Soldering is a method of making a solid mechanical and electrical connection between two conductors (aka wires). For the purposes of this article, the process involves taking an alloy with a relatively low melting point (solder) and using it as an adhesive, of sorts, to link two wires together. Learning how to solder properly is
Installing an Edelbrock E-Street EFI system is a smart choice if you daily drive a classic car. It delivers excellent all-weather, day-in and day-out reliability—something you might not get easily with a carburetor. Sale Alert: While supplies last, Edelbrock E-Street 2 EFI Systems are on sale for up to 50%-off from our pals at Summit Racing—not a
A driveshaft safety loop is an essential part of any high-performance front-engine, rear-wheel-drive vehicle. In fact, many tracks and race sanctioning bodies require one once you reach a certain speed/elapsed time threshold, or if you’re running specific tire types (e.g. slicks). Basically, what a driveshaft loop does is keep your driveshaft from whipping out of
Returnless fuel systems are becoming more common in new vehicles. As we learned in a recent Jeff Smith Ask Away! column, the increased use is due in part to tightening federal environmental regulations. Does that mean a returnless system is better for your engine than an earlier, return-style setup? It’s an important question to answer, especially
Detailing your ride? Using a polisher is a great way to save time as well as prevent arm and hand fatigue. Provided you do it right, of course. The detailing experts at Chemical Guys put together this video to walk you through the process. It covers basic polishing techniques, including what types of car detailing products to
Proper break-in is absolutely essential to the life of a hydraulic flat-tappet camshaft. The procedure for breaking in a hydraulic flat-tappet cam however, is different than that of a roller cam. (If you want to read more about breaking in a roller cam, check out this post.) The folks at Edelbrock just released a video
Camshafts are often erroneously blamed for valvetrain problems. Our friends at COMP Cams set the record straight in today’s video. It highlights several critical issues that are related to camshaft or lifter failure, but aren’t the fault of the cam or lifters—things like coil bind, oil contamination, and mechanical interference. More importantly, this video delves
Welding round tubing together is a common job for the custom metal fabricator. In order to get the strongest, safest weld on round tubing, you’ll need to notch the pipe for a perfect fit. This ensures a proper contact area for welding the joint’s mating surfaces. We spoke with Mike Mittler, President of Mittler Bros.
Modern bumpers are packed with sensors, lights, and extra electronics. That means swapping a truck’s stock bumper for an aftermarket one isn’t always a basic bolt-on job. In this video, the folks at Westin walk through the process of installing its HDX Rear Bumper on a 2017 Ram 3500. Westin’s HDX Bumper re-uses the factory
Listen to QA1’s Dave Kass demonstrate how QA1’s new K-Member for Fox-Body and SN95 Ford Mustangs (model years 1979-2004) provide enormous performance advantages and project flexibility over the factory K-Members. The new QA1 Mustang K-Members are constructed from high-strength, low-alloy steel, and weigh half as much as the factory K-Members and take up much less
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