Easy Rev Limiter Tuning with a PerTronix Flamethrower

One of the pleasant surprises when working on The Horsepower Monster’s 427 Stroker Engine project (if you haven’t seen it, check it out here) was the built-in rev limiter on the PerTronix Flame-Thrower distributor we used. The PertTronix unit is a really nice piece because it puts out a nice …

The Ultimate Stroker: Squeezing 427 Inches into a Small Block Chevy

Part Four in the series is now up!

Big inch small blocks used to be a pain–but no more. We’re building a 427 inch small block using only off-the-shelf parts that will make big power, run all day on pump gas and be a great fit in practically any street car.

Redneck Jumps Car into Giant Mudhole

You can practically see this going wrong from a mile away. Two daredevils take this car (is it a Cadillac?) off a huge dirt jump and get some major air in an attempt to clear the mudhole just beyond it. Predictably, they didn’t make it. That probably didn’t surprise anyone, …

Great Racing Action from Lancaster (SC) Motor Speedway

We love heading off to the dirt track for a Saturday night of dirty racing action. Lancaster Motor Speedway is our local dirt track in Lancaster, SC. The Late Models are usually the headlining class, but the lower levels can really mix it up too. One of our favorites is …

New Ring Squaring Tool Makes Engine Assembly with Low Tension Rings More Accurate

If you have ever built your own engine, then you are familiar with the process of gapping your piston rings. When the engine heats up, a gap in each piston ring is required to keep it from expanding and damaging both the cylinder wall and the piston. When the ring …

Our (Mis)Adventures Painting the Horsepower Monster Project Camaro

Patina is popular these days, but the kind of dead silver paint, road rash and random rattle-can primer that came on our $2,200 Camaro was just plain ugly. Still, our 1978 Camaro is a project car, and the beginning of a project is no time to invest in an expensive …