Tech

Got questions? We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re getting a Ford 351W ready for some oval track racing. H.F. Acme, PA Q: My son used to race a Street Stock oval track car, and that got me to want one of my own. I would like to try

[portfolio_slideshow id=37184] An electrical system is only as reliable as its components. One easy way to increase system reliability and performance is by using relays to switch devices (lights, fuel pumps, fans, etc.) on and off. A relay is an electro-mechanical switch. An electro-magnet (also called a coil) is used to pull a set of

Editor’s Note: The year 2014 gave us the introduction of the 707-horse Hellcat and the end of the popular fifth-generation Mustang. A sinkhole swallowed up a bunch of Corvettes, and then Mother Earth spit out some rare buried automotive treasure (sort of). At OnAllCylinders, we redesigned the website and welcomed an expanded cast of accomplished automotive writers

Serpentine pulley systems offer some considerable advantages over V-belt systems. As we covered in our post on What You Need to Know when Choosing Pulleys, serpentine belts offer greater resistance to stretching and slippage. That translates into better ability to handle today’s higher-revving, higher-horsepower engines than V-belts. It also means less noise (dreaded squeal), greater engine efficiency, and less belt changes.

Anybody who has swapped the factory intake on a GM LS Engine knows one of the first things to pull out of the way is the coolant steam line. What usually happens is that you have to cut the factory metal coolant crossover lines to get them off. When you go to put everything back

Got questions? We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re curing a potential fuel delivery problem. B.L. Vale, NC Q: I have a 350 Chevy (bored .030 inches over) with 10.4:1 forged pistons, 292-degree duration cam, and Corvette heads with 2.02-inch/1.60-inch valves. The engine also has an Edelbrock intake and

I have a TH400 trans that I just bought to replace the ailing TH350 in my ’70 big-block Camaro. A friend told me that there’s a special way to set up the kickdown linkage on this transmission but I can’t find any kind of linkage. Another friend told me that it’s electrical. I really don’t

You have to start somewhere if you want to learn something. That goes for pretty much anything in life, and starting out tackling small jobs can provide helpful experience and instill confidence as you proceed to larger jobs. Performing basic port matching of induction components is a good way to introduce yourself to the world

[portfolio_slideshow id=36308] Marc Sorger is a diehard racer. At age 13, he and his dad built a 1957 Chevy with a tunnel-rammed 301 small block and 5.13 gears (“I won a bunch of races and money with that car,” Marc recalled). He is licensed in NHRA’s Motorcycle, Super Street, Super Gas, Super Comp, Top Dragster,

Want to build a Boss replica engine? Trick Flow Specialties’ Clevor water crossover kits allow you to mate Trick Flow PowerPort Cleveland cylinder heads to a Ford Windsor engine, giving you a higher-flowing setup similar to the one that made the Boss 302 a legend. In this Trick Flow TV video you’ll learn how to drill