Installing a Fuel Gauge and Sender By:  Jim Clark,  the Hot Rod M.D.    Modern high-mpg cars have large fuel tanks and experience extended-range between fill-ups.  Old hot rods with small fuel tanks and big gas-guzzling engines require more frequent fuel stops.  This makes an accurate fuel gauge more important when embarking on the open… Continue reading Installing A Fuel Gauge and Sender

-Many factors affect the location of the motor in a street rod chassis. Plan ahead.-The frame should be at ride height and rake when mounting the motor/trans.-On MII suspended chassis, have the rack mounted. It is usually higher than the crossmember and can interfere with the oil pan.-Get Inline Empire Driveline tech sheet re driveline… Continue reading Motor Mount Tech Session. Points to consider (in no particular order): Article from Welder Series

Installation Instructions: Welder Series Kit C005Motor Mount Kit – Small Block Chevy – For Stock Insulators   All chassis work must be done by a qualified person. These instructions are meant to guide a qualified person, not make an expert out of a novice. The purchaser of these parts must make a decision as to… Continue reading Motor Mounts SBC: Article from Welder Series

Valve springs are one of the most critical and most overlooked components in your engine. Proper selection of the valve spring begins with identifying the application and selecting all of the valve train components to achieve the engine builders’ goals.      The spring is selected to compliment the system and must be matched with the entire… Continue reading The Truth About Valve Springs: Article from Comp Cams

RESOURCES:     Camshafts. What do you really know about them? Frankly, for the most part we know that they are critical to making power and torque by properly timing and sizing the engine’s intake and exhaust events. Often referred to as the brain of the engine, there is a lot of mystery surrounding camshaft… Continue reading Cam Shaft FAQ’s from Comp Cams

RESOURCES: TOP TEN IGNITION QUESTIONS MSD’s Customer Support Department receives numbers of calls and e-mail everyday from racers and enthusiasts seeking recommendations or ways to tweak out another tenth of performance. To help you learn more about ignitions, they all got together and came up with this list of the top ten questions they receive. If… Continue reading Top 10 FAQ About Ignitions: Article by MDS Ignition

TRIGGERPICKUPS:  MAGNETIC  VS. OPTICAL There recently has been debate concerning trigger methods used in distributors. The two most common racing pickups used in distributors are a magnetic pickup and optical pickups.  Both pickups have been available for a number of years and in a variety of applications. The pickups perform the same job, triggering the ignition… Continue reading Ignition System – Trigger Pickups: Magnetic vs. Optical Article by MSD Igniton

Resources:Ron Francis Wiringwww.RonFrancis.com800-292-1940 Bulb Charts from Ron Francis Wiring       These charts provided by : Rob Francis Wiring

Lighting Tech Tip – Original Sockets from Ron Francis Wiring Resources:Ron Francis Wiringwww.RonFrancis.com800-292-1940 Your original sockets can be looking pretty bad, and a simple clean up may not be the answer, since the socket inserts are usually worn, sloppy and corroded.   After removing the old socket from the housing, you can clean and paint it. … Continue reading Lighting Tech Tip – Original Sockets from Ron Francis Wiring

“Signaling That Turn”      Dennis Overholser     Painless Performance.comWe all know that driving in today’s high speed world can be a challenge. From LA freeways to the rural roads of Kansas, safety is in the forefront of our minds. If your Streetrod or Classic is as dear to you as mine to me, you want it to… Continue reading Lighting: Turn Signal Article Provided by Painless Performance