Improving Hook with Sway Bars on Drag Cars
In the past, we’ve taken a look at the forces at work when a vehicle is accelerating. To recap: “…as each cylinder in the engine fires, the pistons (and consequently […]
Project Firebolt: The LSX Turbo Tacoma (Part 10): Plumbing for Fuel, Oil and Water
It’s time to tackle the important job of plumbing the lines for all the vital fluids that will keep Firebolt alive and well. This turbo 5.3 will need plenty of […]
Mailbag: Lowering ETs with a New Cam & Intake Manifold in a Vintage Chevy 3100
Q: My current project is giving me trouble. I have a 1950s-era Chevy 1/2-ton truck with a 283 at .030 overbore and .010 under rods and mains. I’m running early […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Diagnosing Oil Pressure Drops in a Big Block Chevy
I have a big-block Chevy in a ‘69 El Camino that I just purchased. I really don’t know much about the engine other than it is a 454 with an […]
Video: Installing and Tuning an FST Billet X-Treme Carb
In today’s video, Ken from FST Performance Carburetors shows us how to install and tune an FST Billet X-Treme Series carb on a 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle. The Chevelle already had […]
Mailbag: What is Valve Float and How Do You Fix It?
Q: What is valve float? … A: Valve float is basically when the valvetrain gets out of control. There are two types of valve float: Loft and Bounce. Loft happens […]
Monte Makeover (Part 6): Summit Racing Pro LS Cam Install, Exhaust Upgrade…and Dyno Test!
Editor’s Note: Perhaps the only things Travis Jones loves more than his 1986 Monte Carlo SS are autocross courses and a good challenge. That’s why Travis is on a mission to transform his […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Upgrading 6L80/6L90 Transmissions for Boost
I have a 2015 Silverado with a 5.3L with long tube headers and I’ve installed a Whipple supercharger. My 6-speed trans is now slipping. Can you give me any direction […]
Piston Ring Compressors: Different Strokes for Different Folks
When installing pistons, the first step is to wipe the cylinder bores with a clean, lint-free towel, and apply a small amount of conventional (non-synthetic) oil to the walls. It’s […]
Project Firebolt: The LSX Turbo Tacoma (Part 9): Rear End, Driveline and Punch List Punch-Out
A couple of updates ago, you saw me load up our junkyard Ford 8.8 that was removed from a semi-cooperative 2001 Ford Explorer. I originally kicked around the idea to […]