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Horsepower Tips From The Pros
Sure, working in a Winston Cup engine shop has its disadvantages: long hours, constant pressure to find horsepower, having to... more |
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Less Weight, More Power
If you just put a newly rebuilt engine with extra horses in your race car, don’t let extra unneeded weight rob you of... more |
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Oil Pans For Power
Pardon the pun, but oil pan technology is a slippery subject. It’s often both ignored by one camp and overvalued by... more |
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Driver Cooling Systems - Don’t Be A Hot Head
For many of you the month of February means cold weather, snow and not much racing other than the famous race that takes... more |
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Intake Manifold Tech - Outtakes On Intakes, Part II
In the first installment we dealt with the essentials of “spec” intake manifolds. The story was intended to... more |
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Monday Night Maintenance
I often get calls on Thursday or Friday morning from customers who changed their oil the night before and found debris in the... more |
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NASCAR Crew Chief - A Crew Chief’s Dilemma
As a NASCAR Winston Cup crew chief, you have many things to concentrate on. It’s a battle between what’s best for... more |
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Safety: Racing’s Burning Question
Over the past two seasons, five stock-car drivers have died as a result of injuries sustained in head-on collisions with... more |
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Seat Belt Installation: What You Need to Know
The restraint assembly in your race car consists of several components, each with a specific function. The system is built to... more |
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Seat Padding - The Proof Is In the Padding
One of the most overlooked and least appreciated aspects of modern seat technology these days is the padding that surrounds... more |
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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... more |
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Chassis Tech - Chassis Rigidity
How rigid should your car’s chassis be? Generally speaking, you would want the chassis to be as rigid as it can be for... 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,... 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... 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... 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... more |
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Wiring Tips From The Professionals - Wired Up!
Check out a step by step process of how to wire your car, guided by some of the industries top car gurus! more |
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Metal Shaping - Airplanes To Air Conditioners
In order to fully explain how an English wheel works, we need to think of making a pie. Therefore, let’s begin in the... more |
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Paint Tech - Painting Made Easier
Painting your race car can be a chore you wish you didn’t have to do. Getting that clean, smooth finish free of... more |
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Seven-Post Shaker Rig - Shaken, Not Stirred
What is a seven-post shaker rig, and why would anyone in racing need to use one? These are questions being asked 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... more |
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Gear Ratio - Gear Selection - Gearing Up Or Down
With so many gear ratios to choose from, how do you pick the correct one for that never-raced-there-before track? Once you... 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... more |
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NASCAR Spring Rules & Regulations - Tales From The Workshop
NASCAR’s recent change in Winston Cup spring rules came about because of downforce in the body. There’s likely... 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... more |
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