In the latest quick tech tip video from Power Nation and Summit Racing, tech expert and OnAllCylinders contributor Jeff Smith will help you properly match your camshaft gear to your distributor gear to avoid excessive wear and broken parts. Generally: Cast iron flat tappet cams = Cast iron distributor gear Steel roller tappet cams =
In today’s video, Summit Racing and PowerNation TV teamed up to offer some 101 tech tips for choosing aftermarket headers. In it, you’ll learn when it’s best to choose shorty or long-tube headers and why. You’ll also learn what other things you need to know about your vehicle to choose the best header option for
A parking lot is a parking lot is a parking lot—unless it’s the Summit Racing parking lot. On any given day or time, the lot outside a Summit Racing store can turn into an impromptu mini car show, depending on who’s stopped by the store. On Wednesdays, we’ll share our parking lot find of the
A parking lot is a parking lot is a parking lot—unless it’s the Summit Racing parking lot. On any given day or time, the lot outside a Summit Racing store can turn into an impromptu mini car show, depending on who’s stopped by the store. On Wednesdays, we’ll share our parking lot find of the
If you are interested in replacing or retrofitting a fuel tank, there are a variety of issues you’re likely to encounter. In this Summit Racing Quick Flicks video, you will hear and see how fuel tank kits from Tanks Inc. eliminate many of those issues and might make a smart choice for your project. Aftermarket fuel
The NSRA (National Street Rod Association) rolled into Louisville, KY for its 46th annual Street Rod Nationals. The show is one of the larger and more well known national events, drawing around 11,000 pre-1986 vehicles from all over. While we like the spirit of including newer vehicles, we’ve most often identified street rods as pre-1970ish vehicles. Our friends at
LED lights are all the rage. In this video, a Putco tech shows you how to install one of Putco’s curved, 40-inch LED light bars behind the grille of a Ford truck. Using basic tools–a 10mm socket and ratchet wrench and a straight-blade screwdriver–he walks you through removal of the four 10mm bolts, shows you how to remove
RENO, NV. — Hot August Nights, the nearly week-long hot-rodding extravaganza in the biggest little city in the world, is off and running. Our cameras are out, capturing as much of the action as possible. Peruse the slideshow to check out some of the action here, where automotive enthusiasts have overtaken an entire city through the
Our friends at Summit Racing pitch Plasti Dip as a simple, low-cost way to change your wheel color without investing in expensive new rims, as they do here with a silver Jeep Wrangler JK. Learn some basic tips for prepping your wheels and tires for Plasti Dip applications and see how easy it is to radically
A parking lot is a parking lot is a parking lot—unless it’s the Summit Racing parking lot. On any given day or time, the lot outside a Summit Racing store can turn into an impromptu mini car show, depending on who’s stopped by the store. On Wednesdays, we’ll share our parking lot find of the
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