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Helping a member today assemble a fuel system, the question came up on how to properly prepare and tighten our different plumbing joints. This brief article will answer those questions. Pipe Threads Pipe threads seal by metal-to-metal contact of the thread faces. But it is a balancing act - too...

Time to inspect those wheels and tires. Here's how. Start the inspection process with the date code. You’ll find it stamped into the sidewall, and it starts with DOT and ends with a four-digit number. The first two numbers denote the week the tire was built, with the second two marking the...

Some members have asked about auto lifts, which style, which brand, what's best. Thought I would share some thoughts. My career was working for the largest lift manufacturer in the world. I began in engineering for Weaver Lift, the innovator of the automobile lift. The first lifts were like an...

Photography by Carl Heideman In the hierarchy of automotive dreads, rust repair and wiring rank near the top for most people. Rust repair we get, but wiring doesn’t have to be a nightmare. After all, a wire just goes from one place to another. How hard can that be? The problem is there’s always...

Years ago, a good friend introduced me to using a vacuum gauge to diagnose engine problems, in-fact it was often the first tool he would reach for when confronted with a poorly running engine. I’ll admit to being a little skeptical at first, but over the years I have become convinced that engine...

How to prevent brake vibrations Story by James Walker Jr. From June, 2005 Grassroots Motorsports The year was 1962. The Beach Boys had just released “409,” an all-American, high school tribute to four-speed transmissions, dual quads and Posi-Traction. Their follow-up 1963 hit, “Little Deuce...

By Peter Brock Mar 19, 2022 Shelby | Posted in Columns From the Nov. 2017 issue | Never miss an article The now-classic Shelby Cobra roadster is the most replicated car in history. Copies of Ol’ Shel’s Snakes are now being duplicated in all corners of the world simply because it’s less...

The history and backstory of Terlingua Racing seems to be popping up all over the place lately, due in part to the excellent-and best-account of that history as told by Sue Elliott. For me, the name and logo bring back many a fond memory. Carroll Shelby, as most of his fans already know, is not...

Accurate reproduction of a 65 S/C Shelby Cobra. Purchased Hurricane Kit in March, 2007. GoKart in October,2008, Licensed May 2010

Highly modified Gen. II Hurricane Motorsports build. Engine compartment, hood, firewall, & foot boxes replicate original vehicles.