Q&A

Mailbag: Building Quarter-Mile Power and Huffed 406 Strokers

Got questions? We’ve got the answers—Mondays when the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re helping customers build better track cars. From: John Baker, Sr. • Harrison, AR Q: I have a 1953 Chevy half-ton truck with a 283 at .030 overbore and .010 under rods and mains. I’m running early

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Mailbag: Whistling Challengers, Torque Converter Tech & More

Got questions? We’ve got the answers—every Monday when the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re talking vacuum leaks, torque converter stall speed, and setting the proper valve lash.         From: S. Arikian • Montauk, NY  Q: I have a 1970 Challenger with a 440. The short block was internally balanced and

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Water/Methanol Injection 101: Frequently Asked Questions

Water/methanol injection is nothing new. Like nitrous oxide and superchargers, it has been used as far back as World War II to help power German fighter planes. Yet it never seemed to catch on as a mainstream power adder in the hot rodding world—until now. Companies like Snow Performance and AEM are now offering easy to install water/methanol injections systems

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