Technical Info
The Myths And Realities Of Carburetor Sizing
Uncle Tony offers up some of the carb sizing factors at play plus some basic guidelines that will get you headed in the right direction. [More…]
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Technical Info
Adjustable Brake Proportioning Valve ~ What It Does and Why You Need It
Matthew Finlay is working to finish up his disk brake conversion and an adjustable brake proportioning valve helped get it dialed in right. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Identify a 4L60E Transmission and Decipher Case Tags
Various case changes and other differences in the 4l60E Transmission variations since 1993 are discussed with a full list of Tag ID meanings. [More…]
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How To Select Spark Plugs For Your Engine
How to properly prepare spark plugs for your engine combination and how you can use them to make a little extra horsepower on the cheap! [More…]
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Power Timing Secrets For Classic Cars
Uncle Tony’s Garage goes over a time-proven method that can make your car run better than it could just going by the factory specs. [More…]
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Is America Wrong About Ethanol?
Research from the University of Wisconsin: “the carbon intensity of corn ethanol is no less than gasoline and likely at least 24% higher.” [More…]
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Hot Rodding 101 ~ Early Oldsmobile Rocket Engines 1949-1964
Matt from Iron Trap Garage covers the first generation of Oldsmobile Rocket engines produced from 1949 to 1964. [More…]
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What’s My Rear-End Gear Ratio and What Type Differential Do I Have?
This is a simple method to determine your rear-end type and gear ratio without opening up your differential. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Properly Index Your Bellhousing and Why You Should
One of the most misunderstood parts of mating an engine and transmission is indexing the bellhousing to the back of the engine properly. [More…]
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Secret 1970s Factory Slap Shifter ~ The Engineers Must’ve Been Racers
This factory shifter could be bumped up one gear at a time to prevent skipping a gear or accidentally hitting neutral at full throttle. [More…]
