[portfolio_slideshow id=11176] In our Top Class 565 (part two), we showcased cylinder head and valvetrain assembly for Trick Flow’s 565-cubic-inch big block Chevy. This time around, we’re gonna find out what this conglomeration of parts is worth on the dyno. Without giving up the results in the first paragraph, let’s just say those parts are
In our first Top Class 565 post, we outlined the short block assembly for the 565 cubic inch big block that will be part of the prize package awarded to the 2012 Summit Racing SuperSeries Top Class Champion. The 565 is being built by the cylinder head experts at Trick Flow Specialties. With a large
[portfolio_slideshow id=8176] It started off innocently enough. Following a race in 2010, Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Pro Stock driver Jason Line bought a 1968 Biscayne station wagon as a side project and laid out a quick, simple plan: take an old 427 motor from a donor car, refresh it, and drop it harmlessly between the
Back in 2012, the Summit Racing SuperSeries Top Class Champion won a brand new American Racing Cars dragster with a 565 cubic inch big block Chevy built by Trick Flow Specialties. While Trick Flow is best known for developing cylinder heads for high performance street and race use, Trick Flow also knows a thing or two
Got questions? We’ve got the answers—Mondays when the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re helping customers build better track cars. From: John Baker, Sr. • Harrison, AR Q: I have a 1953 Chevy half-ton truck with a 283 at .030 overbore and .010 under rods and mains. I’m running early
What better grand finale for our Strokers Wild series than a Ford 460 stroker project? Like we said when we kicked this project off, there’s no replacement for displacement—and this final installment gives you 520 cubic inches worth of displacement! We’re gong to show you how to punch an ordinary 460 out to 520 cubic
Allow us to make a big giant generalization: building a dedicated drag race engine is pretty cut and dry. Since the aim is to cover a quarter-mile of straight asphalt in the quickest amount of time, you want an engine that makes its power at wide open throttle, all the time. But build a multi-purpose
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