Business Profile: Diamond Pistons Has Been Delivering Top Quality Pistons For Decades, NHRA, NASCAR, Hot Rodders, All Welcome
The piston business has to be one of the most fascinating segments of the high performance aftermarket. Why? Just because the changes in design, in technology, in metallurgy and other factors come...
The Parting Shift: Ever Heard Someone Beat Through The Gears With A GMC V6?
One of the biggest mysteries that came out of my time at “the yard” involved a late 1970s GMC truck. The squarebody was as they usually were in the later 1990s at the time in the Pacific...
Hyundai Prepares To Bring Some Spice To The Dull CUV Segment – Can The Tucson Stand Out In The Crowd?
(By Tom Lohnes) – Having experienced so many compact crossovers, I often get them confused. With over 20 entries in the segment, there are a lot of them and none of them is all that great. One...
“I’m An Engineer”: Transforming The Trash Can Bronco Into A Competent Off-Roader
So Kevin got this rusted hulk of a 1979 Ford Bronco running. Nice, good for him. He’s had enough practice waking up iron oxide piles that bear resemblance to 1970s-era Ford trucks over the...
Little Giant: This 110ci Offenhauser Engine Needs A Vintage Midget To Land In Stat!
The best line in the eBay ad for this incredible little engine is one where the seller writes, “As I was told when I purschaed her, ‘the engine will try to kill you.'” The person...
Drag Action Photos: The Southeast Gassers Association At Shadyside Dragway! More Wheels Up Madness!
(Photos by David Whealon) – Most people do not understand that drag racing is a sport that kind of grows by rebellion and it always has. It is a sport of movements and counter movements even...
Overstuffed: This Is How You Make A Tiny Plane Climb Like A Fighter Jet
One of the best things I’ve ever seen in the world of aviation are bush planes like you’ll find working in Alaska and other remote, mountainous terrain. Here’s how they work: they...
NHRA Insider Podcast: Ron Capps and Ryan Oehler Talk About 2020 and Setting Their Sights On Big Things In 2021
In a year that was heavily influenced by powers and forces outside of the realm of NHRA Camping World drag racing, Ron Capps and Ryan Oehler were both outside influencers from within the sport. Both...
Get Climbing: Chevrolet’s 1957 Promotional Truck Drive Up Pikes Peak, Without Roads!
Regardless of how long it is between visits, Colorado Springs will always been my home. I will never get tired of seeing the Front Range mountains. I enjoyed the time I’ve spent living there...
PDRA Announces Eight Race 2021 Schedule – New Venues For Series On Tap!
The Professional Drag Racers Association has announced an eight race tour that will bring the badges door slammer drag racing on Earth to new venues and stalwart drag strips up and down the east...
Ribs And Rods Baby! Check Out The Custom Trucks, Hot Rods, Muscle Cars, And More From The Show In Texas
Here’s more coverage from the Ribs and Rods show in Temple last weekend. Normally held on Memorial Day Weekend, this one had to be postponed due to COVID but they made up for it with an awesome...
Wheels Up, Revs Up, Fun Up! Action Photos From The Southeast Gassers Association At Shadyside Dragway
(Photos by David Whealon) – The Southeast Gassers Association continues to be one of the great shining lights in the world of drag racing and the these photos from a recent outing at Shadyside...
Alloy, Ahoy! Let MAHLE Motorsport Educate You On The Difference Between 2618 and 4032 Alloy!
Forged pistons are forged pistons, right? Smack them out, machine them to round, and ship them to the customer. That’s the long and short of it, right? What’s so hard about this!? As it...
