylinder. The master cylinder,
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