What’s so tough about receiver hitches, anyway? Ya buy one, bolt it on the back of the truck, and start towing, right? Well, it’s a little more complicated than that. But thanks to the folks at Curt Manufacturing, we’re going to learn you about receiver hitches—what they are, how to choose one, and what all
We don’t know which sounds worse—car guys singing show tunes in the shower or a howling differential. While there is no help for our singing, we can help you diagnose the sounds coming from a differential gone bad. A clunk, whine, or howl can signal a worn-out pinion gear, bad bearings, or a faulty gear
Summit Racing recently put together an A-to-Z glossary of camshaft and valvetrain terminology, which covers everything from advance to valve margin. OK—so, it’s more like an A-to-V glossary, but you get the idea. It includes everything you need to translate the complex language of cam manufacturers into something you can understand. It’s a valuable tool
Just the other day, some OnAllCylinders staff members were out to lunch. And that’s when a guy looking exactly like Eddie Murphy in Vampire in Brooklyn drove into the parking lot. You’d think looking like a day-walking vampire would be interesting enough. But no. This man’s truck stole the show. A relatively new black Chevy
Got questions? We’ve got the answers—Mondays when the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re answering your questions on race fuel and ring and pinions. From: Robert Tuck • Stockton, CA Q: I am in the process of building a circle track vehicle. I purchased a Chevy 383 four-bolt
Let’s break down the anatomy of an exhaust system—each component, what it does, and why it matters. Remember the first time you talked anatomy in the classroom? Yeah—well, this discussion of anatomy probably isn’t going to be nearly as eye-opening, exhilarating, frightening, or embarrassing (or all of the above) as that conversation. But for aspiring
Got questions? We’ve got the answers—Mondays when the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re troubleshooting a starter and bringing a dormant vehicle back to life. From: Ron Brandelli • Oak Harbor, WA Q: The starter on my 1936 Ford street rod breaks every year. The copper stud completely burns out
Nearly a decade old, a Grassroots Motorsports magazine article titled “Soccer Moms’ Revenge,” recounts a day at Michelin’s Laurens Proving Grounds in Laurens, SC when the magazine’s staff took a 1960’s-era Porsche 356 and Jaguar XKE and pitted them against a modern-day Honda Odyssey minivan. After a 400-mile air-conditioned road trip with no tire-pressure adjustments,
With apologies to Dupli-Color, its latest project vehicle is quite half-baked. Actually, the paint pros at Dupli-Color are the first to admit it, and in fact, they’re quite proud of the results. That’s because they purposely completed only half of the project, a 1979 El Camino, to prove a point. The run-down Elky was restored
Horsepower is the holy grail of high performance. We love it. We want more of it. We can never seem to get enough of it. So why do many people waste horsepower once they find it? In the seemingly endless search for more horses, muscle car and race enthusiasts often squander existing horsepower by using
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