Parts
Choosing the Right Safety Harness
Is a 3-inch belt enough? First, consider the size. Most belts are 3 inches wide. Sport compacts, hobby stocks, modifieds, and sprint cars all use them. Some belts are 2 inches wide. Smaller cars like cage carts, quarter midgets, and junior sprints use these. Check your local track or series rules to discover if a…
Read MoreHow to Choose the Right Helmet
In one of the first races of my career, I flipped six times end over end and launched my helmet into the infield while flipping. Surprisingly unharmed, I walked away from the collision untouched. Four years later, though, I was not as fortunate when I ended up on a stretcher after flipping forcefully in a…
Read MoreHow to Suppress a Car Fire
Driver safety is paramount at every racetrack, whether it’s NASCAR or go-karts. Installing a fire bottle or fire suppression system is the finest insurance you can get. But first, let’s discuss how the system works. How to Suppress a Car Fire A fire requires three elements: fuel, oxygen, and heat. These three elements constitute a…
Read MoreHow to Upgrade Rear Control Arms
One of the inherent difficulties in transferring power to the ground with a GM coil spring rear suspension is coping with the rear control arms made of weak stamped steel. They are an excellent option for your 9-5 daily driving, but as soon as you add more horsepower, the stock rear control arms become obsolete.…
Read MoreHow Does a Torque Converter Work
Instead of the clutch used in manual transmissions, the torque converter is responsible for transferring and amplifying engine power to the ground in automatic gearboxes. If we were to dissect a converter, we would find three primary parts: the impeller, the stator, and the turbine. The impeller, or impeller pump, is situated on the transmission…
Read MoreHydraulic Release Bearing
Figuring out your manual transmission’s clutch linkage can be one of the most difficult parts of replacing drivetrains in a vintage car. Hydraulic clutch release bearings are an option for GM vehicles with automatic transmissions. There is no need for complicated mechanical linkage because the bearing is powered by hydraulic pressure generated by a master…
Read MoreHow to Identify a Rear End
Since roughly fifty years ago, there has been an ongoing argument among car aficionados. It is a Ford vs Chevrolet dispute. Well, almost. It has been debated whether the Ford 9-Inch or the Chevrolet 12 Bolt rear axle is superior. How to Identify a Rear End Ford Nine-Inch The 9-Inch rear-end, first mass-produced by Ford…
Read MoreHow to Install a Floor Mounted Shifter
The installation of a floor-mounted automatic transmission shifter is the first step in maintaining a clean, uncomplicated appearance in the interior of your project vehicle. You can swap in a clean, smooth custom column after the shifter is moved down from the column by using this method. Additionally, you get the “appearance” of having a…
Read MoreIdentify Any Ford 9″Rear End
Why has the Ford Nine inch the rear end being the rear axle of choice for street and strip builds for more than seven decades? The explanation rests in various design elements of the Ford Rear, beginning with the Ford 9-inch gears. The big ring gear with a 9-inch diameter, from which the axle takes…
Read MoreHow to Measure for a Brake Conversion
Brakes are an essential component of any project. We all enjoy traveling at a rapid pace, and the ability to come to a complete halt whenever we please is also desirable. With so many alternatives available on the market today, it would be best to walk you through the process of determining whether or not…
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