What’s the secret to Pypes Performance exhaust systems and components? Is it some proprietary design that allows a Pypes exhaust system to reduce restriction and increase power? Is it a highly confidential equation that allows Pypes’ mufflers to produce just the right combination of sound and performance? Maybe. We think the real secret behind Pypes
Elbow grease. It’s valuable stuff. That’s why professional mechanics and serious auto enthusiasts love their air tools; one squeeze of the trigger blows away all of the drill-it-/hammer-it-/shear-it-/sand-it-yourself muscle you can muster. Plus, there’s no better way to feel like a full-fledged NASCAR mechanic than with a few blasts of an air-powered impact wrench. Decking
[portfolio_slideshow id=5266] Ignitions have come a long way from the breaker points and coil setup Charles Kettering designed before World War I (and starting the Delco company in the process). Now there are electronic distributors, megawatt coils, ignition control boxes, crank triggers, timing computers, and other gadgets designed to give you a bigger, more precise
It’s a beautiful Saturday afternoon. You’re towing your race car merrily along with your diesel-powered rig, when you suddenly encounter a hilly, winding stretch of highway. You pump the brakes to navigate your way down a steep section of road, but the additional weight of the trailer causes your tow vehicle to pick up speed
Take a heaping cup of cubic inches. Add in lots of compression, big horsepower, and a dash of extreme operating conditions. Mix well and pour into your race car of choice. Congratulations—you’ve just created a hearty recipe for Starter Suicide. Sound terrible? It oughta. Using a stock-style or aftermarket “mini” starter on a large cubic
Is there such thing as too much technology? For many old school hot rodders, the answer is a resounding “yes.” Take engine technology, for example. Today’s innovative engines deliver unsurpassed efficiency and power output. However, that power comes complete with the extra wiring, sensors, and high-pressure fuel line that make up the modern electronic fuel
It’s a wonderfully wacky world we car people live in. The things that turn our cranks would only puzzle those outside the fraternity. After all, who but a fellow gearhead would understand why we’re excited about—nay, salivating over—a hunk of cast iron with eight big holes in it? The hunk of cast iron in question
Way back in the dawn of hot rodding, exhaust headers were a make-your-own proposition. Through trial and error, you cut and welded pieces of tubing together to create headers for your Flathead Ford, Red Ram Hemi, Jimmy six, or that newfangled small block Chevy. Sometimes you got something that worked, and sometimes you didn’t. Times
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