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Ultra Pro Machining - Torque Factory
Remember the old saying, “Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door?” Sorry folks, but it ain’t... more |
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Exhaust & Header Tech - Exhaustive Choices
Don’t diminish the importance of proper header selection. Pipes are not just pipes. Their sizing, arrangement, relationship to engine... more |
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Intake Manifold Regulations - Outtakes On Intakes, Part I
In time-honored fashion, racers maintain a constant vigil on rules interpretation and loopholes. As Junior Johnson once commented,... more |
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Mud-Proof Your Electrical Systems
Oil and water, Hatfields and McCoys, mud and your electrical systems—they just don’t mix well. You can’t do much about the... more |
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Testing and Reading Your Spark Plugs
Simply put, getting the maximum power from any race engine is a function of the temperature, pressure and timing of combustion gases in the... more |
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Finding Just A Bit More Horsepower
Finding horsepower depends mainly on what type of racing you are doing, what the rules are and what components the series allows you to... more |
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NASCAR Engine Build - Cookin’ Up Some Power
While Rudy and Ryan were spending sleepless nights after work building the Southern Force race car, engine builder Charlie Long was mixing... more |
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Race-Ready Holley 390 Carburetor: Unlocking The Secrets
Thirty other guys are on the track with you, all running a 390cfm Holley carburetor mandated by the rules. One guy is out front, another is... more |
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Fuel System Basics: Getting Fuel from Point A to Point B
The best engine in the world is nothing more than an expensive boat anchor if it cannot get the proper amount of fuel. An engine that could... more |
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Plumbing Your Fuel System
We all know the engine supplies power to the race car, but what supplies power to the engine? Fuel is where the engine’s power comes... more |
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Computer Tuning Software - Electronic Performance Evaluation
The time is fast approaching when pc-based software will become commonplace in the selection, matching and evaluation of engine components.... more |
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The Highs & Lows Of A Cooling System
Chris Paulsen is president of C&R Racing, Inc. based in Indianapolis, Indiana. C&R Racing manufactures racing radiators for sprint... more |
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Bringing the Beast Back
It is easy enough for us to tell you to send your engine back to the builder when it is not running quite right. But that’s not always... more |
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Choosing a Ring
In today’s ultra-competitive racing environment, every component in an engine is expected to play its part in increasing power output.... more |
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Clearing Out Your Head
Racing is dirty business. Grit and grime, wear and tear, wreck and repair are all part of goin' racin'. All this mess has to be cleaned up,... more |
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Piston Tops
If you often build, rebuild, or are just plain curious about optimizing the power from your engine, this subject is required... more |
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Road-Racing Transmissions - Gearing Up
Boxing is often called the sweet science of sports, but when it comes to road racing, the sweet science definitely becomes running the car... more |
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Power Steering Pump - It Feels Good When You Stop - Saturday Night Build Up
Most people have heard the joke about the guy who beats his hand with a hammer. When asked why, he states that "it feels so good when I... more |
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Professional Engine Tips for Better Performance
Racers are always looking for ways to win, but to win you must first be competitive. Being competitive takes a lot of dedication and... more |
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Engine Tuning - Performance Trends - X-Files of Racing
What’s the goal? We scratched our heads in wonderment of where to start this series. With so many areas of a race car that have... more |
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Carburetor Tuning
Editor's Note: For beginning racers or those more experienced, carburetor jetting has been a black hole of mystery for many. In an effort... more |
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Sweating the Details
There's no doubt that a successful race-engine program requires enormous attention to detail. With so much at stake, you simply can't... more |
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Tips and Tricks for Crankshaft and Rod-Bearing Installation
There's no doubt that a successful race-engine program requires enormous attention to detail. With so much at stake, you simply can't... more |
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Learn From A Pro How To Install Piston Rings For Maximum Power Production
There are so many details in putting together a race engine that it's hard to cover the entire process and expect you to totally... more |
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Cylinder Head Porting - The Zen Of Flow
The grinder is in hand. The race-engine cylinder heads are laying in front of you. You're ready to make some power, right? Well, not... more |
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