Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Adjusting Mechanical Advance Springs & Bushings in an MSD Distributor
I recently bought a pretty stout 355ci small block Chevy to put it in my ’70 Nova. It didn’t have a distributor so I bought an MSD Street Pro Billet […]
540 Cubes of Fun: Finishing and Dyno Testing a 712 Horsepower Big Block Chevy
Well, our (really) big block Chevy is done and had its maiden voyage on the dyno. We already gave away the ending by telling you how much horsepower the 540 […]
Make Boating Crate Again: Tunnel Ram GM CT525 Circle Track Motor Test
What does every boat on the lake have in common with every car on the road? The obvious answer is that they all need (say it with me) MORE POWER! […]
What You Should Know About Counterfeit Parts — and How You Can Avoid Them!
Industry insiders say the issue of counterfeit parts is hardly breaking news. Following the raids at the SEMA Show a few years back, Omix-ADA released an official statement: “The company […]
Holley Performance Products Acquires MSD Group
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 […]
Mailbag: How to Run Dual Ignitions for Added Reliability
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 […]
Video 101: How to Set Ignition Timing
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 […]
Fired Up: Enhancing Power and Throttle Response with an MSD Distributor/Plug Wire Upgrade
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 […]
New MSD Spark Plugs Incorporate 40 Years of Ignition Expertise
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 […]
Video: A Closer Look at the MSD Atomic LS EFI System
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 […]