Videos & Galleries

Video: Motor Oil Viscosity Explained

What’s the most-important property of a lubricant? Viscosity. Learn the difference between viscosity grade and viscosity index. Learn what all of those viscosity numbers and letters mean by listening to the specialists at Driven Racing Oil break it down. Should you use a 15W50? A 10W30? A 0W20? Watch this video and learn how to

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Cast Your Vote! The Top Facebook Rides of 2013!

Hot rodders love to share. Facebook is great for sharing. Therefore, all hot rodders love Facebook. OK, maybe not all hot rodders love Facebook, but there sure were a lot of people sharing beautiful rides on Facebook in 2013. We even compiled a list of the 15 most-popular cars of 2013 from the Summit Racing Facebook page, according

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The 17-Year Camaro: Mike Norcia’s ’67 Chevy Camaro RS

Ever heard of the 17-year cicada? It’s a nasty grasshopper-type bug that explodes out of the ground by the zillions every 17 years to consume all the plants on Earth and cover the ground with their short-lived carcasses. Blech. Ever hear of the 17-year Camaro? Mike Norica has one. His 1967 Camaro RS spent all

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Video: Electric vs. Mechanical Fuel Pumps

In this Summit Racing Quick Flicks video, you will learn the basic differences between electric fuel pumps and mechanical fuel pumps. You will also find a few tips that could help you decide which type of pump is best for your vehicle application.    

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Year in Review (Part 4): A Look Back at the Top OnAllCylinders Photo Galleries of 2013

Editor’s Note: The year 2013 gave us the C7 Chevrolet Corvette and took from us performance legends like Dean Jeffries and Stu Hilborn. We had a light-hearted look at the half-dozen Fast and Furious movies and got serious with dozens and dozens of new tech articles and how-tos. We even put a hot rodder’s spin on March Madness and Fantasy Football. All told, there were over 550 new articles from OnAllCylinders

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Lot Shots Find of the Week: 1967 Chevy II/Nova

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. Each Wednesday, we’ll share our parking lot find of the

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Video: How to Check Piston-to-Valve Clearance

Proper piston-to-valve clearance is essential to the health of your engine. And by essential, we mean your powerplant could meet its catastrophic demise without the right clearance between these two vital engine components. We covered the ins and outs of checking piston-to-valve clearance in an earlier post, but this video provides the actual visuals to go along with

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BangShiftin’ & RoadTrippin’: Pomona Swap Meet Weekend

The guys at Bangshift must either: A) live in parallel universe with 50-hour days and 10-day weeks, or B) stay hooked to a continuous Red Bull I.V. drip. We can’t be certain which is the case, but we are certain that they’re superior at criss-crossing the country to cover the coolest shows, races, and events. And that includes

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Photo Gallery: Toys for Tots Santa Cruise 2013, McDonough, GA

Despite less than ideal weather conditions, a bunch of enthusiasts showed up to last weekend’s Toys for Tots Santa Cruise at the Summit Racing Retail Super Store in McDonough, GA. As has been the case with almost every major event at Summit Racing for the past several weeks, Brian Kreuser was there, doing what he does.

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