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Lot Shots Find of the Week: 1965 Dodge Coronet

[portfolio_slideshow id=12492] 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 week—another

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Video: How to Choose a Camshaft for Ford 5.0L

In this 15-minute Quick Flicks video, the gang at Summit Racing takes the guesswork out of choosing a camshaft for your Ford 5.0L, providing some general guidelines for choosing a cam for stock 5.0L engines (in the 300-horsepower or less range)—and covers additional upgrades to consider for maximizing the performance of your new camshaft. It also

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Holy Horsepower, Batman…Six Batmobiles in One Place!

[portfolio_slideshow id=12226] Six Batmobiles and the Bat-Pod are currently finishing up a tour of sporting events across America to mark the upcoming home entertainment release of The Dark Knight Rises on December 4. The tour started October 27 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX and included a stop at the LSU-Alabama football game earlier this month.

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Lot Shots Find of the Week: 1960 Chevrolet Parkwood

[portfolio_slideshow id=12183] 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 week—another

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Head Games (Part 4): Everything You Need to Know About Vortec Heads

Vortec cylinder head castings first hit the high performance scene in 1996 and provided GM owners a healthy, budget-friendly option for boosting horsepower. According to Summit Racing, Vortec heads still remain a popular choice among GM enthusiasts today. But are they right for your application? While it’s true that Vortec cylinder heads will deliver seat-of-the-pants

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Video: The All-Electric BIGFOOT #20 Monster Truck

The all-new, all-electric BIGFOOT #20 is anything but your average eco-friendly vehicle. This monster truck operates on 36 ODYSSEY P1200 batteries—30 to power’s the truck’s electric engine at 360 volts, and six to power the steering and brake systems. Bigfoot 4×4 Inc. unveiled the world’s quietest monster truck at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas

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Lot Shots Find of the Week: 1951 Mercury

[portfolio_slideshow id=12005] 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 week—another

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Head Games (Part 3): The Role of Valve Size in Cylinder Head Selection

In the first two installments of our Head Games video series, we covered the importance of combustion chamber size and intake runner configuration when choosing cylinder heads. In this video, you’ll learn how valve sizing factors into selecting the right cylinder heads. Plus, you’ll find out what other key pieces of information you need to narrow

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Video: GM Puts Its Products to the Test at SEMA 2012

  Media members at SEMA had the opportunity to take a spin in the General Motors car of their choice at the GM Proving Grounds–with the help of GM’s professional drivers, of course. Not surprisingly, the company’s stable of Corvettes seemed to get the bulk of the workload. We caught these Vettes in action on

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