You don’t need to be Isaac Newton to understand that, the heavier the vehicle is, the more effort it takes to stop. But as you’d imagine, the hows and whys […]

OnAllCylinders - An Automotive Blog from Summit Racing

30.04.2024

Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Understanding the Relationship Between TDC, Cam Position & Harmonic Balancer Timing Marks on a SBC

I installed my new camshaft and also bought a new harmonic balancer for my 355ci small block Chevy. I installed the front cover and then bolted on my harmonic balancer […]

OnAllCylinders - An Automotive Blog from Summit Racing

29.04.2024

The Top 10 Most Overlooked & Forgotten Muscle Cars In History (Says You)

Time can be cruel sometimes—the hot ticket, in-thing today might be completely forgotten tomorrow. And the automotive world is no exception. Plenty of awesome rides hit the streets with throngs […]

OnAllCylinders - An Automotive Blog from Summit Racing

28.04.2024

Parts Bin: Give Your Back & Forearms a Break—Use a JohnDow Tire Taxi to Move Heavy Tires Around the Shop

Sure, if your shop specializes in tiny British roadsters with 13 inch wheels, then it’s probably no big deal to lug a set of tires around your garage. But for […]

OnAllCylinders - An Automotive Blog from Summit Racing

27.04.2024

Tips for Selecting an Accessory Drive System That'll Work (& Fit) Perfectly in Your LS Swap Project

Depending on engine bay size, you may find yourself limited in accessory drive space when doing an LS engine swap. GM used three basic serpentine systems on the LS engines, […]

OnAllCylinders - An Automotive Blog from Summit Racing

26.04.2024

Tips and Tricks for Routing a Wiring Harness

Wiring a vehicle can be pretty intimidating. Just getting the wires where they need to go can cause a serious case of agita. The harness manufacturer will bundle the wires […]

OnAllCylinders - An Automotive Blog from Summit Racing

25.04.2024

Valvetrain Vigilantes? Camshaft vs. Roller Rockers Test

How much power are roller rockers worth? How do rockers compare to a cam swap? Can I get the same power gains with rockers and not have to tear apart […]

OnAllCylinders - An Automotive Blog from Summit Racing

24.04.2024

Video: How to Keep Your Vehicle Rockers & Body Clean by Avoiding "Tire Sling"

If you’ve ever detailed your car then headed off to a car show, only to realize that the drive splattered wheel cleaner and tire dressing all over the flanks of […]

OnAllCylinders - An Automotive Blog from Summit Racing

23.04.2024

Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Aren't All SBC Cylinder Heads Interchangeable? What Are the Differences?

I’m a little confused about cylinder heads for a small block Chevy. I thought all the heads interchanged. My buddy tells me that certain late model heads don’t use the […]

OnAllCylinders - An Automotive Blog from Summit Racing

22.04.2024

540 Cubes of Fun: Finishing and Dyno Testing a 712 Horsepower Big Block Chevy - OnAllCylinders

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 […]

OnAllCylinders - An Automotive Blog from Summit Racing

21.04.2024

Parts Bin: Make Your LS Swap Go Smoothly with a Summit Racing LS Swap Kit

Hey, have you heard? Intrepid gearheads are now swapping (GASP!) LS engines into older cars—and some aren’t even GM vehicles, either! (Double GASP!) We’re only pretending to clutch our proverbial […]

OnAllCylinders - An Automotive Blog from Summit Racing

20.04.2024

Lot Shots: An Ultra4 Off-Roader On Its Way to the "Battle in the Bluegrass" Race

We don’t often use pics of vehicles on trailers for our regular Lot Shots features—but, as history will show, we’ll happily make an exception for track-only racers. So when we […]

OnAllCylinders - An Automotive Blog from Summit Racing

19.04.2024

Blow-Through Carbs: Do They Work?

Let’s face it, some tests are just cooler and more fun than others! Just what constitutes a cool engine build, you ask? Well, you start with a pinch of Stroker […]

OnAllCylinders - An Automotive Blog from Summit Racing

18.04.2024

Car Detailing 101: Cleaning Your Engine Bay is Easy (When You Use the Right Products)

Since we’re much better at getting cars dirty than cleaning them, we’ve reached out to our favorite car detailing guru Jason Yard with Malco Automotive Products to get some expert […]

OnAllCylinders - An Automotive Blog from Summit Racing

17.04.2024

Video: How to Assemble Push Lock Hose & Fittings

Using push lock hose in your vehicle’s cooling, oiling, or fuel system has a ton of upside. That’s because push lock hose assemblies are plenty durable enough to withstand high […]

OnAllCylinders - An Automotive Blog from Summit Racing

16.04.2024

Lot Shots: With an OHV V8, Ford-O-Matic Transmission & Electric Wipers, This Ford F-100 Was Hi-Tech for 1956

We already liked the look of this truck when we spotted it in the Summit Racing Retail Store parking lot near Akron, Ohio a while back, but we were even […]

OnAllCylinders - An Automotive Blog from Summit Racing

15.04.2024

2024 Piston Powered Auto-Rama Photo Gallery: The Engine Edition

Cleveland, Ohio – Honestly, we wanted to get this post up from last weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment I-X Piston Powered Auto-Rama way, way earlier—but considering how long it took us to sort […]

OnAllCylinders - An Automotive Blog from Summit Racing

14.04.2024

Parts Bin: Haltech Engine Management Systems Give You Total Control of Your Late Model Engine Swap

Building a race car or doing a late-model engine swap? A Haltech Engine Management System will give you complete tuning flexibility plus data logging capability so you can keep your […]

OnAllCylinders - An Automotive Blog from Summit Racing

13.04.2024

Video: Windshield Wiper Inspection & Maintenance Tips

As the saying goes, April showers bring May flowers. But wet, rainy weather also brings some driving hazards—and that’s true regardless of the month. So properly inspecting your windshield wipers […]

OnAllCylinders - An Automotive Blog from Summit Racing

12.04.2024

The PSI Principle: Get More with Less

Why on earth would you want to run less boost, I mean doesn’t more boost equal more power? Well…yes and no. It is actually possible to make more power with […]

OnAllCylinders - An Automotive Blog from Summit Racing

11.04.2024

Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Understanding a Supercharged Engine's BSFC Number to Choose Fuel Injectors

I’ve noticed that many of your tech questions are about carburetors but I have an EFI question for you. When choosing fuel injector size for a supercharged engine, the BSFC […]

OnAllCylinders - An Automotive Blog from Summit Racing

10.04.2024

2024 Piston Powered Auto-Rama Photo Gallery: Bonus Reel

Cleveland, Ohio – When we sent our ace photographers Will Schertz and Katie Rockman to the annual Summit Racing Equipment I-X Piston Powered Auto-Rama this year, they had a simple assignment: “Take pictures […]

OnAllCylinders - An Automotive Blog from Summit Racing

09.04.2024

Is This AWD Eagle Talon TSi a Better Way to Enjoy an Eclipse?

Sure, total solar eclipses are cool. They’re even cooler when they occur over the OnAllCylinders World Headquarters in Akron, Ohio and the Summit Racing Retail Store in Arlington, Texas. But […]

OnAllCylinders - An Automotive Blog from Summit Racing

08.04.2024

2024 Piston Powered Auto-Rama Photo Gallery: Weekend Wrap Up

Cleveland, Ohio – To say that the annual Summit Racing Equipment I-X Piston Powered Auto-Rama is massive would be, well, a massive understatement. The event is held at a former military tank […]

OnAllCylinders - An Automotive Blog from Summit Racing

07.04.2024

Parts Bin: Summit Racing Rechargeable LED Light Bars Are Perfect for Your Dirt Bike, Boat, ATV, Trailer, Tractor & Beyond

We probably don’t have to spend much time explaining the benefits of LED light bars—they put out tons of light in a compact, durable, and efficient package. Those advantages make […]

OnAllCylinders - An Automotive Blog from Summit Racing

06.04.2024

More Flow Equals More Go: Air-to-Water Intercooler Test

When it comes to turbo motors, I think maybe Ben Franklin said it best in his “Poor Richard’s Almanac.” The honey is sweet but the bee has a sting! The […]

OnAllCylinders - An Automotive Blog from Summit Racing

05.04.2024

Our Top 10 Finds from Summit Racing's My Garage (March 2024 Edition)

Some people like to go bar hopping, but we prefer garage hopping. That’s just what we did, perusing Summit Racing’s new My Garage social community at SummitRacing.com. You can check […]

OnAllCylinders - An Automotive Blog from Summit Racing

05.04.2024

Car Detailing 101: How to Wash, Store & Care for Microfiber Towels

Since we’re much better at getting cars dirty than cleaning them, we’ve reached out to our favorite car detailing guru Jason Yard with Malco Automotive Products to get some expert vehicle washing […]

OnAllCylinders - An Automotive Blog from Summit Racing

04.04.2024

Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Solving a No Oil Pressure Problem on a Freshly Rebuilt LS Engine

I just finished assembling a rebuilt Gen. IV 5.3L LS engine. I’ve deleted the AFM on this engine and I’ve tapped and plugged the stands inside the engine lifter valley. […]

OnAllCylinders - An Automotive Blog from Summit Racing

03.04.2024

Video: Tips & Techniques for Removing (& Preventing) Water Stains in Vintage Cloth Seats

Ever accidentally left the window down on your classic car or truck during a random pop-up rain shower? Yeah, us too. The usual result is an unsightly water stain or […]

OnAllCylinders - An Automotive Blog from Summit Racing

02.04.2024

Summit Racing Introduces New "Discreet Delivery" Service

Tallmadge, Ohio – Summit Racing unveiled today a new “Discreet Delivery” service option that allows packages to arrive clandestinely to your home—without alerting your significant other. “This is a great […]

OnAllCylinders - An Automotive Blog from Summit Racing

01.04.2024

In 1973, GM Hid an Easter Egg in the Chevy Nova, Olds Omega, Pontiac Ventura & Buick Apollo X-Body Quartet

Look, despite our best efforts, we don’t know every tiny tidbit of automobile trivia around here… …So we were today years old when we discovered that GM’s naming convention for […]

OnAllCylinders - An Automotive Blog from Summit Racing

31.03.2024

Parts Bin: Protect Your Jeep’s Expensive Windshield from Damage with Racing Optics Windshield Defense Film

We spend decent money on screen protectors to prevent damage to our cell phone screens. If you own a Jeep and do actual off-roady things with it, it only makes […]

OnAllCylinders - An Automotive Blog from Summit Racing

30.03.2024

The Basics of DIY Automotive Wiring Harness Repairs

When you buy a classic car or unfinished project, you are bound to find some wiring issues. It’s inevitable, like taxes and grease on your T-shirt. A wiring harness tends […]

OnAllCylinders - An Automotive Blog from Summit Racing

29.03.2024

Video: Get Your Ride Ready for Car Show Season with These Automotive Detailing Tips & Techniques

If you’re the type of gearhead who loves showing-off your ride at local car shows and cruise-ins, then you’re faced with a perpetual dilemma: How to drive your car all […]

OnAllCylinders - An Automotive Blog from Summit Racing

28.03.2024

It's So Simple! 6.0L LS Turbo Performance

Seriously folks, if you want to make some serious power, is there any better way than adding boost? This statement applies to almost any engine combination, regardless of the original […]

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Tips and Tricks for Routing a Wiring Harness

Valvetrain Vigilantes? Camshaft vs. Roller Rockers Test

Video: How to Keep Your Vehicle Rockers & Body Clean by Avoiding "Tire Sling"

Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Aren't All SBC Cylinder Heads Interchangeable? What Are the Differences?

540 Cubes of Fun: Finishing and Dyno Testing a 712 Horsepower Big Block Chevy - OnAllCylinders

Parts Bin: Make Your LS Swap Go Smoothly with a Summit Racing LS Swap Kit

Lot Shots: An Ultra4 Off-Roader On Its Way to the "Battle in the Bluegrass" Race

Blow-Through Carbs: Do They Work?

Car Detailing 101: Cleaning Your Engine Bay is Easy (When You Use the Right Products)

Video: How to Assemble Push Lock Hose & Fittings

Lot Shots: With an OHV V8, Ford-O-Matic Transmission & Electric Wipers, This Ford F-100 Was Hi-Tech for 1956

2024 Piston Powered Auto-Rama Photo Gallery: The Engine Edition

Parts Bin: Haltech Engine Management Systems Give You Total Control of Your Late Model Engine Swap

Video: Windshield Wiper Inspection & Maintenance Tips

The PSI Principle: Get More with Less

Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Understanding a Supercharged Engine's BSFC Number to Choose Fuel Injectors

2024 Piston Powered Auto-Rama Photo Gallery: Bonus Reel

Is This AWD Eagle Talon TSi a Better Way to Enjoy an Eclipse?

2024 Piston Powered Auto-Rama Photo Gallery: Weekend Wrap Up

Parts Bin: Summit Racing Rechargeable LED Light Bars Are Perfect for Your Dirt Bike, Boat, ATV, Trailer, Tractor & Beyond

More Flow Equals More Go: Air-to-Water Intercooler Test

Our Top 10 Finds from Summit Racing's My Garage (March 2024 Edition)

Car Detailing 101: How to Wash, Store & Care for Microfiber Towels

Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Solving a No Oil Pressure Problem on a Freshly Rebuilt LS Engine

Video: Tips & Techniques for Removing (& Preventing) Water Stains in Vintage Cloth Seats

Summit Racing Introduces New "Discreet Delivery" Service

In 1973, GM Hid an Easter Egg in the Chevy Nova, Olds Omega, Pontiac Ventura & Buick Apollo X-Body Quartet

Parts Bin: Protect Your Jeep’s Expensive Windshield from Damage with Racing Optics Windshield Defense Film

The Basics of DIY Automotive Wiring Harness Repairs

Video: Get Your Ride Ready for Car Show Season with These Automotive Detailing Tips & Techniques

It's So Simple! 6.0L LS Turbo Performance

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