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 […]
Weight Training: Everything You Need to Know About Race Car Weight Distribution and Scales
All things being equal, a lightweight race car will always be quicker and faster than a heavy one. But even if you can’t take pounds out of the car, it’s […]
Mailbag: Budget Tips for Lowering 60-Foot Times (and ETs, Too)!
Q: I need some help getting my Camaro in the 12s at the track. The car has a 350 small block (bored .010-inch over) with 10:1 compression, .488/.510-inch lift hydraulic cam, […]
Hawley Schooled: Preparation, Proper Mindset & How They Play a Role in Race Safety
When bad things happen at the dragstrip, it can almost always be traced back to one thing: a lack of preparation. “We don’t spend our time talking about what to […]
Drag Radials 101: What You Need to Know About Drag Radials
Back in the early 1960s, the best tire you could get for a street/strip car was the Atlas Bucron. The Bucron was basically a retread bias-ply tire with a stickier […]