Upgrading your early muscle car’s carburetor for a modern electronic fuel injection system has never been easier and less expensive. In the past, most EFI systems required some knowledge of how to set and adjust fuel and ignition tables from a laptop computer. But new EFI systems like Holley’s Avenger kit, makes it much simpler.
Got questions? We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we finish helping a reader pick out the right cylinder heads for his small block Chevy engine. We answered the first half of his questions last week; we answer his last five questions now. B.A. Smyrna, GA Q: I am thinking
Proper pushrod length is essential for achieving optimum valvetrain geometry. In fact, with today’s more-aggressive camshafts and higher valve-spring pressures, determining the right pushrod length has never been more critical to the performance and wellbeing of an engine. Several factors work together to determine the required pushrod length—rocker arm brand, valve stem length, camshaft design, lifter style, engine
Got questions? We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we help a reader pick out the right cylinder heads for his small block Chevy engine. B.A. Smyrna, GA Q: I am thinking about getting a new set of of cylinder heads for the 400-cubic-inch small block in my
[portfolio_slideshow id=24722] If you have a Fox-body or SN95 Mustang, a 1980s GM G-body (Grand National, Malibu, El Camino, etc.) or something like an early Chevelle or a GTO, it has a triangulated four-link rear suspension. This type of suspension has coil springs and upper and lower trailing arms (also called control arms). The upper
Old Man Winter is a crusty old coot. He’s cold, miserable, and he hates your hot rod worse than loud rock ‘n roll music and new-fangled cellular devices. In fact, winter (we like to refer to him by last name only) is more than willing to do harm to your prized vehicle, so sometimes it’s
Coolant leaks. An overheated engine. Slow warmup. These are three conditions that indicate, or likely indicate, a problem with your cooling system. We’ve put together this quick guide to help you track down cooling system issues and avoid getting stranded on the side of the road. And what’s worse than that, really? It’s like the
[portfolio_slideshow id=24346] There are a couple of ways to build a high-flow fuel system for your hot rod. You can build a setup with a fuel cell and all sorts of trick plumbing that looks like it came right off a Pro Stock race car. If you want to keep the sleeper look, you can
You had questions; we had answers. And then you had more questions! A while back, we had the Summit Racing guys answer some of your common brake master cylinder questions. In this video, they take on a few more of your questions, including: Can you use a drum brake master cylinder on a disc brake
A wise man once said, “seeing is believing.” Truth is we don’t know who came up with that saying (it could’ve been a complete idiot, for all we know), but those words really hold true for horsepower claims by aftermarket manufacturers. Perhaps that’s why the guys at Trick Flow Specialties invited us along when they
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