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On November 2 at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, NV, U.S. Marshals seized alleged counterfeit aftermarket automotive parts being displayed and sold by six Chinese vendors. The parts infringed on patents and trademarks on products sold by Jeep accessory manufacturer Omix-ADA, which worked directly with SEMA to shut down the alleged counterfeiters. The raids brought

Holley Performance Products acquired the MSD Group this week in a deal that brings a massive group of iconic automotive performance brands under the Holley umbrella. The acquisition was announced late Wednesday and terms of the deal were not disclosed. New York private equity firm Lincolnshire Management, which manages about $1.7 billion, provided financial backing.

You’ve got questions. We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re examining a double ignition setup. Q: I have a V8 engine with a single ignition system. For reliability concerns, a dual ignition system is needed. With single spark plugs per cylinder, is there any way a “backup” ignition system could

Perhaps this would’ve been a good post for a Throwback Thursday. Fact is this video has been around for a while, but it’s still one of the more comprehensive tutorials on an oft-misunderstood topic: setting ignition timing. Chances are you know that ignition timing can affect engine power and performance, fuel economy, and even engine longevity.

MSD makes a high-end, high-performance distributor for almost every modern engine still in use. Using a Chevy V8—arguably the most popular conversion engine in use today—as the example, we pulled the OEM distributor and installed an MSD unit with selectable vacuum advance to show you how it’s done. We swapped his particular engine into our Jeep

MSD’s entrance into spark plug manufacturing felt a little bit to us like Nike’s decision to start making socks to complement its shoe business. What took so long!? MSD has been a leader in ignition performance for more than 40 years, and now the company has taken all that knowledge from years of research and

  In this 15-minute video, you will learn how to install an MSD Atomic LS EFI Fuel Injection System. You can learn more about this innovative system by reading our product spotlight on the Atomic EFI here, or by watching our video from MSD’s booth at SEMA here.

Thinking about an LS swap? Then you owe it to yourself to check out MSD’s new Atomic LS EFI Fuel Injection System. We did when we were at the SEMA Show, where the Atomic LS earned MSD a SEMA New Product award. Basically, the Atomic LS eliminates the wiring headaches that can be involved with

Today, our product spotlight is on MSD Atomic EFI Fuel Injection Systems. We’re going to talk about the various components that make up these systems, what they do, how they do it, and how they can provide an easy path to quick starts, smooth idling, and instant throttle response. In addition to great performance, the